In loving memory of Mariam Khamo

Mount Calvary Secondary School, situated in Mtitu Village of the Kilolo District, has a total student enrollment of 109. The school employs 10 staff members, both teachers and non-teaching personnel. A significant challenge faced by Mount Calvary is the lack of access to safe and clean water, a common issue in many schools and villages across Iringa. Students spend considerable time collecting water from unsafe sources for various domestic uses, including cleaning, cooking, and drinking. Typically, students collect water from the Lukosi River, which is considered unsafe and contaminated. 

Each student must bring at least three buckets of water to school in the morning. Additionally, students are expected to fetch water from the river during break times. However, the river water is not safe or clean, posing a significant risk to their health and overall well-being. Waterborne diseases are prevalent among students and the local community due to the use of water from these unsafe sources.

The primary goal of this project is to ensure that the students at Mount Calvary Secondary School have access to clean water. In collaboration with our implementing partner, St. Paul Partners, we will install a shallow borehole well equipped with a hand pump within the school premises. This initiative guarantees that students will have sufficient safe water, thereby increasing their classroom study time. Moreover, the availability of clean water is expected to greatly improve the health of not only the students and teachers but also the surrounding community members. 

PHOTOS TO COME WHEN PROJECT IS COMPLETED!!!

BEFORE:
Hillside depended on the Kilolo water system, collected rainwater during the rainy season, and utilized a nearby stream for daily water needs. There was also a reserve tank to store water for domestic use. However, the monthly water fee of 250,000 Tshs was too high for the school. As a result, students often turned to the nearby stream for water, which is usually unsafe for consumption. Accessing safe and clean water was a daily challenge.

AFTER:
Thanks to the collaboration between H2O for Life, The Giolas Foundation, and St. Paul Partners, a shallow well has been drilled at Hillside Secondary School. This well will provide clean and safe water for students, staff, their families, and the surrounding village. As a result, both the health and academic performance of the students will improve. The school is actively working to protect the well to minimize maintenance needs. They are dedicated to maintaining their new clean water source in good condition, applying the strategies they learned through WASH training.

To ensure the project's sustainability, WASH training was conducted at Hillside. Both students and staff participated in training sessions focused on project management and sustainability. The goal of this training was to enhance the sense of ownership among the school and its management regarding the project and to equip them with the skills needed for its ongoing maintenance. The school has committed to taking good care of the project and has agreed to allocate budgets for any necessary repairs in the future.

Thank you to The Giolas Foundation for supporting this project! 

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 There are currently 348 students at Rawelgue School which is located in Komsilga, Burkina Faso. These students are made to walk 1.5 miles to the nearest source of water, sometimes multiple times per day. 

The school does not have any toilets. The students and teachers are forced to use the 'bush'. Dropout rates are high, especially for the girls in the community.Project Proposal:

• Construction of a solar power water well
• Construction of 6 toilets for the students and the teachers

Our implementing partner for this project is the Georgie Badiel Foundation. 

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Mawambala Secondary School is a government school found within Mawambala village in Kilolo district, Iringa, Tanzania. The school has a total of 507 students, made up of 306 girls and 201 boys, along with 19 teachers and staff members. As with many villages and schools in Iringa, the lack of safe water for Mawambala School was a major problem. Before the installation of this borehole well, the students wasted a lot of time fetching water for domestic uses, including drinking, cleaning, and cooking.

Students at Mawambala were tasked to bring water to school each morning. They fetched this water from various sources that are shared with livestock and very polluted, including old hand-dug wells and shallow creeks and streams on the way to school. In addition, the students used to waste countless class hours later in the day fetching water, which negatively impacted their school performance. Students were spending more time fetching water and recovering from waterborne illnesses than they were studying. 

The overall objective of this project was to provide access to clean water for the students at Mawambala Secondary School. Our implementing partner, St. Paul Partners (SSP), successfully installed a borehole well on the school grounds! This will ensure students have access to enough safe water, which will lead to more time in the classroom studying. Plentiful, safe water will also have a significant impact on the health of the students, teachers and neighbors around the village.

SSP representatives worked with the school administration to identify a suitable location for a borehole well that would have a hand pump. This 30M deep well was drilled, flushed, and tested to the standards of St. Paul Partners. The project included the furnishing of all materials, labor and supervision required during drilling. To ensure the project's sustainability, WASH training was conducted at the Mawambala School. Students and staff were trained to use the hand pump and ensure its sustainability. This training aimed to strengthen the schools' and villages' sense of ownership towards the project. The school leaders promise to take good care of the well for many years.

Thanks to The Giolas Foundation for supporting this project!

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  Thank you for bringing safe water to Nakifuma High School in Uganda’s Mukono District!

Our implementing partner, Ugandan Water Project, erected a 10,000-liter polyethylene tank on a base made of brick, hardcore, and cement. Once cured, the crew placed the tank on the base, made an overflow hole in the top of the structure and attached a pipe to it that extends six inches beyond the perimeter of the base. Crew members also attached face boards to the roof of the building adjacent to the tank in order to create a suitable surface to which they could attach the gutters that will allow water to flow from the metal roof to the tank. Just before the outlet pipe reaches the tank, a “T” joint was inserted to create a first flush, a rudimentary filtration system that reduces the amount of debris and contaminants that enter the tank. The crew then constructed a protective wall around the tank and first flush, as well as a tap stand located slightly downhill from the tank. The rainwater collection system will be paired with four Sawyer Point One water filters in order to ensure that all water collection from the tank will be safe for drinking.

Check out your impact!

• You brought clean water to a school with 35 staff, serving 550 students at the time of project installation
• Previously, students and staff fetched from ⁠an unsafe shallow well
• By bringing a rainwater collection system to facility grounds, we estimate that you eliminated up to 2.17 miles of walking and 2.67 hours of collection time per day!

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