safe and clean water
This project aims to alleviate rural poverty and water-related ill-health in Kapeeka Semuto in Uganda. The project will benefit about 7,350 people through increased access to clean water, better sanitation and agricultural production. This will be achieved by providing low cost manually constructed boreholes, hand-dug wells with pumps, and training community members in environmental health. As a result rural communities will have a better quality of life and greater productivity.
Many people living in Kapeeka still get water from shallow wells and streams that dry out in the dry season, which leads to water borne diseases. Women and children have to walk long distances and children, especially girls, wake up early to fetch water. This affects their school performance and can lead to physical and sexual abuse on the way, and accidents. The project will construct water boreholes which will significantly improve access to clean and safe water for the communities.Read More