The Water Project Aids Kenya’s Rosterman Primary School

An HR Consultant for the Boston, Massachusetts-based offices of Zipcar, Jellyfish, and LifePod Solutions, Teri Gonzaga Barroso builds upon a career in talent acquisition that spans more than a decade. Outside of the professional arena, Teri Barroso supports multiple nonprofits including The Water Project.

By increasing access to clean water in sub-Saharan Africa, The Water Project aims to reduce rates of sickness and disease while simultaneously improving the lives of women and girls who can spend hours each day fetching water for drinking and cleaning. One of The Water Project’s recent success stories is the Rosterman Primary School in Western Kenya.

In 2016, philanthropic donors helped The Water Project construct a rainwater catchment tank and flushing latrines for the Rosterman Primary School in Western Kenya. Since students no longer have to fetch water for class off school grounds, overall attendance at Rosterman has significantly increased. With easy access to safe water, students are healthier and more energetic. The school grounds are also far cleaner now because workers mop both classrooms and latrines on a daily basis.