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WATERBANK School Harvests Rainwater for Underprivileged Students in Kenya

12/10/2012
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  • Waterbank School by Pitch Africa
    A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/waterbank-school-harvests-rainwater-for-underprivileged-pupils-in-kenya/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • WATERBANKS by Atopia Research
    A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/waterbank-school-harvests-rainwater-for-underprivileged-pupils-in-kenya/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • WATERBANKS by Atopia Research
    A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/waterbank-school-harvests-rainwater-for-underprivileged-pupils-in-kenya/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • WATERBANKS by Atopia Research
    A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/waterbank-school-harvests-rainwater-for-underprivileged-pupils-in-kenya/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • WATERBANKS by Atopia Research
    A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/waterbank-school-harvests-rainwater-for-underprivileged-pupils-in-kenya/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Waterbank School by Pitch Africa

A new design for rural schools could revolutionize Kenya's education system. British architects Jane Harrison and David Turnbill worked with Atopia Research to design the WATERBANK school in Nigare Nyiro, which harvests rainwater and stores it in a reservoir on the school property. In addition to providing up to five liters a day per student, this ingenious system enables girls normally responsible for collecting water outside of the home to attend classes and receive an education....

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