This is a community run school located within Rushaga village just a few meters from the edge of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. There are 120 pupils, including 25 from the Batwa (pygmy) tribe who were moved out of the forest when it became a gorilla reserve. Several of the pupils have to board (live) […]
Kwanjora Primary School is located in Nyandarua County, Kenya. The climate is classified as semi-arid tropics with two rainy seasons (March-May) and (November-December). The school population is made up of 153 girls, 145 boys and 11 teachers. Before this project, Kwanjora Primary School had one old masonry tank and one plastic tank which stored water […]
The new 20,000 liter water catchment system at Katebee Primary School was recently opened and everyone is very happy! From our implementing partner, Drink Local Drink Tap: “They will be able to collect rainwater during the rainy seasons. Conservation is critical in managing rainwater supplies so we will work hard to train the users. As […]
Megan Perpich first learned about H2O for Life in her ninth grade geography class. It was meant to complement the students’ learning about the world, people, culture, and economics. It did that and more. “H2O for Life made it real,” says Perpich. “We learned the harsh realities of the world and how the world operates. […]
Pictured above, from left to right: Sophie Davis (White Bear Lake Student), Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Chuck Wiger, and Judy Onufer (Race2Reduce/H2O for Life) The award-winning Race2Reduce water conservation program initiated in the White Bear Lake Area School District receives $50,000 in one-time funds for FY 2020. Now in its fourth year, Race2Reduce has had […]