Saba

Every morning, as the sun begins to spill over the rooftops of her neighborhood, Saba walks her son to school. This isn't just any walk. It’s a walk into a place that holds both her child’s future and her own purpose.

Saba is a teacher at Hamle 19 Kindergarten and Primary School, a vibrant space nestled in the heart of her community. She’s been teaching here for over a decade. Her son, Nathan, is five years old. And since 2024, he’s been one of the youngest members of a school Saba proudly calls home.

“I love the school’s welcoming atmosphere,” she says with a smile. “It truly feels like home to me.”

Saba’s connection to Hamle 19 runs deep — in the classrooms she’s nurtured, in the playground where her son laughs, and in the quiet, daily routines of her neighborhood life. After school, she enjoys coffee with neighbors, laughter shared on front steps, and the rhythm of community life.

But for many years, something crucial was missing at school: clean, reliable water.

“There weren’t enough taps for the number of students,” Saba recalls. “Water was only available once a week. I didn’t trust the drinking water, so my son had to bring his own from home.”

As a teacher, she saw the strain. As a mother, she felt it.

She had seen Splash’s work at other schools, transforming water access with thoughtful, child-focused design. And she hoped — waited — for that change to reach her own school.

In 2024, it did.

Since the arrival of Splash and its partners, the school has changed in big and small ways. Taps now flow with clean, safe water — orange for handwashing, blue for drinking — and students know the difference.

Nathan, like many children his age, became a quiet ambassador for change. “He washes his hands before eating and after using the bathroom,” Saba says proudly. “He even double-checks with me at home — ‘Is this water for drinking, Mommy?’”

That awareness, that care, is what Splash hopes for. Healthier habits, safer environments, empowered kids.

And for Saba, it’s a new peace of mind. “I used to bring bottled water for myself. I didn’t feel safe drinking what we had before,” she says. “Now, that’s changed for me, for my students, and for my son.”

This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the many ways women like Saba lead at work, at home, and in the world. Her story is a reminder that when schools thrive, families thrive. And when water is safe, learning flows.

To Saba, and to mothers everywhere who nurture possibility: Thank you.