Thanks to you, this village now has access to clean and safe drinking water. They've also been trained by our local partners on safe hygiene practices and basic maintenance of their water project. Each family using the new water source contributed toward their project's construction -- a small fee, but one that helps instill a sense of personal ownership for the project. Each family will continue to pay a small amount to use the water; the community will save this money for any necessary maintenance and repairs.

The people here, especially women and children, used to walk up to two hours to collect water for their families. Even then, each family member had to make do with about five liters of water per day for drinking, bathing, cooking and everything else. The water wasn't safe to drink and often made people sick. Thanks to your help, people here are walking significantly less every day to collect water. This means each family now can use up to 15 liters per person per day! Most importantly, the water they bring home each day is safe enough to drink.

charity: water previously funded a deep borehole at this school, but these students did not have a clean place to wash their hands. Handwashing stations and hygiene education are essential for preventing diseases and keeping kids in school.

Proper handwashing alone can reduce water-related deaths by 35%, and when paired with clean water projects, the impact on health and school attendance is huge. Thanks to you, these students can now practice safe hygiene every day.

We included a picture of the existing water source at the school and a photo of the handwashing station you built is coming soon!

See the water project built at this school on Google Maps here.