ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, URUBAMBA, PERU

WASH-in-Schools Project

THE COMMUNITY

Institución Educativa Nº 51031 “Santa Rosa de Lima” in the Province of Urubamba, in the Department of Cusco, Perú. This school will celebrate its 100 th anniversary in 2010.

The student population is made up of 328 boys and 326 girls, making a total of 654 students during the day-time turn, and another 60 students during the evening turn. The total population grows each year. The elementary school offers classes from first grade through sixth. There are a total of 22 class rooms and teachers, along with the administrative staff.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

WASH-in-Schools is a program that has gained much attention and momentum recently. It entails a complete approach that includes the provision of a safe drinking-water source, sanitation facilities and hygiene education.  The combination of all three interventions has been shown to reduce diarrheal diseases significantly and to increase students’ attendance.

The school currently has bathroom facilities constructed of adobe over 30 years ago with Turkish style toilets but are in “deplorable conditions”, as described by the school principal.

The proposed facilities will provide an adequate number of stalls for the large number of children that attend the school, and will provide for adequate and modernized washing stations.

The dilapidated water system at the school will be repaired to accommodate the new services. The total estimated cost of the project is $9,150.