An educational programme involving 450 children and their families to promote hydration, prevention and informed access to safe water.
Drinking water is a simple, everyday act. But knowing which water to drink, how to store it and how to avoid contamination can make a huge difference to the health of a child and their family.
For this reason, the Nutrire Speranze project has also dedicated its educational activities to the topic of safe water and hydration, involving the 450 pupils at Balò English School, from Nursery to Year 12.
Through sessions, images, discussions and interactive activities, the children learnt:
- why it is important to drink an adequate amount of water;
- how to recognise and use safe water;
- what the main methods of purification are;
- how to store water correctly at home;
- how to prevent diseases transmitted by contaminated water;
- why water must not be wasted.
Educating a child means reaching a family
The education programme did not stop at the school. Parents, teachers, community workers and local residents took part in the sessions, discussing daily habits relating to water, hygiene and health.
The project’s young Ambassadors played a particularly important role, visiting homes in the neighbourhood to carry out a survey on water sources, storage and purification systems, and the difficulties families faced in accessing drinking water.
The young people were therefore not merely the recipients of the activities, but became agents of change and bearers of knowledge within their own community.
Water is nourishment, prevention and the future
Talking about nutrition also means talking about water. Proper hydration supports children’s growth, concentration, learning and general wellbeing. Conversely, the use of unsafe water can expose children – especially the youngest – to preventable infections and diseases.
With Nutrire Speranze project we do not merely distribute meals: we build knowledge and habits that will stay with the children for life.
Because teaching the value of water today means protecting the health of an entire community tomorrow.
This virtuous model, which combines daily care, lifelong education and community development, is a tangible reality that comes to life every day thanks to the contributions of donors and, in 2026, also with funds from the Waldensian Church's 'Otto per mille' scheme.
