In 2022 and 2023, two $10,000 Project Grants were awarded to the Ugandan Water Project (UWP) to provide 1800 Ugandan primary school students at four schools with on-site rainwater collection systems, water filter stations, and handwashing stations, coupled with water and hygiene education. This self-contained clean water system (2 Rainwater Collection Systems (10,000L PE-tank); 6 H2O-filter stations; 4 hand-washing stations) for each school will eliminate children’s need to leave class to collect water from far-off contaminated sources. UWP also trains approximately 4-7 staff at each school in system maintenance and filter use, and trains student leaders and students in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) best practices. This solution has proven not only to eliminate water-related safety concerns and support students’ health, but also to redeem an average of 90 collective hours of increased time for instruction per school per week.
For 2024, UWP is installing on-site at each of 4 primary schools 1 RCS (four PE-tanks), 4 water filter stations, 2 hand-washing stations, and WASH education to staff and students, thus serving 1300 children. (www.ugandanwaterproject.com)