It took the entire school year for the students at the four schools (Beaches Alternative School, Adam Beck, Kimberly and Monarch Park CI) to raise awareness and funds for the Rain Water Harvesting Tank.  It was constructed in several stages over the summer primarily while the Kinu students were on holidays:

1.) the school building that actually had an intact tin roof was converted with gutters etc to collect the rain water
(the heat on the tin provides a first step towards sterilizing the water entering the tank)
2.) cement platforms were constructed using bricks donated by local elders
3.) tanks were transported to site
4.) a brick wall was constructed around the tanks to protect tank from damage and to keep the water cool
(after 48 hrs in dark cool tank, mosquito larva die off).

The water from the two Rain Water Harvesting Tanks will be used for primarily for drinking, cleaning and cooking at the school.  Some water however has also been used to irrigate garden test plots for phase two of the project at Kinu.  The local community is also accessing water at the new tanks, particularly during the rainy season when the tanks fill quickly.