Location Rwenkobwa Trading Center, Ibanda District, Uganda Community Description Rwenkobwa, a trading center in a remote part of western Uganda, has no clean water for its residents. The water pumped and sold out of its shallow wells is not only unsanitary — it is brown. Only the richest in the area can afford rain water […]
Location Kashongi Trading Center, Kiruhura District, Uganda Community Description Kashongi Trading Center is located in the Kiruhura district of Southwest Uganda. The community suffers from a severe lack of clean drinking water. While safe water coverage for rural Uganda is on average 55%, it is only 35% in the Kashongi sub-county. Kahongi High School has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Liza Renee Hall. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a rainwater storage tank at the Local Chairman I’s office, a public facility. Liza reports: The rainwater tank has been completed. We had to move […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rebecca Workman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 16 handwashing stations in health centers. Rebecca reports: The Kayunga District Handwashing Station Project has been completed according to plan. With the help of my co-workers […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Coker. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build a 20,000 liter water tank at the school. Jesse reports: We have completed our water tank! The project went very well, with the kids always eager […]
Location Kashongi Trading Center, Kiruhura District, Uganda Community Description The Kashongi Trading Center is located in Southwest Uganda, with a population of about 200. Kashongi Sub County suffers due to a lack of water at a greater level than the rest of Uganda. While on average safe water coverage is 55 percent, in rural Uganda […]
This is the first project to be implemented under the Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks Water Tank Program – Uganda. A large-capacity water tank will be built to serve the needs of the Sya Bright Future Primary School. Omungari Parish, located in Kiruhura District, is a rural community located in the “dry cattle corridor” of southwestern […]
This is a program to develop the capacity to build water storage tanks throughout Uganda using the Interlocking Stabilized Soil Bricks (ISSB) technology. It is being implemented under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jesse Coker. It is part of the larger overall Water Tank Program – Uganda. The program consists of promoting the technology […]
Location Kayunga District, Uganda Community Description Kayunga District is a rural district located in Central Uganda along the River Nile. The residents of Kayunga District are very ethnically diverse: There are 52 different tribes that comprise Kayunga District. The majority of the population belongs to the Buganda Tribe of central Uganda, the Banyala Tribe, and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Shari Quan. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. This project was to build low-cost latrines for 20 households, for the benefit of about 160 people. Shari reports: The goals of the project were to improve community health and build […]