Sanitation
One of the most important things when you bring people together is to plan for sanitation.
This is the first latrine at Saint Maria Gorretti, hand-dug by the villagers, constructed of hand-made bricks and even a washing station the girl is using.
This served for nearly ten years, but by the end, with 300 children, it was truly insufficient.
Our very first fundraising project brought electricity and we were also able to finance a new set of latrines, properly dug and lined by professionals. Separate ones for girls and boys, four places each, and the large green water tank and washing station — PLUS two shower rooms to the right! The newest building has true plumbing inside - toilets, urinals and sinks! Some of the first in town!
Some of the children have written us “Thank you” over time. Here, Babirye Benah Maria says:
"Let me take this opportunity to thank you for all the things you have donated to our school, for example: sanitation projects and many others."
And, from one of the letters of Mrs. Nalumansi Mary: