Southern Africa is home to two of the world's largest deserts, the Namib and the Kalahari.
With few lakes and rivers, water can be hard to come by - especially at schools in remote regions. It is for this reason that Tampax and Always are funding a four-kilometer long pipeline from the nearest water point to a local primary school in a remote region of Southern Africa. This new water source, the longest to be funded by a private donor in that region, will serve not only the children and teachers of the school but also the surrounding communities.
Easy access to water will eliminate the need for the girls at this school to walk miles every day to fetch water, forcing them to often miss many hours of school. In addition to drinking, washing and cooking, water will be used for the new wash stations that we are building so that the girls can "manage" their periods. Improved health and hygiene is a critical part of helping these girls stay in school.
In short, the positive impact that this pipeline project will have for the community is incalculable.
