Menelik High School's Toilet Sanitation Crisis
Spende geschützt
About a year ago, the dreadful conditions of the Menelik High School bathrooms were brought to my attention. The bathrooms have remained the same since the establishment of the school in 1898. It was heart-wrenching to me that students my age were forced to use bathrooms that lacked proper plumbing, privacy, and sanitation. There are no doors attached to any of the stalls and the plumbing system is extremely dysfunctional. Therefore, there are no valves which flush the toilets or sinks. As one could imagine, these conditions have resulted in repulsive odors and have facilitated the spread of germs. So, I immediately started mapping out plans for a project that would provide a solution to this pressing issue. The plan consists of repairing the plumbing system, implementing functional toilet valves and sinks, and adding doors to each bathroom stall.
The absence of a sewer system is a significant threat to the health of the students. The unprocessed waste can pervade into the environment and cause the spread of bacterial and diarrheal diseases. Each year, thousands of students miss school days due to water-borne or sanitation-related matters. The lacking sanitation not only makes students tremendously ill, it also limits their educational opportunities by forcing them away from school.
Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised further concern. If there is anything this pandemic has taught us, it is the importance of sanitation. As me and many other American students are given the privilege of deciding on whether or not we want to return to our school campuses this fall, I realize my counterparts in Ethiopia are not provided with that same privilege due to the minimal sanitation within their schools. It is of the utmost importance that we look out for the health and education of the students at Menelik High School and students all across Ethiopia, especially during times like this.
I have discussed the project plans with Ayele Gelaneh, the secretary of Menelik II School Alumni Association, who will be managing the funds for this project. He has relayed the message that the school shares the same eagerness as me to improve the conditions at Menelik.
All donations will go directly to the reconstruction of Menelik High School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Melos Ambaye
The absence of a sewer system is a significant threat to the health of the students. The unprocessed waste can pervade into the environment and cause the spread of bacterial and diarrheal diseases. Each year, thousands of students miss school days due to water-borne or sanitation-related matters. The lacking sanitation not only makes students tremendously ill, it also limits their educational opportunities by forcing them away from school.
Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised further concern. If there is anything this pandemic has taught us, it is the importance of sanitation. As me and many other American students are given the privilege of deciding on whether or not we want to return to our school campuses this fall, I realize my counterparts in Ethiopia are not provided with that same privilege due to the minimal sanitation within their schools. It is of the utmost importance that we look out for the health and education of the students at Menelik High School and students all across Ethiopia, especially during times like this.
I have discussed the project plans with Ayele Gelaneh, the secretary of Menelik II School Alumni Association, who will be managing the funds for this project. He has relayed the message that the school shares the same eagerness as me to improve the conditions at Menelik.
All donations will go directly to the reconstruction of Menelik High School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Melos Ambaye
Organisator und Spendenbegünstigter
Melos Ambaye
Organisator
San Diego, CA
Samuel Ambaye
Spendenbegünstigte