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Ugwachanya Primary School
Ugwachanya Primary School is a government institution located in Mseke Ward, Iringa Region. The school has a total of 665 students and 18 staff members, which includes both teachers and non-teaching personnel. It plays a vital role in shaping the future of the community through education. However, it faces significant challenges due to a lack of a clean and reliable water source.
Ugwachanya Primary School faces a significant water supply issue. Students are required to bring 10 liters of water each day. Additionally, during school hours, especially during breaks, students are sent to fetch water from distant sources, resulting in lost class time. This water source is often contaminated due to agricultural and domestic activities, which poses serious health risks. Moreover, the water supply is unreliable and seasonal, with reduced flow during dry periods.
As a result, students and staff are at risk of waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, and diarrhea. The water crisis has a considerable impact on academic performance. Students frequently spend valuable class time collecting water and often return tired and late for lessons, leading to missed classes. Teachers also report a high level of absenteeism related to health issues, particularly among students affected by waterborne diseases.
The primary goal of this project is to ensure that the students at Ugwachanya Primary School have access to clean water. In collaboration with our implementing partner, St. Paul Partners, we will install a shallow borehole well equipped with a hand pump within the school premises. This initiative guarantees that students will have sufficient safe water, thereby increasing their classroom study time. Moreover, the availability of clean water is expected to greatly improve the health of not only the students and teachers but also the surrounding community members.
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).
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