WaterSchool
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Founded in 2007, WaterSchool is a charity based in Los Angeles, United States working on water & sanitation, health, education +1 more.
WaterSchool is a registered clean water charity based in Canada and the USA. It works in rural Uganda and Kenya to improve access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, mainly for children and families. Its methods include solar disinfection (SODIS), latrine and handwashing training, rainwater tanks and boreholes, menstrual hygiene rooms in schools, and village savings and loan groups. Its implementing partner in Uganda is Africa Water Solutions.
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SODIS programme
Clean water · Uganda
Teaches solar disinfection (SODIS) of drinking water in plastic bottles, alongside hygiene and sanitation training.
Menstrual Hygiene Management Room
Education · Uganda
Builds private rooms in schools with beds, spare uniforms, latrines, painkillers and showers so girls can manage their periods and stay in school.
Village Savings and Loan Associations
Community development · Uganda
Seed funding and training to set up local savings and loan groups that support small businesses.
Rainwater Collection Tanks
Water & Sanitation · Uganda
Installs large rainwater tanks for households, schools and health centres.
Deep borehole and pump systems
Water & Sanitation · Uganda
Solar-powered boreholes that draw water from aquifers to communities, schools and health centres in drought-prone areas.
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Africa Water Solutions, WELLReceived, Eawag
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