Project
Kiteezi Church of Uganda Primary School
A government-aided primary school in Uganda, Kiteezi Church of Uganda Primary School, has 22 teachers serving 747 students across 7 classrooms.
The school’s main source of water is a broken-down rainwater collection tank, but they also purchase water from vendors and often need to leave the school grounds to fetch water from a nearby shallow well. The school spends over $100 USD every month on water expenses, primarily on paying the water vendors and purchasing chlorine tablets for water treatment. Chlorine tablets are a common method of water treatment, but are very difficult to effectively use. Providing a brand new rainwater collection system, handwashing stations, and water filters would change life at this school and for everyone in the community around it.
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
The Ugandan Water Project, our implementing partner, will erect a 10,000-liter polyethylene tank on a base made of brick, hardcore, and cement. Once cured, our crew will then place the tank on the base and create an overflow hole in the top of the structure, attaching a pipe to it that extends six inches beyond the perimeter of the base. Crew members will also attach face boards to the roof of the building adjacent to the tank to create a suitable surface to which they can 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 will be inserted to create a first flush, a rudimentary filtration system that reduces the amount of debris and contaminants that enter the tank. The crew will then construct a protective wall around the tank and first flush, as well as a tap stand located slightly downhill of the tank. The rainwater collection system will be paired with four Sawyer Point One water filters in order to ensure that all water collected from the tank will be safe for drinking.
The Ugandan Water Project, our implementing partner, will erect a 10,000-liter polyethylene tank on a base made of brick, hardcore, and cement. Once cured, our crew will then place the tank on the base and create an overflow hole in the top of the structure, attaching a pipe to it that extends six inches beyond the perimeter of the base. Crew members will also attach face boards to the roof of the building adjacent to the tank to create a suitable surface to which they can 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 will be inserted to create a first flush, a rudimentary filtration system that reduces the amount of debris and contaminants that enter the tank. The crew will then construct a protective wall around the tank and first flush, as well as a tap stand located slightly downhill of the tank. The rainwater collection system will be paired with four Sawyer Point One water filters in order to ensure that all water collected from the tank will be safe for drinking.
H2O for Life is not a WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) project implementer. We have partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) implementing WASH in Schools projects around the world. Our NGO partners match funds needed for each school project. We also have a generous donor that provides us with an interest-free loan that, along with matching funds, allows for many projects to be started or possibly even completed before total funds have been raised. In rare situations we reserve the right to reallocate funds to alternate project(s).
Questions? Ask us at 651-756-7577 or info@h2oforlifeschools.org.
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