Clean Water, Healthy Futures: Ensuring Safe Water for Every Child at School

At Doe Public School, students once carried water from home—or went without. Today, clean water flows from newly installed taps, transforming daily life for hundreds of children.

Access to safe water in schools is essential for health, dignity, and learning. Through coordinated UN support, led by UNICEF, Liberia is expanding access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation in schools nationwide.

“When children have water, they stay in school, they stay healthy, and they can focus on learning,” said a UNICEF WASH specialist.

For 12‑year‑old Michael, the change is simple but powerful. “Now we can wash our hands and drink water at school,” he said. “I don’t get sick like before.”

These interventions support the Government’s education and WASH strategies and contribute to SDGs 4 and 6—quality education and clean water for all.

Working as One UN, agencies are helping ensure that no child’s education is compromised by something as basic as water.