Rotary Club of NA installs pure water systems in 4 Berbice schools

Students from four schools across Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) are now benefiting from pure water. The Rotary Club of New Amsterdam has installed purifying water systems at these institutions.
The project is a collaborative effort between the Rotary Club and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Rotary International has been focusing on sanitation as one of its primary objectives and as a result, the Rotary Club of New Amsterdam has as its main focus of attention water sanitation and hygiene.
The project was held under the Club’s clean water initiative.
According to the Club’s President, Nolan France, not only does the club focus on water and sanitation but six other areas as well.
Similar projects have also been installed at Manchester Secondary School, Rose Hall Estate Primary and Berbice Educational Institute.
The Club initiated the project in 2016, with a similar project at Canje Secondary School and since then, six other schools have benefited from the school clean water initiative – bringing the total to ten schools.
France said the schools were chosen by location.
“Not just because some children live in the townships, they must benefit from clean water systems. That is not our way at Rotary, so, we go forward in ensuring that to our best finances or if we collaborate with an organisation we will give back to the community what they deserve and what they must have.”
Elder Lehman represented the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He noted that they have been looking for opportunities worldwide to collaborate with organisations
Meanwhile, Education Officer attached to the Department of Education on Special Projects, Wainwright McIntosh in thanking the organisations said there is a need for partnerships in education.
Additionally, Head Teacher of McGowan Primary, Rosemary Lester-Hudson referred to pure water as being the world’s first medicine. She said only recently one student attended a programme organised by the Education Ministry and expressed a desire to have a water dispenser at the school – but now the school has an entire system.