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

Not all children are able to go to school. Some, like Mamad, have to walk 4 hours a day to collect water for his sister and his family.

What if he had time to attend classes and play football with his friends, without having to worry about his little sister getting sick from drinking contaminated water?

What if he could enjoy his childhood, learning and playing, instead of searching for clean drinking water for him and his family?

This is all now possible for Mamad because 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.