Before 2009, Kwala Secondary School had only four latrines for 352 students, and no toilets for its 13 staff members. Further, the existing latrines were rundown and unsanitary, and there is no separation between the boys and girls latrines. Many times, students are so appalled by the thought of using the school latrines that they leave school to go to the bathroom and do not return.

Throughout the 2008/2009 school year, students from NTC Club at Newton South High School raised more than $4,000.00 to build eight new latrines at Kwala Secondary School. Boys and girls from each form now have their own latrine, and are responsible for keeping it in clean and sanitary condition. The latrines were collaboratively built by members of NTC’s July 2009 group trip to Kwala and members of the Kwala School Community.

Sanitary latrines will help prevent the spread of infectious diseases at Kwala Secondary School, including hepatitus A.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the NTC Latrines Project, including the fundraising efforts of Peet’s Coffee and Tea and Barnes and Noble!

NTC Latrines Project from NTC on Vimeo.