A Year Later: "Water-related infections are now a thing of the past."

Before we installed a rain tank at Ivola Primary School, students had to leave school grounds multiple times a day to fetch water just so that the school could continue functioning.

"Students used to walk out of the school compound to fetch water for use in school," said 14-year-old Eperphroditus. "Water collection was carried out in the morning, afternoon, and in the evening. It was tiresome for me."

Now, with a water source right on the school grounds, the students can stay where they belong - in class.

"Access has been made easy," Eperphroditus continued. "Water is drawn using the tap whenever one is in need. Access is convenient, as the water tank has been installed in the school compound. This has helped curb time wastage."

Having water close at hand changes everything, as Eperphroditus explained.

"Typhoid and other water-related infections [are] now a thing of the past," he said. "Treating our water on [a] regular basis has helped me consume clean, safe water at all times. [The] availability of clean, safe, sufficient water in [the] school compound will allow for a good learning environment for me and fellow students."