A Year Later: No More Searching for Water!

When asked about her life before our intervention in her community, Abibatu K., a 14-year-old student, said, "It was not easy for me because when I wanted to drink water. I had to go out of class to go in [the] neighborhood to ask for water. And sometimes, when I wanted to use the toilet, I had to go in the neighborhood to ask for water so that I could clean up myself."

But since Abibatu's school now has its own well, she said, "I am so happy now because I have enough water in the school compound to take care of myself as a schoolgirl."

She continued, "This water facility has helped me greatly because I am using it for drinking, cooking, and my school hygiene. Facilities are well taken care of, and I no longer sneak out of class to my house for drinking water. It has [an] impact on my life because I [do] not stop coming to school when I am on my menstrual cycle. I can easily get out of the class and take care of myself in the school."

Students and teachers collecting water.