Emairete Primary School, Tanzania Africa

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The Ladybug Project values the importance of water conservation. In the United States, we are fortunate to have access to clean water for everyday uses. In parts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania, this basic necessity is often a luxury. Clean water impacts health, education, and economic development. Women and children often spend hours each day fetching water for distant sources. Access to clean water nearby can free up time for education, income-generating activities, and rest. When children, especially girls, spend less time collecting water, they are more likely to attend school regularly. This can can have a long-term impact on literacy rates and economic opportunities. 

The Arkatani Primary School, the local Maasai community, and The Ladybug Project were deeply disappointed when they learned that the effort to drill their well had not succeeded due to underground cavities that caused the borehole to collapse. Zakayo Mwamlima from PAWACAP, which had attempted to drill the well, said he appreciated the Ladybug Project's desire to help the community and offered to drill a well at a different school for no additional charge. The Emairete Primary School in the Monduli District was selected after consultation with Boniface Mchome from the Arkatani Primary School and his superior in the board of education, Ms. Natang'aduaki Zakayo Mollel.

The first bore hole yielded muddy water, but a second hole provided clean water. The well at the Emairete Primary School is now providing clean water to the school and the local community!