ADRA Ukraine has installed drinking water purification stations in the Bashtanka district of Mykolaiv region, Ukraine. The equipment has been installed at 14 locations, two of which are hospitals, and the rest are pre-schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums.

In particular, the equipment was installed in hospitals in Kazanka and Berezneguvate. The towns where the stations were installed in educational institutions include Snihurivka, Berezneguvate, Vysunsk, Vilne Zaporizhzhia, Kaluga, Shevchenkove-2, Pavlivka, Yurivka, and Kalynivka. Except for two locations where final quality checks of the equipment are still ongoing, all stations are already in operation.

In addition, ADRA is installing a treatment plant at the 15th location in the village of Halahanivka, Snihuriv district, Mykolaiv region. Its launch is scheduled for mid-October 2024.

The direct beneficiaries of the project are students and teachers of educational institutions, and inpatients in hospitals. The access points to purified drinking water are installed in the canteens so that cooks can prepare food for children using high-quality drinking water. The canteens are also used so that clean, high-quality water can be consumed. Local residents of the settlements can also come and collect high-quality water for consumption.

The project to install water treatment plants, donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, became necessary due to the deterioration in water quality after the destruction of the Kakhovka reservoir. This disaster negatively affected almost all of southern Ukraine. The installation of the stations improves the functioning of school canteens. This, in turn, has a positive impact on the launch of the educational process in the mixed form of education, project leaders say. Local authorities are very concerned about their students, their health, and socialization. Children want to return to a normal, safe life and educational process, to have communication with friends.

Remote learning is a necessary response of the local authorities after Covid-19 and ongoing conflict in the region. Restoring the region's educational infrastructure allows local residents to return to normal life.

The original article was published on the Ukrainian Union Conference Ukrainian-language website.