This October we are celebrating Global Hand Washing Day! This Global Hand Washing Day resonates with us even more this year as regular hand washing is one of the major tools we have to prevent the spread of COVID19. Unfortunately, there are millions of people who lack access to a reliable source of clean water. Many schools without functioning boreholes in Mpumalanga and Limpopo remain closed, and some have opened relying on hand sanitizer to keep their students safe. Now more than ever, we know how important WASH is to the health and safety of students.

After drilling our very first borehole at Beretta Primary School in 2007 we witnessed how life changing water is to schools and their students. Schools that lack a reliable source of clean water struggle to provide students with quality education and a learning environment that is safe and inspiring. With the addition of water, Beretta Primary School was able to provide better support for their students and staff, grow fresh fruits and vegetables for their school lunches, and start up various clubs for students. What is not discussed as much is how important the borehole at Beretta was to keeping students healthy and clean throughout the day. Now 13 years later, the world is facing a global pandemic and many South African schools have been shut down; however, Beretta Primary School found themselves prepared enough to reopen and welcome students back because of their stable source of water, hand washing stations, and clean and functioning waterless toilets. We wish and want for all schools to look like Beretta Primary School. Unfortunately, so many schools are struggling to keep their students safe. Some schools have reopened without proper water availability and sanitation, which puts students, their families, and staff at risk. 

We are working hard to keep our organization running, serving our communities, maintaining our projects at our partner schools, and providing permaculture lessons and garden support. With your help, A Spring of Hope can continue to serve rural schools in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, drilling water wells at schools in need and improving sanitation facilities at our partner schools.

Will you consider giving the gift of water this Global Hand Washing Day?

Our Vision

We seek to combat severe poverty in rural South Africa. If rural schools have the appropriate resources to invest in their students, students can be better equipped for fulfilling employment and leadership in and out of the workplace. A Spring of Hope invests in the development of South Africa’s future leadership so that they can, in turn, address pressing problems in their communities.