Children at Luwanula Blessed Junior School drink water daily from un improved sources, such as open well, or surface water. This exposes the lives of these young children at risk of infectious disease like diarrhea, which ranks as the third highest cause of mortality and morbidity. The project will provide two 10,000 litres tanks each and harvest safe rain water. The project will also install hand washing facilities to keep them clean. The funds will provide water filters for Children.
In Mayuge District, most communities access water from open wells and surface water sources. In this type of calamity, children are the most affected by the water borne diseases like diarrhea which ranks as the third highest cause of mortality and morbidity. The project will provide two 10,000 litres of safe water harvested from the roof top of the existing school building thereby solving the water challenge.
The project will provide two 10,000 litres of safe water harvested from the roof top. The project will fix the necessary implements to harvest water and lay pipes to transfer water from the tanks to various centers where children will access it through water filters that will be provided. This will ensure that children drink safe clean water. The rest will be used to cook food for the children and hand washing.
The provision of safe and clean save the children from the danger of infectious diseases like diarrhea and other water related health challenges. There will be regular and uninterrupted attendance which will lead to improved education standard and a literate community in the future.
