Build School Gardens for 1800 Youth in Burundi

New this spring is the installation of water filter systems at all four of the schools. Now the water stored from the water catchment system, students and teachers can use the water to water the gardens, and to drink and to use for hygiene. With the installation of water catchment and filtration systems, students’ lives just got a whole lot better. Water lies at the heart of everything that is important to human life. We drink it. We use it to grow our food and we use water to clean ourselves. Now students no longer need to bring water from home every day in order to have access to clean water at school. The water is already there! The water from the catchment and filtration systems is being used for drinking, irrigation and hand washing. Having access to a dependable water supply is leading to better food security. With less crop loss, hunger is reduced. Students can be fed from the gardens. In addition, the benefits of having access to drinking water and hand washing facilities is improving the overall health conditions at the schools. Every part of our body relies on hydration to work properly:   From our skin and brain to digestion, muscle maintenance and organ function we need water to operate. While drinking water helps to keep people healthy, hand washing is key to maintaining good hygiene. With hand washing facilities now at their fingertips at school, students are able to practice good hygiene by washing their hands on a regular basis throughout the day. With the installation of the water catchment and filtration systems, student absenteeism is reduced.   Children are practicing better hygiene and drinking clean water. These two practices greatly reduce the spread of infectious diseases, flu, diarrhea, and the common cold.     Students are able to stay in school and learn! Thank you Donors for all you give to make this possible.