Water Blogged

Dear H2O for Life, We are pleased to report that Water for South Sudan (our implementing partner) has drilled the well that you sponsored. We have now drilled more than 600 wells since 2005, and we are deeply grateful for the continued support from donors like you. WFSS will continue to provide access to clean water and hygiene education, led by our South Sudan team. Although parts of South Sudan continue to experience unrest, we have been able to continue drilling wells safely. Our work continues to provide grassroots development and sustainability for rural villages and schools. The installation of […]

ForsythSchool (St. Louis, MO) Grade 5 students wrapped up their interdisciplinary unit on water with a service-learning project to support the installation of new girls’ latrine and handwashing facilities at Ttama C/U Primary School in Uganda through @h2oforlife. In advance of their fundraiser, the students learned about clean water access and usage at home and around the world in Sustainability classes with Mrs. Susan Zareh, Innovation & Design classes with Mrs. Melissa Leuthardt, and even Language Arts classes with Mr. Ryan Howard. #UniquelyForsyth In Innovation & Design, the students learned how to decrease water’s turbidity to create flocculation, similar to what […]

St. Paul’s Primary School in Zomba District, Malawi, has an extremely large enrollment of 2,665 students and only 24 teachers with a sprawling campus of 15 classrooms. Students walk to school from as far as 7km away. In the overcrowded classrooms, students sit on the floor as there are no desks to accommodate them. Beneficiaries of this project will also include many of the 17,000 community members. BEFORE: The school had one shallow borehole well within its premises however, it breaks down frequently and dries up during the dry season (April-November), forcing the students to spend class time retrieving water […]

Commonwealth-Parkville School is a small college preparatory school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Through the community service program of their National Honor Society Comets Chapter, students strive to significantly impact their school community and increase global awareness. The NHS COMETS Chapter hosted their annual H2O for Life Sip and Paint. This campaign focuses on students having an activity in which they sip water and sodas, eat snacks, and have a watercolor workshop, all while learning about H2O for Life efforts. The event raised $900 to support a water and sanitation project at Francisco Morazán School in Honduras.

School: República de Honduras Location: Tres Cruces, Marcala, La Paz, Honduras Benefitted Population: 38 students & 2 teachers & 30 families. * This report has been provided by Cova, an implementing partner of H2O for Life. Project Review Cova will install a water treatment system—known as the Sistema Combinado (Combined System)—at the local school to ensure students have consistent access to safe, clean drinking water. This innovative two-stage system first reduces turbidity (removing particles to make the water clear) and then eliminates harmful bacteria, functioning as a compact water treatment plant tailored to the school’s needs. Cova technicians will carry out the installation in collaboration with […]

School: CEM Adan Bonilla Arellamo  Location: La Florida, Marcala, La Paz, Honduras Benefitted Population: 77 students & 6 teachers *This report has been provided by Cova, an implementing partner of H2O for Life. Project Review Cova will install a water treatment system, ‘Sistema Combinado’ or Combined System in English, to purify the water in the school. This system consists of a two-step process: first, the reduction of water turbidity (cleaning the water so it looks crystal clear), and second, treating the bacteria to ensure it is safe to drink. This system will serve as a mini-water treatment plant, reducing turbidity levels and killing […]

PEM Jr. High students in Elgin, MN raised over $1,000 for H2O for Life by having a Mother’s Day Plant sale and a Penny War. Over $580 was raised in collecting coins this past week and broke an all-time fundraising record for this event held during Earth Week! Congrats to all who participated! All money collected benefits our partner school in Honduras to provide safe drinking water by installing a chlorinator water system that will prevent waterborne illnesses. To learn more about our partner school you can visit: https://www.h2oforlifeschools.org/projects/1430

Muggaga Secondary School is located in Mpigi, Uganda, along the shores of Lake Victoria. There are 447+ teens plus teachers and staff who were in need of safe toilets, bathing areas and handwashing. In Uganda, secondary schools are much less common than primary schools because not everyone goes to high school. Many students have to ‘board’ at secondary schools (live at), which is the case at Muggaga. This means facilities are needed to shower and change clothes every day. Teen boys and girls were forced to share bathing areas and toilets, which led to dangerous situations and no privacy. The […]

Otter Lake Elementary School in White Bear Lake, MN, recently held its annual carnival, with proceeds supporting a water and sanitation project at St. Mugagga Junior School in Uganda. The students organized a sale featuring gift cards donated by local businesses from White Bear Lake and Hugo. They also offered glitter cups filled with lemonade and gently used jigsaw puzzles. Student Ambassadors, who are in 4th and 5th grade, volunteered to work shifts at the booth. Through their efforts, they raised over $450 and anticipate selling the remaining gift cards soon. You can help support the students here!

The St. Barnabas School 8th Grade Roots & Wings students embarked on a service-learning project during the second semester of the school year that centered around the importance of bringing clean water to countries/regions in need across the world. The cross-curricular unit began with a novel study of Linda Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water. The group of ten students was tasked with weekly reflections on their reading that helped to open their eyes to the scale of the global water crisis and the hardships many face in order to obtain access to clean water. Upon completion of the novel, […]