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New well drilled in South Sudan

Posted by Steve Hall on February 25, 2020

We are pleased to report that our implementing partner, Water for South Sudan, has drilled the well that you sponsored. They have now drilled over 400 wells since 2005 and are deeply grateful for the support of donors like you! WFSS will continue to provide access to clean water and hygiene education, led by their […]

Ugandan well successfully drilled!

Posted by Steve Hall on February 13, 2020

Lobule Primary School is located in the Koboko District of Uganda. This area has a high population of refugees, both South Sudanese and Congolese. Before this intervention, these students had to walk 1.6 km multiple times per day to fetch water. Wasting time fetching water leads to missed time in the classroom. A new borehole […]

Accessible toilets for Ugandan students

Posted by Steve Hall on February 10, 2020

The goal of our implementing partner, Youth with Physical Disability Development Forum, was to construct a new toilet block at Good Samaritan Primary School that is accessible with adaptations to suit disabled children in this school, especially the wheelchair users. Here is their project completion report: The project commenced on 30th November after the school […]

Sikhendu Primary School, Kenya

Posted by Steve Hall on February 6, 2020

Sikhendu Primary School in Kenya now has access to a new source of safe, clean water thanks to the completion of their rain tank, which can collect 50,000 liters of water. They installed new latrines for students, handwashing stations, and trained students and staff on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. All of these components work […]

Race2Reduce Summit

Posted by Mitchell LeGrand on February 5, 2020

In January, students from across Minnesota gathered at the Science Museum of Minnesota for the Race2Reduce Summit. These students have been working hard to develop sustainability initiatives at their schools and in their communities to address issues they are learning about in the classroom. They were able to share with one another about the projects […]

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