Clean water for rural schools
Rain Falls on Every School. Not Every Tank.
Rural schools across Uganda often go without reliable clean water — long dry-season walks, closed taps, lost learning hours. Save the Rain installs rainwater harvesting systems that change that, one school at a time.
Why We Do This
Save the Rain Uganda started with a simple observation: schools with good roofs and good rain were still sending students to fetch water from distant, often unsafe sources — losing hours of the school day and putting health at risk. Since 2016, under founder and Executive Director David Okello, we've worked directly with school communities to capture the rain that already falls on their roofs, store it safely, and put it to use where it matters most: in the classroom, at the tap, in the kitchen.
- 34
- Schools served
- 41
- Rainwater systems installed
- 28,000
- Students with reliable water
From the Field
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“For the first time, our girls don't miss class to fetch water. The rain now belongs to our children.”
Josephine Akello Headteacher, St. Andrew's Primary, Luwero
Water, at Work
