Meet Tumaini: Full Cups, Not Empty Desks
Picture a classroom with empty desks because children are walking for water instead of learning. Tumaini has seen this for years, and she is ready for it to change.
Clean water will mean more than full cups. It will mean full classrooms, healthier children, and brighter futures for every student Tumaini teaches in Tanzania.
Your donation means that one day this teacher will experience:
The first time girls stay in school all month.
The first time health education feels complete.
And, the last time students walk for water during school.
"The challenge of water, is that there is no water at all. Students and teachers walk more than 3 miles to fetch water for the school." – Tumaini Makweta
Tumaini educates students each day with bravery and hope that their futures will be healthier because of the school’s upcoming access to clean water in partnership with Water For People.
Why does this matter? Water For People’s Everyone Forever model sets us apart.
Everyone Forever means water and sanitation that lasts for every family, clinic, and school. It sounds simple, but it’s actually a big shift in the status quo. In most water and sanitation work, the focus is on short-term wins – building a few wells or toilets without considering how they will keep serving people long into the future.
We used to operate that way until we realized it wasn’t working. When pumps and toilets broke, no one could fix them. This left communities back where they started. So in 2011, we conceptualized the Everyone Forever model. It means what it says – everyone has water that lasts forever.
We need supporters like you who care about sustainable solutions.
Your donation will change lives for generations.