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Buluwala Primary School Water and Sanitation Improvement Project (North Western Province)
Project Description
Buluwala Primary School is a rural school located in the Kurunegala District of Sri Lanka and serves approximately 250 children from families who largely depend on paddy farming and daily-wage employment. Despite their families’ efforts to provide them with a better future, the children faced significant challenges due to inadequate water and sanitation facilities at the school.
Prior to the project, the school had only two toilets to serve hundreds of students and teachers, making it difficult to maintain proper hygiene and dignity. During the rainy season, the deteriorated washrooms were particularly affected by flooding, with water accumulating on the floors and making the facilities unsafe and unusable. Furthermore, the water available from the school well was brackish and muddy. As a result, students had to cross a busy road to obtain clean water from a neighbouring school, exposing them to additional safety risks.
Location
The school is situated in Buluwala Village, within the Ridigama Divisional Secretariat Division of Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka.
Reason to choose this project
The school faced serious water and sanitation challenges, including insufficient toilets, flooding of existing washrooms, and poor-quality well water. Students had to leave the school premises and cross a busy road to obtain clean water, creating both hygiene and safety concerns.
The project was therefore undertaken to construct an improved male sanitation facility with proper water supply, drainage, handwashing, and hygiene facilities, creating a safer and healthier school environment.
Activities We Have Done
The project successfully constructed a new male sanitation facility with improved structural, water supply, drainage, and hygiene infrastructure. The main activities completed included:
- Foundation and Structural Construction: Constructed a 12 ft × 12 ft foundation, 1½ ft high and 2 ft deep, raised the concrete structure to 2 ft above ground level, constructed engineering-brick walls, and completed plastering.
- Roofing and Woodwork: Constructed the roof using Kempas wood, installed Rhino coloured roofing sheets, applied wood protection coating, and installed and painted wooden planks.
- Flooring and Finishing: Completed concrete flooring, floor tiling, and wall tiling up to 3 ft in height.
- Toilet and Handwashing Facilities: Installed one toilet pan, three scalloped toilet pans, two handwashing sinks, two soap holders, and two mirrors.
- Water Supply and Drainage: Established the water pipe and drainage systems to improve water availability and wastewater management.
- Gully and Water Management: Constructed one 2 ft × 2 ft gully and two gullies for the buffalo tanks and established the buffalo tanks.
These improvements have provided the school with a safer, cleaner, more functional, and more dignified sanitation facility for its students and staff.
Community Contribution
No community contribution was received, in accordance with the requirements and restrictions of the local partner.
Beneficiaries : 250 Direct | 700+ Indirect
- Students: 250 children.
- Teachers and School Staff: Teachers and staff members who benefit from the improved sanitation facilities.
- Community: More than 700 indirect beneficiaries, including students’ families and the surrounding community.
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