A Year Later: Trusted Water Throughout the School Calendar

Last year, students at Friends Mudindi Village Primary School spent more time fetching water than in class.

"Water shortage was a great challenge in our school," said 10-year-old Ive M. "Every day, in the morning, break time, and evening, we used to take time to go fetch water out of the school compound. We used to scramble for the commodity, as we would be instructed on what time to get back to school. Some of us used to go [to the] extent of collecting water from a nearby stream to catch on time."

But now that there's a reliable source of water right on school grounds, life at the school is hardly recognizable.

"Having trusted water in the school compound is a plus to us," Ive continued. "We now enjoy clean, safe water for drinking throughout the school calendar. [The] challenge of time wastage has been managed, and I foresee an improvement in [the] overall academics of the school. I am able to wash my hands every time I visit the toilet and whenever I want to eat. This has helped [me] check on my health. Thus, [I] enjoy [a] good time in school."

Ive uses the tap at the rain tank.