Kwimba District in Mwanza region is one of the very dry area, whose water table is not suitable for shallow wells, the area has a recurring water borne diseases outbreaks and this highly affects school children. The reliable solution for this area is rainwater harvesting tanks.

The project aims at demonstrating on how rainwater harvesting technology can be used to improve water supply and sanitation in schools, which are located in areas where conventional water supply systems such as gravity and shallow wells are not feasible.

There will be construction of a one rainwater harvesting tank of 50,000 litres and the project will develop two wing ventilated improved pit latrines(VIP) connected with the rainwater havesting tanks of 10,000 litres capacity each. Each wing will be for one gender for the students hygiene. There will also be some seminars on hygiene education and environmental sanitation. It is expected that this project will contribute significantly towards reduction in water borne diseases outbreaks.