The Kesho Fund - Boys' Bathroom for Mihama Secondary

Boys' Bathroom for Mihama Secondary

About this Project

Why School Bathrooms are Crucial for Effective Learning [click here]

Everyone uses the bathroom every day. But what if:

There are no sinks or soap available?
There's no toilet paper or bidet or washing water available?
There are hundreds of students trying to share just a couple of toilets during a short break between classes?
Massive overuse makes the few toilets available perpetually filthy, even when cleaned very frequently?

Students need to BE safe and FEEL safe at school if they're going to learn. Access to sanitary toilets and sinks is a foundational requirement to meet these needs. Students who do not have access to these facilities are more likely to miss class while waiting in lines for toilets, more likely to develop health issues from "holding it in" when there are no toilets available, and more likely to contract and spread bacterial and viral infections such as UTI from unclean toilets, lack of hygienic products, and lack of sinks for hand washing. As noted by WaterAid, GlobalCitizen.org, and The Guardian, lack of safe facilities puts girls and women in particular at risk for truancy, absenteeism, harassment, and abuse.

How You Can Help

This project belongs to the Kesho Fund's School Infrastructure Program. You can support the Kesho Fund's School Supplies Program by using this PayPal-protected "Donate" button:

How will my money be used? [click here]

All donations will support our School Supplies Program directly, minus the international transfer fees we incur in sending this money to Tanzania. We do not presently need to use any of our project donations for other overhead costs (e.g. web hosting), though this may change in the future.

How much should I donate? [click here]

Our suggested donation for the School Supplies Program is $10-30 per month. Donating monthly helps us to make accurate plans for the future and maximize our impact.

Every $5 in the Books for Mwanza Schools budget can purchase a text book for a class. In classes where 50-100 students share just a couple of books, purchasing even one more for them can greatly improve students' opportunities for learning.

Are there any other ways I can help? [click here]

Do you have a skill set or resource that you think could benefit this project? If so, please contact us at donations@keshofund.org to be put in touch with the project leader.

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About the Project Leader

The Leader for this project is Petro Okoth, who also serves as Mwanza Projects Coordinator on our Board of Directors. [click here]

Petro Okoth is a Project Leader with the Kesho Fund as well as our Mwanza Projects Coordinator. He is also an English teacher at Luchelele Secondary School, the head of Luchelele Secondary's English Department, and the supervisor for his school's English club.

Petro received his BA from the St. Augustine University of Tanzania and spent 5 months at Kent State University through the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) in 2017.

Petro also coordinates programs for open learning at his school, such as adult literacy courses, and is well known in Mwanza for his work to support students inside and outside of the classroom.

Project Budget Details

Intended Budget: $70 per month
Meals Served So Far: 6,100 (updated Apr 1, 2020)
Current Cost of each Breakfast (porridge): $0.13 - $0.23

Our School Supplies Program is currently accruing $35 per month from monthly subscriptions, which is shared between this School Breakfasts Project and our Books for Mwanza Schools Project (updated Apr 1, 2020).