drop in diarrhoea
Pumps still working
decrease in girls’ school absenteeism
decrease in eye infections
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When we first met Maria in 2019, she sometimes didn’t have enough time to learn, let alone play.
At Marera School, where Maria and another 1500 children attend, there was no source of clean water. There were only 6 toilets and no water to wash hands or clean the toilets that were there. Unsurprisingly, the headteacher told us that often children were absent with stomach illnesses.
Village water funded new latrine blocks and a water point with a solar powered tank while also managing two sessions of hygiene and sanitation training with students, and the community.
Football might not be on the top of everyone’s list but it can be now for Maria. With safe water to drink, she has time and energy to play with her friends – in between classes of course!
I am 12 years old and I am in grade 4… When it is hot, I just come here to drink water, wash my face and feet and rush back to class before my teacher starts to look for me!”
Sara
Despite Covid restrictions, our partners WATSAN completed new latrine blocks and a water point with a solar powered tank for Marera school. Two sessions of hygiene and sanitation training were given for both the students and the surrounding community.
1500 students like Sara will benefit.
It was all ceremony at 7 de Abril school, Mozambique at the end of March 2021.
The Chimoio District Administrator and even a television crew, were there to celebrate and launch the new Village Water funded solar water system and permanent latrine blocks built by our amazing partners WATSAN.
It’s hard to imagine a greater impact for the 9,346 pupils and 130 staff who will benefit.
