Goodbye Thirsty

Goodbye Thirsty is a Mt. Shasta Rotary hosted project, which entails a multi-year series of projects that provide clean water to the people of Northern Tanzania by building rainwater harvesting systems on schools and residences. We do this in partnership with Save The Rain, a Mt. Shasta based non-profit that has been working in Tanzania for over a decade. We also raise matching funds from District grants and other participating Rotary clubs across the U.S.. In this Rotary partnership with Save The Rain, we have brought reliable access to clean water to over 137,400 people in 27 different villages at the cost of just $1,100,000.

Building the water catchment systems, which provide enough water for hygiene and nutrition, has grown to encompass several additional elements to improve the quality of life in villages served by Goodbye Thirsty. School attendance increases dramatically as kids aren’t getting sick all the time. Girls go to school instead of carrying water all day. This leads to a real education, meaning these kids have a brighter economic future.