Access to clean water and sanitation are a human right. Yet, 25% of schools in Kenya do not have a clean drinking water supply (WHO/UNICEF, 2018).

The Covid-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to make clean water and adequate sanitation facilities available to all.

African Development Choices #SupportWaterRights. We are raising £9000 to provide clean drinking water and new toilet blocks to the 700 pupils at Nyansakia II Primary School in Kenya.

Check out our crowdfunding video of the project and see how your donation will help make a difference.

About the school:

Nyansakia II Primary School is a public school for boys and girls in Kisii County, Kenya. Unfortunately, the school is under-resourced and lacks the essential facilities that many of us take for granted, such as clean water and adequate sanitation.

The school has only a handful of pit latrine cubicles for over 700 students. These facilities do not safely dispose of waste, which puts the children at risk of diseases and parasites, such as hookworms. What’s worse, transmission risk is heightened as many children attend school bare-foot.

In addition, the pits are too big for small children. Those who cannot wait in the queue have no choice but to go to the toilet in the field. And there are limited water points for washing hands, greatly increasing exposure to infectious diseases.

Nyansakia’s Board of Management wants the best for its pupils and the local community. The school has partnered with African Development Choices to build:

o A water borehole to provide clean drinking water

o Two new toilet blocks, one for boys and one for girls

These new facilities will:

o Provide clean water and safe, stress-free hygiene facilities for 700 pupils

o Create a happier and healthier learning environment

o Enable better academic and extracurricular outcomes

o Provide local employment opportunities

o Help stop the spread of COVID-19

o Enable 700 children to claim their right to clean water and sanitation

What we've done so far:

We have identified a local company in Kenya that will drill the borehole and install a pump, tank and water treatment facilities. They will also provide ongoing maintenance and support to our local staff.

We have acquired the services of a local architect to design the toilet blocks.

We have identified biodigesters as the most suitable and eco-friendly solution for sewage treatment and recycling. This will allow us to reuse water from sewage treatment to flush the toilets.

A local quantity surveyor has prepared a bill of quantities needed for the project, and land has been allocated for the project.

We have partnered with a local public university to collaborate on the project.

We have raised £1089 towards the project already in our first crowdfunding campaign launched last year.

Now we need your help:

Our calculations estimate that this project will cost £50,000 to deliver. We hope to raise £10,000 of this total via crowdfunding, of which we have already raised £1000! Your support will not only fund the construction and maintenance of the new facilities, but also other key activities such as our capacity building campaign. The following breakdown shows exactly how your donations will be used:

The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has heightened the urgency of our project. More than ever, we need your help to #SupportWaterRights, fight water poverty, and save lives.

We hope to begin construction at Nyansakia II Primary School in December 2021.

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The African Development Choices Story:

Moses Tai grew up in Kenya’s Uasin Gishu County. As a child, he witnessed first-hand the harm caused by dirty water and poor sanitation. Moses founded African Development Choices in 2018 with the belief that by setting better precedents, raising community expectations and increasing participation, communities could make better choices about how public resources are managed. This will increase access to the essential services needed to end poverty.

To achieve his mission, Moses has built a team of over 100 talented and committed volunteers from different parts of the world. This partnership with Nyansakia II Primary School is our pilot project and the first step towards ensuring everyone has access to essential services, like clean water.

We #SupportWaterRights. Donate today to show that you do too.

Visit our website https://africandevelopmentchoices.org/ to learn more.