Giving Update: Kalulini Boys' Secondary School

"Life was very challenging here at school before the construction of the water tank. Water would run out very fast, and we would always have to postpone personal cleanliness until boozers brought in the water. At times, the water boozers would delay their delivery, which would disrupt the daily school programs. We would stay for days or weeks during the dry seasons without showering, washing our dormitories or clothes. It was very uncomfortable studying without having showered. The classrooms were also very dirty," said Samuel L, a 16-year-old student.

"Fetching water from the school water tank is very user-friendly for the students because it is within the school compound, and there are no restraints or strains to get to it. Water is readily available for use by the students, which has helped improve the students' general hygiene and sanitation. There's no more overcrowding around the water source as it was before. We bathe daily, wash our clothes regularly, clean our dormitories daily and classrooms. Showering daily has boosted our concentration levels in class. Also, we have managed to adopt the handwashing practices that have helped reduce the spread of diseases and cases where students complain of illnesses."

Samuel

"The availability of water in school has enabled me to have ample time for studying. I can concentrate better in class because there's no struggle to get water like before. Since the water tank construction in our school, I created a personal study timetable for after classes and during the weekends. This has been made possible through the availability of water for cleaning at any time of the day as there are no pressures of fighting for water like before. The water is enough for all the students. I plan to improve my performance academically."