Kutamba Primary School - Water Tank Expansion
In the remote and underserved regions of southwestern Uganda, Nyaka AIDS Orphans’ Project, our implementing partner, commitment to the betterment of young lives stands as a beacon of hope for the disadvantaged orphaned children in Rukungiri who have been left to face life's unforgiving challenges without the loving guidance and support of parents.Imagine for a moment the world through the eyes of a child who has lost their parents to the relentless grip of HIV/AIDS. The warmth of a mother's embrace, the reassuring presence of a father, the shared dreams of a nurturing family! These are experiences that many of us take for granted, yet for the children we serve, these simple, cherished moments are often nothing more than a distant memory or an unfulfilled longing. These are children who bear the weight of their circumstances with unwavering resilience but with limited means to support themselves. These are children who, through no fault of their own, find themselves plunged into adulthood prematurely, facing harsh realities that no child should have to endure.Nyaka AIDS Orphans' Project believes that every child, regardless of their circumstances, deserves the chance to grow, learn, and aspire to a brighter future. Standing as a beacon of hope to these children, Nyaka AIDS Orphans’ Project provides a nurturing environment where these children can flourish and realize their potential.
Luhindo Primary School
Luhindo Primary School is a government school found within Lulanza in Kilolo. The school has a total number of 642 students from standard one to seven. Among them, 315 students are girls, and 327 are boys. The school has 14 teachers/staff members. As with many villages and schools in the area, the lack of safe water for Luhindo is a major problem.
Mafi Adadekope Community School
Mafi Adadekope is a rural community located in the Volta region of Ghana with a population of approximately 2,500 people. The major economic activity in the community is subsistent farming, trading, and hunting. The people are very friendly and accommodating. Mafi Adadekope Community School was established in 1963 by the Government of Ghana in partnership with the community. The school has not received major development from the government since its establishment, so the community members always come together to support the school through communal labor with the support of other organizations. Being the only school in the area, the school population currently stands at 137 students from kindergarten to grade 9.
Mawambala Secondary School
Mawambala Secondary School is a government school found within Mawambala village in Kilolo district, Iringa, Tanzania. The school has a total of 507 students, made up of 306 girls and 201 boys, along with 19 teachers and staff members. As with many villages and schools in Iringa, the lack of safe water for Mawambala School is a major problem. The students currently waste a lot of time fetching water for domestic uses including drinking, cleaning, and cooking.
Nabalanga Islamic School
Located in Uganda's Mukono District, Nabalanga Islamic School currently serves 99 students and staff from the surrounding community. Although the school has a nearby well that its students and staff rely on for all of their water needs, the water is unsafe.
Nakifuma High School
Serving over 500 students and community members in Uganda’s Mukono community as a faith-based day and boarding school with a church on-site, Nakifuma High School currently relies on piped water and a single rainwater collection tank. Both these water sources are unreliable and the water retrieved still needs treatment through boiling. This facility spends roughly 650,000 Ugandan shillings per month on water-related expenses. In order to protect the health of students and redeem critical classroom time, Nakifuma High School is in need of a rainwater collection system that will provide safe water for drinking, handwashing, and more.
Navajo Nation - Water Delivery #10 (2024)
On the Navajo Nation, most homes that lack access to clean water in the areas that DigDeep serves require off-grid solutions to running water. Our implementing partner, DigDeep’s, Home Water System, brings hot and cold running water to homes without access to water or sewer lines, and consists of a 1,200-gallon polyethylene cistern buried underground, which is connected to a household water system. To date, DigDeep has installed almost 600 Home Water Systems across the Navajo Nation. Once the Home Water System is installed, it must be routinely filled to ensure consistent running water access. Four days a week, a truck outfitted with a 3,000-gallon water tank supplies water to households with off-grid Home Water Systems and other water storage tanks. For its water deliveries, DigDeep uses various water sources depending on availability. They use a combination of wells and Navajo Tribal Utility Authority (NTUA, the Nation’s water utility) watering points. All water sources are safe and monitored by the state and by the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources as appropriate, all of which conduct and maintain the necessary quality tests, logs, and certifications. In 2023, we plan to bring 230 new Home Water Systems to families, each of which will need to be filled on a routine basis. Continued support from H2O for Life for this program will ensure DigDeep will be able to meet the increased demand for water deliveries, which is a critical part of ensuring reliable access to drinking water. On average, it costs approximately $53 to make one water delivery to a household on the Navajo Nation. That means that for every $636 dollars we raise, we will be able to bring clean, running water to another family on the Navajo Nation for an entire year. We are grateful for your consideration of continued support for the water hauling program.