"Why do I have to walk so far just to drink water?"

“Hi. I’m Mamad and I like school and football. But I miss school a lot. Every morning I walk 4 hours to collect water for me and my family.

My little sister drank water and got sick. At the hospital the doctor said that if she keeps drinking bad water, she could get worse. I am upset and scared for her.  

At night I dream of water close to my house. Then my sister wouldn’t be sick and I could go back to school. I could play football again.

Then morning comes and I am back on the road again to get us water to drink. Why does it have to be like this?”

It doesn’t. Our Good Water Project enables children to dream again.

Water Facilities in Schools

“If water facilities are installed in schools and communities, we have access to clean and safe water easily.”

Like Mamad’s sister, some children are at risk from diarrhoea and skin diseases from lack of clean water.

Through the ‘Good Water Project’ , Good Neighbours Tanzania installed water tanks and drinking facilities to improve water accessibility in six schools.

Now children can study instead of getting water. They can access washbasins and hygiene facilities.

Through plays, songs and seminars, young people learn about healthy hygiene habits.

Sanitation Facilities in Schools

“Clean and safe toilets at school allow my friends and I to carry on their education during menstruation without worry.”

In the Kyrgyz Republic 614 school children and teacher benefitted from improved sanitation through the construction of safe outdoor toilets.

Now girls can go to school and not have to worry about their menstruation.

Alongside facility development Good Neighbours also carried out community hygiene training with the assistance of school staff and volunteers.