This project has been designed to identify and help those boarding schools with either no, or very limited access to water by installing a rain water harvesting system and water storage tanks which will allow them to collect and store rain water to help especially during the long dry seasons.
This school was identified in 2017 as one in desperate need of assistance. Following a successful proposal to St Marks Overseas Aid Trust (SMOAT) for funding we were able to install a rain water harvesting stystem and water tanks during this years project visit. In January a team of local workers constructed two 15,000lt, one at either end of a dormitory block. This was the first year trialling ferro-cement tanks so provided a perfect new teaching opportunity. Up-skilling the workers and students with new building techniques allows them to find more building employment and become valuable members within their community . The school was incredibly happy with the new tanks and guttering, hoping that the 30,000lts of water should see them through the worst of the coming dry seasons.
