Giving Update: Injira Secondary School

September, 2019

A year ago, your generous donation helped Injira Secondary School in Kenya access clean water – creating a life-changing moment for Dennis Isiaho. Thank you!

Giving Update: Injira Secondary School


A lot has changed at Injira Secondary School since the installation of their WaSH projects last year. Today, the students have access to adequate water for drinking, personal hygiene use, and washing of their utensils during break times. This has improved their learning environment since students and staff are more comfortable, and the environment and school property are now able to be regularly cleaned.

Apart from that, students told us how the knowledge they acquired during the sanitation and hygiene training has helped them promote these practices both in school and at home. We believe that as more people are able to put these healthy habits into practice, they will be able to transform their community and later raise a healthy generation that is keen on safe water and good hygiene behavior.

Injira Secondary School has maintained its rain tank well and the drawing point is kept clean at all times. The school has a very small compound which is about the size of a soccer field, but they have been doing a good job of keeping it tidy.

Health and Sanitation Teacher Mr. Daniel Inziani in front of the rain tank

Health and Sanitation Teacher Mr. Daniel Inziani shared some of the changes he has witnessed at his school since the installation of the rain tank and sanitation facilities.

"Since last year, we have noticed that the girls prefer to use the water from the tank because the drawing point is cemented. This prevents them from having muddy shoes from the splashing water as compared to the yard tap. Class time is also saved because we have also installed more standpipes that double up as washing and drinking points. The water problem in our school is an issue of the past, all thanks to [you]."

Student at the rain tank

The yard tap Inziani mentions was newly installed while our own project was already underway, but it provides water unpredictably and would not meet the school's water need in isolation.

Students with Inziani in front of the rain tank

Dennis Isiaho has felt these changes personally as a student at Injira Secondary School.

"Since the tank was constructed, we have water throughout the year. The tank has supplemented the piped water in school and break times are a breeze. Some of us use tap water and the others the tank water for drinking, washing hands and our plates. The process is swift and it saves time."

Field Officer Joan Were joins the photo at the rain tank, in center



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