Water Blogged

Cornerstone Nursery & Primary School is a private boarding and day school in Mpigi, Uganda, serving nursery and primary students. While the school did have an existing rainwater collection system, it did not hold nearly enough water for the students and staff at this large school. Before: Students fetched water twice daily, taking 24 minutes of their valuable class time on each trip. There were no functional hand washing facilities at the school, meaning students were more prone to illness and long-term health effects. Through the provision of a rainwater collection system, hand washing stations, and water filters, the students […]

Obule Primary School is located in the Eastern Region of Uganda in the city of Soroti. H2O for Life schools previously supported a borehole well that was installed on the school property in 2014. Since the addition of this water source, the school population has risen from 864 students to 886 students who currently attend. Although the well has been working adequately, the government of Uganda has passed a law requiring all new wells to be fitted with stainless steel pipes. These pipes never rust and last a lot longer than galvanized iron pipes. Our implementing partner, Drop in the […]

Nawangisa Primary School is located in the village of Mwendanfuko, sub-county Nabitende, in the Iganga District of Uganda. The current school enrollment is 323 girls and 358 boys. BEFORE: The school had no clean water, leaving them with two options – neither ideal. The first was a community borehole, and the second was a local swamp. The head teacher went to the local community to ask if her students could use the well. While the community agreed, this situation was far from ideal. The community near the well is large, so the students would end up standing in long lines […]

The Sunga water well has been successfully completed and handed over to the school and the community. This project, constructed by H2O for Life in collaboration with Rural Health Care Initiative (RHCI) and the Sunga Community, was officially handed over during a well-attended ceremony. The event attracted various stakeholders, including community and school leaders, women, pupils, RHCI donors, and staff. Both the head teacher and the town chief of Sunga expressed their gratitude and were highly impressed with the new well, pledging to maintain the facility diligently. Moses Carter, the Project Coordinator for RHCI, highlighted the background and significance of […]

The new latrines at El Tempisque School and the new handwashing station at La Ceiba School have been completed. Thanks to Forestview Middle School, MN for supporting these projects! We believe all people deserve clean water, safe sanitation, and the knowledge to sustain it for future generations. Our implementing partner, El Porvenir, partners with the people of Nicaragua so that they can build a better future for themselves through the sustainable development of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) education projects. They also take it a step farther with their watershed management program, which promotes water flow, increases food security, and reduces […]