Giving Update: Mbuuni Secondary School

School life at Mbuuni Secondary School has changed for the better as evidenced by the overall academic performance of the students, the increase in the number of boarding students, and the generally improved hygiene level.

"The water project has revamped the academic environment of our school, it's more conducive for learning," shared Miriam Ng'oli, a student at the school.

The school currently accommodates 70 boarding students and is working on expanding the dormitories for more students to occupy. The availability of water has made the students' lives easier.

"Students bathe often unlike before. The dormitories and latrines are also washed on a daily basis. There's sufficient drinking water in the school. Food is prepared well, on time. Basically, cleanliness and hygiene are highly maintained which is a great milestone for the school," Miriam explained.

Fewer school funds are channeled to the purchase of water. The school tank is used to provide water for cooking and drinking. The harvested water can last the school for a whole term. The school feeding program has improved due to the availability of water, and the food is prepared well and on time.

"The water from the school tank tastes better," declared 18-year-old student Cosmas Mulwa.

"We were used to drinking water from the borehole which has high salinity levels. There's enough water for the performance of duties in school. There's more time for studying and relaxing because the weight of sourcing for water has been lifted. We study comfortably nowadays."

The water tank has very clean and fresh drinking water. Our teams observed that there is now a handwashing culture that has been established in the school thanks to the handwashing facilities and the training that was conducted a year ago.