Build a Safe School Toilet for 500 pupils

Mwanyagiri Primary School is facing a serious sanitation challenge because its old pit latrine has reached full capacity and can no longer adequately serve the pupils. As a result, some children have to look for alternative places around the school, including nearby bushes, to relieve themselves.

This situation compromises children’s privacy and dignity while exposing them to potentially unsafe and unhygienic surroundings. It also makes it difficult for teachers to maintain a clean school environment where every child feels safe and comfortable.

With more than 500 pupils depending on the school’s facilities, the absence of a reliable toilet has become an urgent concern. Children should not have to search for secluded places or miss valuable classroom time because their school lacks adequate sanitation.

F SSIBU Mission Foundation is appealing to donors and development partners to help construct a new, safe, and hygienic toilet at Mwanyagiri Primary School.

Your support can help restore dignity, improve cleanliness, and give children a suitable place to meet their basic needs while attending school.

Every child deserves to attend school in an environment that protects their health, dignity, and right to education. At Mwanyagiri Primary School, this basic expectation is threatened by an old pit latrine that has reached full capacity and can no longer adequately meet the needs of the school.

The sanitation challenge affects the wider school community. Pupils face difficulties accessing appropriate toilet facilities, teachers struggle to maintain good hygiene standards, and parents are concerned about the conditions in which their children spend their school days.

Inadequate sanitation can increase exposure to preventable diseases and make it harder to maintain a clean learning environment. There is also concern about cholera and other waterborne diseases, particularly if waste contaminates water sources or surrounding areas.

Building a new toilet for more than 500 pupils would be an important investment in the school’s future. The project aims to improve sanitation, promote handwashing, protect children’s privacy, and encourage better hygiene practices.

However, this goal cannot be achieved without support from people who believe every child deserves a safe place to learn.

F SSIBU Mission Foundation calls upon donors, businesses, community members, and development organisations to support the construction of a new toilet at Mwanyagiri Primary School.

Together, we can turn an urgent sanitation challenge into lasting progress for children, families, and the entire community.