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Our Lady Parents School

Uganda 550 beneficiaries Luwero
$2,090 needed (100%)
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Serving 500 students in Uganda’s Kasoma community as a private day and boarding school for primary students, Our Lady Parents School Luwero, currently relies on water from a shallow well but continually finds its needs unmet. The well does not provide enough water for the school, meaning students often miss class to find other sources. This well has a latrine within 10 meters, meaning the water is unsafe for consumption. The school spends an average of $97 USD every month on water expenses alone, funds that should go to curriculum materials or even toys for the students. In order to protect the health of students and teachers, Our Lady Parents School Luwero is in need of a solution that will provide safe water for drinking, handwashing, and more.
  • Current Water Source: Shallow Well with Pump
  • Proposed Project Type: Rainwater Collection System
  • Location: Luwero West Ward, Luwero Tc, Luwero, Uganda
  • Beneficiaries: 550 students & staff
PROJECT PROPOSAL:
Our implementing partner, The Ugandan Water Project, will erect a 10,000 liter polyethylene tank on a base made of brick, hard core, and cement. Once cured, our crew will then place the tank on the base and make an overflow hole in the top of the structure, and attach a pipe to it that will extend 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 in order 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.

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