Several months ago, I shared with you about the need for wash stations at the school and inside the compound. We needed one wash station for every two classrooms. You were wonderful, and US$515 was raised. I was so happy. Well, as is the norm, things change, and new criteria for the wash station were sent out by the board of education. The changes required a large wash facility to be built at the entrance to the school compound to accommodate the children as they enter the school. It must have running water. Cost now is US$2,500.
Benjamin drew up a plan, and it was approved. By Nov. 2 when school is set to open, hopefully it will be completed.
I’ll follow up with photos with kids next month. The tiles catch the drainage after washing. I really am not sure how this will work. I have questions. As of now, no answers. I am pleased to say that thanks to Forest Hills Rotary in Pennsylvania, USA; the late Tom Nunnally of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; and Rotary International, we already have our own supply of water. Water from the source would be a large added expense.
As the photo above shows, we are in the process of constructing a permanent wash facility with 20 faucets, adding plumbing and drainage.
Not sure this makes sense. The cost has gone from do-able to almost impossible. God in charge.
One section.
There are 20 stations.
Not completed yet. Work in progress.