Giving Update: Rowana Junior Secondary School

February, 2021

A year ago, your generous donation helped Rowana Junior Secondary School in Sierra Leone access clean water – creating a life-changing moment for Mohammed. Thank you!

Giving Update: Rowana Junior Secondary School


"Now we have pure and safe drinking water point at the shortest distance and easy access. This has impacted my life greatly in the area of maintaining the hygiene and sanitational aspect of life," said Mariama Bah.

"It has helped in maintaining the proper sanitation in and around of the water point. It has constantly helped in the availability of water at the school and for the community. Fetching water from this water point now is very easy and safe, and there is provided if the pump gets to break down, which is the cost recovery system."

Mariama Bah

"The pump is smooth when swinging the handle. This has positively impacted the school's effectiveness, and there is always water in the classrooms. This has helped improve the sanitation of the water point, monitoring of water users and provision of drinking buckets for each class in the school in other avoid pupils going in and out of class," added Mohammed, a 14-year-old student.

Mohammed



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