About the WaSH programme
Through the installation of a borehole and training a community in its maintenance, in good household hygiene practices and in constructing pit latrines, this programme aims to:
- Reduce total distances walked to access clean and safe drinking water
- Reduce the amount of time wasted by women and children fetching water
- Reduce risks caused by walking long distances such as attacks or snake bites
- Reduce risks of illnesses caused by drinking unsafe water such as typhoid, bilharzia, and diarrhoea
- Promote positive behaviours towards water and sanitation practices
- Increase the amount of time available for income-generating activities
- Foster education and increase literacy by giving more time to children to attend school.
The United Nations in its sustainable development goal #6 has set the target to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Yet nearly 50% of Ugandans living in rural communities lack access to safe water.
