Kilolo Secondary School

As with many villages and schools in Iringa, the lack of safe water for Kikolo School is a major problem. The students currently waste a lot of time, typically walking 2 km each way, fetching water for domestic uses including drinking, cleaning, and cooking. Students are also tasked with bringing water to school each morning. They fetch this water from various sources on the way, including a river and small streams. All this wasted time negatively impacts their school performance. Teachers often escort the children, missing time in the classroom as well. These local water sources are shared with animals and are not safe/clean leading to rampant waterborne illness.