A Year Later: Saved from water challenges!

The students at DEC Kitonki Primary School used to spend a lot of time searching for and collecting water since their school did not have a reliable water source on its campus.

"Before this project was completed, we used [to] walk long distances to get water from neighboring houses. Also, it was difficult for us to do handwashing and even to drink water," said 15-year-old N'yillah D.

Now, all that has changed.

"There is now enough pure water for drinking and other practical purposes in the school. [The well] saved the school and the neighboring houses from water challenges," said N'yillah.

Not only is there plenty of safe water for drinking, meaning everyone is healthier, but students have time to focus on learning.

"It has helped us to reduce the contracting of waterborne diseases. We [have] enough time to concentrate on our work," concluded N'yillah.

Students and a teacher collect water from the rehabilitated well.