Our Project
Our chapter is currently working on a rainwater harvesting project at Imurtot Primary School.
Through observation, it appears that most students bring 1-2 L each day. The location of the water source varies depending on where the student lives, but students may travel up to 5 km before or after school to obtain water (including a borehole well in neighboring Tanzania or from other nearby seasonal surface water sources). The water collected is mainly from surface streams or shallow wells that do not meet the standards for potable water, resulting in poor health within the community.
The goal of the project is to implement a community operated, maintained and managed rainwater catchment system, at the Imurtot Primary School, which eliminates need for the 550 students to collect water during the school year, reduces the occurrence of water-borne illnesses, and provides the WHO-recommended quantity and quality of daily water supply during the school year.
Progress
Our team is currently in the implementation phase of the project.