A Year Later: "We now enjoy ample time in class."

Students at Friends School Demesi Secondary used to have to skip school when they couldn't find enough water to bring with them.

"Before [the] installation of this tank, students used to carry water to school, especially during the drought season," said 17-year-old Quickline M. "It was tiresome, prompting students [to] abscond [from] classes, having failed to carry water to school."

But now that the school has its own rainwater catchment tank on school grounds, those days are over.

"Access to clean, safe water is never a challenge currently," Quickline said. "We now access clean water directly in the school compound. The water point has allowed students [to] enjoy ample time in school."

"As an institution, [our] level of hygiene standards has drastically improved," said teacher Gilbert Maloya. "Our classes are cleaned with water at least once per day. We have water for handwashing, cooking, and drinking. This has improved our health standards."

The availability of water has made everyday tasks so much simpler for students.

"I am able to wash my hands after using the latrines, [also] before and after eating," Quickline said. "[Our] water for drinking is not compromised. We are able to treat our drinking water. This has led to [a] decrease in water-related infections. We now enjoy ample time in class. We no longer fetch water out[side] of the school compound."

Gilbert and Quickline at the tank.