By Cyndie Berg | Director of Business Development
By providing clean water, clean hands, and clean toilets, Splash will dramatically improve the well-being of 1,200 students and 87 teachers and staff at Nigat Kokeb Kindergarten and Primary Schools.
Ms. Alemye, the campus director at the schools since 2018, is especially pleased about Splash’s work to increase students’ handwashing with soap. She noted that the schools previously tried to improve kids’ hygiene behavior through education, but they lacked the appropriate infrastructure for handwashing. She is committed to change and excited about the work underway: “I believe that that the improvements in the school facilities will improve students’ academic performance, absenteeism, and health. I will strive to make that happen in our school!”
Parents are also excited about the changes. Wessen, a Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) member at Nigat Kokeb, appreciated the presentation Splash gave to the PTSA. She currently boils water for her children, including her son who attends the primary school. She is excited for the installation of Splash’s water filtration system that will ensure clean water is available for all the students.
Over the next five years, Splash’s primary goal is to reach 100% of government schools in Addis Ababa and Kolkata, benefitting more than one million children and some 1,600 schools across both cities with comprehensive WASH infrastructure and services, as well as multi-year WASH education and behavior change training. This will be a major improvement over the current conditions at schools in Ethiopia. By 2023, all government schools in Addis Ababa will have clean drinking water, handwashing stations, and clean toilets that are cost-effective and sustainable for the first time.
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