Hiwane Primary

Photos of the Pipeline Extension in Hiwane Primary

People Served

445

Thanks To

mycharity: water

Completed

October 2012

Solution Type

Pipeline Extension

Local Partner

A Glimmer of Hope

Field Notes

charity: water projects at schools like this one use clean water as a catalyst to improve the overall health of kids and the surrounding community. That means this school project includes not just a water source, but also latrines, hygiene training and a handwashing station.

Students here used to walk up to two hours to collect water for school. The water was not safe to drink and often made them sick. Thanks to your help, the students now have access to water right at their school! And most importantly, the water is also safe enough to drink.

charity: water school projects usually cost more than the average water project because they include not only a clean water source, but hygiene promotion and toilets for students, too. These students did not have a clean, private place to use the bathroom, which is essential for preventing diseases and keeping kids in school. Your money has provided students here with improved sanitation (toilets), which can reduce diarrheal deaths by as much as 32%. You've also helped build handwashing stations here so students can practice safe hygiene every day.

Girls in developing countries miss up to a week of class each month, or even drop out of school, when they hit puberty because they don't have a private place to use the bathroom or wash during their school day. charity: water invests in separate latrines for girls and boys to ensure privacy and maintain dignity for students. Want a real example? See how toilets at school helped change 11-year-old Khadija's life in rural Bangladesh here.


Note: Originally, we reported that your project cost was $21,839.76. Later, our partners let us know that the project required additional funding to ensure both girls and boys have latrines at this school. The final amount for this project is $25,905. charity: water covered the additional costs with general funds reserved for special cases like this one.


Note: Your project's plaque says 2011 because we had your plaque made right when we sent your funds to the field. But we don't consider a project complete until a Water Committee has been trained, the community has been educated on good hygiene practices and we've received the final report from our partners. Your project's official completion date is the one listed at the top of this page.