School Challenge

About the School Challenge

The School Challenge is a project for students; by students. It offers an exciting, rewarding and unique opportunity for students to get involved and effect positive change in the world.

We build a water and sanitation project while you fundraise! You can see regular photos and updates from the field posted on our website. How exciting to see exactly where your fundraising dollars are going!

No need to sign up! All donations received from schools will automatically be directed towards the current School Challenge project! You can find plenty of helpful resources below

NEW!
2025-2026 SCHOOL CHALLENGE

Location: Rukungiri, Ntungamo & Mitooma (Western Uganda)

Partner: Rukungiri Women Integrated Development Foundation (RWIDF)

Project Fund Code: UGRWIDF25

How Many People Will the Project Help? 6,000+ students; 10 schools

Donation Goal

$146,777 


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Project Activities

  • 8 Rainwater Harvesting Tanks
  • 2 Disability and gender sensitive improved pit (VIP) latrines
  • 2 Handwashing water jars
  • Hygiene Education training sessions for students, teachers and school management committees on proper water use, handwashing and maintenance of sanitation facilities.

Expected Impact

  • Over 6,000 students will gain access to clean drinking water and proper sanitation facilities.
  • Reduction in school absenteeism (due to waterborne disease-related illness).
  • Improved hygiene practices among students and teachers.
  • Strengthened partnerships between schools, local communities and development organizations in improving WASH infrastructure.

How Can Our School Help?

There are a couple of ways that you can help with this project through the School Challenge. Of course, you can fundraise to help contribute (if you need some ideas to get you jump-started, click here), but you can also help to raise awareness of the issue!

Here are some tips to help share why you’re passionate about clean water with everyone, such as:

  • Create an Event on Facebook, or post about what you’ve learned in your status.
  • Make a video and share with friends and family, or online.
  • Take photos of the work you’re doing and why you’re doing it.
  • Make poster to put up around your school.
  • Start a Ryan’s Well Club at your school or on Facebook.
  • Reach out to your local newspaper, radio station, etc., to share why you’re passionate about access to clean water.

If you want to read about some students just like you who made an incredible difference, check out our Get Motivated page!

Frequently Asked Questions

While we try to send Ryan or a representative of the Foundation upon request, it is not always feasible based on distance and staff availability. If you are interested in booking an appearance request with Ryan or another staff or board member, please let us know! Remember, video conferencing is a helpful alternative to any appearance request. Be sure to indicate whether you’d be willing to connect online!

SUBMIT YOUR DONATION

When sending in your donation, please be sure to include your e-mail address and school name, so that we can send you a receipt and certificate!
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