Completed in 2024

Pallama Nandimithra Vidyalaya is a large rural school located in Pallama village, far from the Anamaduwa town area in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The school caters to students from grade 6 to 13, coming from highly disadvantaged backgrounds. The surrounding community is extremely poor, with most parents working as daily wage laborers in brick factories, coconut estates, or as farmers in rice fields and chena farms. There are no government employees in this village, and public services are limited.

Water scarcity is a major challenge in this region. During the dry season, which lasts over 6–7 months annually, there is no water available for drinking or sanitation. Students and teachers were often forced to fetch water from distant lakes, disrupting education and endangering health and hygiene.

Vevekananda Tamil Vidyalaya is a rural Tamil-medium primary school located in the Highforest No.1 tea estate in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. The school serves children from economically disadvantaged families, with most parents employed as daily laborers in tea estates, vegetable farms, and nearby tea factories. The school had long faced severe water shortages. Although a source well existed 650 meters away, the school lacked the resources to bring water to the premises. As a result, students and staff had to rely on collecting water in buckets from a nearby house, severely limiting access to safe water for drinking and sanitation.

Karandi Puwal Maha Vidyalaya is a rural, economically disadvantaged school with 325 students from grades 1 to 11 and 18 teachers. The school is located in Samagipura village in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka, far from the main Puttlam town area. The community is extremely poor, with most parents working as daily laborers in brick factories, coconut estates, and Chena or rice farms in the Wanathavilluwa area. There are no government employees residing in the village. For many years, the school suffered from inadequate sanitation facilities, lacking proper toilets and latrines for the students and staff.

Karukkumaduwa Vidyalaya is a rural school located in Karukkumaduwa village, far from the Andigama town area in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The school serves 106 students from grades 1 to 11, all from economically disadvantaged families. Most parents work as daily laborers in coconut estates, rice fields, or in a nearby coconut factory, earning very low wages.

For many years, the school suffered from a lack of a proper water supply. Students and staff faced daily challenges in accessing clean drinking water and maintaining sanitation. In some instances, water had to be purchased, placing an extra financial burden on already struggling families who could not afford the cost.

School Buluwala Maha Vidyalaya is a rural and poor school located in Buluwala village, far from Ridigama town in North Western Province.

Keenagolla Primary is a small rural school where students have struggled with water shortages for many years.

Landupitiya Vidyalaya is a rural school located atop a mountain where the students and staff face constant water scarcity, especially during the dry season. Villagers in the area are poor, with many parents working as daily laborers in vegetable farms, tea estates, and rice fields.

Hingurewela Primary School is a rural school with children from economically disadvantaged families. The school is located in an isolated area where water scarcity is a serious issue, particularly during the dry season. Villagers, many of whom work as daily laborers in vegetable farms, rice fields, and Chena cultivations, face difficulties in securing water for drinking and sanitation. Every year, the school struggled to provide water, forcing students and staff to walk long distances to fetch water from a source well.

Dungalpitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya is a poor school serving children from fishing families, many of whom are from Catholic and Tamil-speaking communities. The parents of these children work as fishermen in the ocean or lagoon, while some work as daily laborers.

Imbulpitiya Kanishta Vidyalaya is a rural school serving a diverse group of Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim students from low-income families. The school, located in a remote and isolated area in the Central Province, faces severe water scarcity, particularly during the dry season. During these months, all local wells dry up, leaving the school and surrounding community without water for drinking, sanitation, or cleaning purposes. The school is spread across five elevated land levels, which further complicates water distribution. Both the school and village community have long struggled with accessing basic water facilities, especially for sanitation.

Most parents work in nearby tea estates or earn a living through daily wage labor, making it difficult for them to afford infrastructure improvements on their own.

Galabada Primary School is a small rural school with children from economically disadvantaged families. The school is located in an isolated village, far from the Padiyapelella town area in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. The community comprises families engaged in tea estate labor and seasonal chena cultivation. Water scarcity is a severe issue in this region, especially during the dry season which lasts over 6–7 months annually. During this time, students and teachers struggle to access water for drinking and sanitation, often having to walk to nearby locations to fetch water.

School Rideevihara Maha Vidyalaya is a rural school serving students from economically disadvantaged families. The parents of these children work in low-income jobs such as daily laborers in coconut estates, rice fields, or in a local garment factory. The school faced serious water issues due to an outdated and broken pipeline system, which caused leaks and made it difficult to provide water to the toilets and handwashing units. These challenges particularly impacted female students, creating significant difficulties in maintaining hygiene.

Thannabodiya Vidyalaya is a small rural primary school with 29 children from grades 1 to 5 and 6 teachers. The school is located in Thannabodiya village, an isolated and impoverished area far from the Walapane town in the Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. The villagers are extremely poor, with most parents working as daily laborers on tea estates or practicing seasonal Chena cultivation. During the dry season, which lasts more than 6–7 months each year, the village suffers from extreme water scarcity, affecting both drinking water availability and sanitation. Students and staff often had to walk to nearby areas just to fetch water.

Rideevihara Maha Vidyalaya is a rural school located in Rabukandana village, far from the Ridigama town area in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. The school serves 630 children from grades 1 to 13 and has a multi-ethnic student population, including Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim students. All students come from economically disadvantaged families. Parents work in low-income jobs such as daily laborers in coconut estates, paddy fields, or garment factories in nearby towns.

The school faced severe water shortages during the dry season, which lasts up to eight months annually. Water scarcity particularly affected toilet usage and made it difficult to maintain the school’s small vegetable garden. To address this issue in a sustainable manner, a water recycling system was introduced to reuse wastewater from handwashing units.