Water and Sanitation
- P Project/Program
? Activity Status: Unknown
Key Information
This program is led by Build Africa, which merged with Street Child in 2019 in order to help more children get the education they deserve.
Without access to clean water at school, children can be forced to walk miles to get a drink and wash. They often have to drink dirty water from swamps, which can make them ill with diseases like cholera. They end up missing lessons, and falling behind in class. Children also struggle without good toilets at school. Toilets are often makeshift - their plastic walls fall down in the wind, they overflow and cannot be emptied, and some start sinking into the ground. We believe that no child should have to survive in these conditions. We're drilling boreholes and building toilets at schools, so that children can focus on their learning. It sounds simple, but this means everything for a child's dignity at school.
Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya, Uganda
Activity URL
Government Affiliation
Non-governmental programYears
Not applicable or unknown
Partner(s)
Not applicable or unknown
Ministry Affiliation
UnknownFunder(s)
Not applicable or unknown
COVID-19 Response
UnknownGeographic Scope
Global / regionalMeets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES
UnknownAreas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
- School quality
Cross-cutting areas
- WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene)
Program participants
Other populations reached
Not applicable or unknown
Participants include
Not applicable or unknown
Program Approaches Back to Top
Water and sanitation
- Construction/improvement of toilets (combined use)
- Improved water access
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
- Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
- Increased school completion (general)
- Reduced absenteeism
Cross-cutting goals
- Improved health - other