Every child should have the right to a quality education. Katuuni Mixed Secondary School is a testament to how access to clean water is integral to the possibility of receiving a good schooling experience. With their new school water tank, there is better health and learning. Read more
Here, we learn via Mba Secondary School in southeast Kenya, how school water tanks can enable a greater level of focus, enabling pupils to thrive thanks to nearby access to water. Read more
Due to water scarcity, the children at Kitile Primary School, in southeast Kenya, were left unable to enjoy their experience in school. We spoke to the deputy headteacher, Eunice Muema, and various pupils to understand what school was like before a water tank was built and how things are looking up since it’s implementation. Read more
The issue of water scarcity prevents many children from getting the most out of their education in southeast Kenya. Speaking with members of the St Stephen's Primary School community, we learn how a school water tank can positively influence the academic experience. Read more
With water scarcity being a challenge for schools across southeast Kenya, many children are often required to bring water with them from home. Representatives from Kyumbe Primary School share how their school water tank has relieved this burden and helped children to enjoy school again. Read more
Attending a school that lacks a reliable water source presents many challenges for students. Speaking to members of the Kasunguni Secondary School community, we find out the ways a school water tank has helped them to address these challenges. Read more
Kasangi Simon, a 12-year-old pupil at Nzeluni Primary School, southeast Kenya, shares her experience coping with water shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what difference a school water tank would make. Read more
Our partners in southeast Kenya, the Africa Sand Dam Foundation, document the impact of Kyeni Primary School's water tank. Read more
Harrison and Emaculate, two 11-year-old students of the Muangoni school, described how access to a clean water tank helps them stay engaged in their studies and protect their health when we visited them earlier this year. Read more
When water supplies are low, drastic measures are often turned to in efforts to collect it. The construction of a water tank in Utini Girls Secondary School in southeast Kenya has helped to lift this burden, according to testimony from members of the school community. Read more
Having access to water on-site provides schools with the opportunity to grow and to try new things. In this story we see what new endeavours a water tank has enabled at Ngomeni Primary School, Kenya. Read more
Clean water is essential to improve sanitation levels in water-deprived areas. Looking at the case of Muunguu Secondary School, we see the positive effects a water tank has had on health and well-being in their community. Read more
A visit to a school in a remote area of south-eastern Kenya reveals how a rainwater harvesting tank represents a solution to a number of issues that might otherwise harm students' ability to succeed at school. Read more
A lack of clean water can impact nearly all areas of school life. In Maongoa Primary School in Kenya, we see how school life can be transformed with access to clean water. Read more
Sand Dams Worldwide sand dam expeditioner, William Irwen-Bourdillon, visits a school in Ukambani region of southeast Kenya, to find out what impact a water tank has had. Read more
In a bid to ensure access to clean and safe water for the students and teachers, Sand Dams Worldwide, in collaboration with our partners the Africa Sand Dam Foundation, supported the construction of a water tank at Kako Primary School... Read more
Sand Dams Worldwide’s Communications Manager, Dwain Lucktung, finds out what impact a water tank has had on the lives of the Iiani Secondary School students. Read more
A student and principal from a school in rural Kenya share how much their lives have changed thanks to their water tank, built with support from Sand Dams Worldwide and Jersey Overseas Aid. Read more
Sand Dams Worldwide collaborated with partners the Africa Sand Dam Foundation to support the construction of a tank at a school suffering from water scarcity... Read more
We revisit a school that has been transformed by a water tank, built with the support of Sand Dams Worldwide and Guernsey Overseas Aid and Development Commission. Read more
Onesmus Mutisya, senior teacher at the Ngiluni primary school, talks about the school's water challenges and how their new water tank is helping. Read more
Headteacher Jeremiah Mueke shares his thoughts on the impacts of school water tanks. Read more