GWC member H2O for Life continues to work with schools in the United States to connect them with schools in the developing world to fund WASH projects.  The organization focuses both on raising awareness of the issue among American students and providing WASH in schools for students in need around the world.

Recently, two U.S. schools completed projects to raise money for the organization.  H-B Woodlawn School hosted a Water for Life Walk last month in suburban Washington, DC.  More than 300 people participated in the event, raising over $13,000 to support WASH in schools in Haiti and Bangladesh.  Read more about the walk on the H2O for Life website.

St. Anthony Middle School in H2O for Life’s home state of Minnesota held several fundraisers to support water and sanitation projects in Kirangari Primary School in Kenya.  Their fundraisers, including a silent auction and a dodgeball tournament, raised $10,000 for H2O for Life.  Read an article about their efforts in the St. Paul Bulletin-News.

According to UNICEF, over half the world’s schools lack adequate sanitation and safe drinking water.  Water, sanitation and hygiene are crucial for protecting child health and also safeguard cognitive development, promote school attendance and increase positive learning outcomes.  To learn more about the central role of WASH in education, see the GWC Resources page.