Water Blogged

It is an annual tradition here in Ely, Minnesota, for the Student Council to sponsor a Walk for Water, and this year’s Student Council members are again excited to share this with our student body! We live in Ely, where sparkling, clear water abounds, and our students take a short walk to the drinking fountain to fill their water bottles. We strongly believe that it is essential for our students to help those who are less fortunate than themselves, and we are proud to be part of teaching them to look beyond themselves and make a positive impact in the […]

Kiguuka Community School is situated in the Nwoya district of northern Uganda and was founded by concerned parents who noticed a high number of local children not attending school regularly. The lack of safe water sources in the area forced students to spend a significant amount of time looking for water, causing them to miss valuable classroom time. Our partner organization, Drop in the Bucket, recently drilled a borehole well on the school grounds, providing a safe water source. This access to safe water is expected to significantly boost student attendance and enrollment, potentially doubling the number of students in […]

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, […]

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!

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 […]