A Year Later: No longer leaving school to fetch water!

March, 2023

A year ago, your generous donation helped Kulafai Rashideen Primary School in Sierra Leone access clean water – creating a life-changing moment for Awayu. Thank you!

A Year Later: No longer leaving school to fetch water!


Last year before we installed a well at Kulafai Rashideen Primary School, students used to go door to door in the community to beg for water.

"We have been suffering for quite a long time. We had to go to the nearby houses during lunchtime to fetch water for cleaning the school toilets," said 8-year-old Awayu B.

But since the well was installed, things have improved for students, and they are safely within the school during the daytime with plenty of water at their disposal.

"But now, we are happy because, since you helped us with this well, we are no longer going out of the school compound again to fetch [water]," said Awayu.

"Our biggest goal was to have good drinking water in the school compound, which [we] have now by help," concluded Awayu.

With water whenever she needs it now, Awayu will hopefully have more time and energy to dream about other great things for her future.

Awayu in front of the well.



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