Ruhija Parents Needy Children's Primary & Nursery School

Water is a big issue throughout Ruhija village - there is a single community tank in the village centre but water supply is strictly controlled and villagers have to pay to collect water from that source. Free water has to be fetched from a spring or streams at some distance. At Ruhija Parents Needy Children School there is currently a small plastic tank which holds enough water for 2 days’ supply after rain. Therefore the majority of the time the children are sent to fetch stream water which includes a steep walk/climb back or, if funds allow, water is brought by a lorry. The school provides food to day pupils and the small number of boarders and therefore water is essential. The community are relatively well educated with regard to health and hygiene and all water is boiled. The school has recently constructed pit latrines but there are no hand washing facilities due to lack of water.