In second grade, students begin a 10-week study of Africa. Cheered on by their Lower School classmates and teachers, friends, and parents, the boys walk three miles carrying gallons of water, simulating the hardship that many African children endure to access fresh water. Their pre-kindergarten “buddies” join them for a portion of the walk. The […]
We are artists and activists devoted to changing the world, one potholder at a time. Inspired by Katie Spotz, it’s our eighth year making potholders for water and human rights causes. All our materials are donated, so 100% of the money we make goes directly to H2O for Life. The potholders are 100% cotton, from […]
We officially opened the new toilets on July 7th 2017. As you can see, everyone at Ilawani Nursery School (Kenya) is very excited!
By locating wells in schools and providing water related educational materials, we support education in the village. Attendance skyrockets when a well is built, particularly among girls, who are typically tasked with fetching the family’s daily water. When water is at the school, girls can come to school instead of having to journey long distances […]
A new system of pipes, rods and a pump with handle were installed. There are two local schools with over 1,000 students and the villages have approximately 400 households that will benefit from this project. Here is Grace’s Story: At 6 am, dust swirls around her feet as she walks the 2 mile dirt road, […]