Project
Irimba Primary School Boys Latrine
Project Complete!
Deep in Nakasongola, Uganda, Drink Local Drink Tap (our implementing partner) has partnered with the Irimba community for many years. As DLDT expands water service in this area, sanitation facilities need to also be completed. Irimba Primary School hosts children from multiple villages. Girls especially like to go to school there because of the DLDT toilets (ventilated improved pit latrine- VIP) and the water well (borehole). The last item the school needs is a latrine block (VIP) to host a few hundred boys. The girls received theirs a few years ago.
The boys currently have to go into an extremely unstable, about to collapse, latrine. Walking on the latrine platform or floor you feel as if you will fall into the pit. This makes many boys stay away from school or 'hold it' which causes long-term health issues like ulcers.
By building a latrine block, boys can stay safe and healthy, be more encouraged to attend school and feel proud of their environment. Going in the open without privacy and stepping in other peoples' mess can be an issue of the past with your help.
H2O for Life is not a WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) project implementer. We have partnerships with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) implementing WASH in Schools projects around the world. Our NGO partners match funds needed for each school project. We also have a generous donor that provides us with an interest-free loan that, along with matching funds, allows for many projects to be started or possibly even completed before total funds have been raised. In rare situations we reserve the right to reallocate funds to alternate project(s).
Questions? Ask us at 651-756-7577 or info@h2oforlifeschools.org.
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September 23, 2024
Irimba Project Complete
In Nakasongola, Uganda, Drink Local Drink Tap, our implementing partner, has had a longstanding partnership with the Irimba community. Irimba Primary School serves children from several villages. The school is...