June 2018 Pipeline

What
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difference 5
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Celebrating
5 years
Clean makes: Water
for Celebrating Schools Clean
Water for Schools
WaterAid/Behailu Shiferaw
Meet Prudence. She is 13 years old and
attends school at St. Theresa’s Girls’
Primary School in Nairobi. Kenya.
St. Theresa’s Girls’ Primary School is
located at the intersection of three of
the most impoverished communities in Nairobi – the
infamous slums of Eastleigh, Mathare and Pangani.
St. Theresa’s used to have access to water only once
or twice a week and had toilets that were dirty and
unusable. During the evening, when the competition
from big businesses and upper-stream areas decreased,
the school. By that time, however, the school would
be closed and the water was not useful for students
or teachers.
In 2015, WaterAid Canada, along with our partner
KWAHO, installed a water holding tank that
substantially improved the school water supply by
providing valuable water storage for times when
renovating the school’s existing toilets and ensuring
a toilet is available for each class.
Today, St. Theresa’s school is a safe space for children,
providing a clean environment they can be proud of,
where they are free to focus on learning an d where
they can play.
“Then the tank came and now even if there
is no water in the area, our school will have
some water to drink, or wash with. So there is
change,” said Prudence. “The moment we step
into the compound, we leave our backgrounds
behind and we just enjoy this clean, safe
environment. Personally, being able to walk
around in a comfortable environment is very
important to me. And I am happy to make sure
that it stays that way.”
Every child, no matter where they are in the world, has
the right to a quality education and equal learning
opportunities. But not every child has the opportunity
to attend school in a safe and healthy environment.
Globally, three of every 10 schools do not have clean
water or adequate toilets. This exposes millions of
children to deadly diseases, denying them a productive,
safe education.
For the past 5 years, WaterAid Canada has been
in Kenya, one school at a time! Our Clean Water for
Schools Program
Canada through Global Affairs Canada and WaterAid’s
generous supporters, , is like now the complete. Saskatchewan While Water the work &
may Waste be Water done, Association, the impact of is that now work complete. goes on While and the will
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will be felt for generations to come.
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WATERDROPS | FALL 2017