26 million people don't have clean water.
26 million people don't have clean water.
That's almost half of the population.
8 in 10 people don't have a decent toilet.
8 in 10 people don't have a decent toilet.
That's 41 million people.
3,394 children under 5 die from diarrhoea every year.
3,394 children under 5 die from diarrhoea every year.
Caused by dirty water and poor toilets.
Keeping kids in school
Agnes Pius has taught in four different schools in Tanzania over the years. She’s no stranger to truancy, but not for the reasons you’d expect. "Students would rather stay home from school than use the old toilets," she explains. “I felt sorry for children who used them.”
More and more children are enrolling in Tanzania’s schools, but the number of toilets and water points hasn’t caught up.
With our local partner, we have built a new toilet block for Guse Primary School. There are water points too, accessible to younger children and people with disabilities. Girls can now manage their periods safely and privately.
“I’m happy,” Agnes says. “Now we have healthy and clean children who are keen to further their education.”
Delivering life at Kiomboi
When we first visited the maternity wards of Kiomboi Hospital in 2015 its piped water system had broken down. Incredible people like you helped raise $8m, which means midwives like Juliana can deliver babies like Fatuma Paul in a safer environment.
