A Year Later: School becomes clean and welcoming!

Teacher Lucy Ndiso, 38, recalled what life was like at Kyuasini Primary School before her school’s rain tank was installed last year.

"Before the construction of the water tank, we did not have enough water in the school. The pupils suffered a lot in getting water. In the morning, a pupil attending Kyuasini Primary School would be identified by a jerrycan of water. This was [a] very hard task for young kids bearing in mind they’d walk for several kilometers every single morning. At times, the pupils would be forced to rush [to] the nearby river at lunch or even [during] game break time," said Lucy.

But life is much simpler and less exhausting for Lucy's students at Kyuasini now.

"Now, the pupils do not need to carry water anymore. In the school, we have a feeding plan which needs [a] reliable water supply. This has been made possible because of the availability of water in the school. We are able to get enough water to serve the pupils in the school every time," Lucy said.

Having ready access to water from the rain tank has made a difference for Lucy, allowing her to focus on helping students learn and improving students' academic experience.

"In the past year, our school has become very clean and welcoming. We managed to plant some vegetables, although they have not grown so big, but we hope they shall. We have enough water for drinking, cooking, and washing our hands hence avoiding germs," concluded Lucy.

Thank you for helping Lucy access clean water and build a brighter future for her students.

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Lucy and her students use water from the tank.