> Water for Schools

Millions of children go to school with no drinking water, soap, or toilets, putting them at risk of disease. Nearly half of schools (at primary and secondary level) globally do not have basic hygiene services, with 1 in 3 primary schools lacking basic sanitation and water. (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) | UNICEF, 2023).

Lack of clean water is one of the greatest causes of poverty in Pakistan. In rural areas, over 40 million people lack access to safe drinking water, while 60 million lack adequate sanitation.

Lack of safe water and sanitation facilities has serious effects on student’s health, their learning capacities and attendance rates. Girls may not attend school due to lack of gender segregated toilet facilities and sufficient water.

With clean drinking water and WASH facilities in schools, children will be at lower risk of getting ill and will attend school more often, which will contribute to greater social development and, ultimately, increased economic development.

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Water for orphans & students

$85

Could provide drinking water for orphans and students.

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Drinking water for a classroom of girls

$500

Could provide drinking water for an entire classroom of girls.

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Drinking water for a rural community school

$1,700

Could provide drinking water for a complete rural community school.

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> What we are doing

Solar wells

In rural communities water can be scarce at schools and needs to be drilled for. We are installing wells with electric pumps and even solar powered pumps in some areas. These are accompanied by storage tanks with pipes to wash facilities and taps for drinking water.

Rehabilitation of gender segregated WASH facilities

The lack of gender segregated WASH facilities in schools is a major cause of girls not attending or dropping out of school. We adhere to the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) programme guidelines in our projects in Yemen and Pakistan, to ensure access to clean and safe water, adequate sanitation, and improved hygiene.

Electric filtered water cooler and dispensers installed at schools

We install large water storage tanks for safe drinking water, that students can access through water taps situated at the school.

For children in rural communities, clean water can change everything.

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"We made from water every living thing."

-Surah 21, verse 30

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