7th – 8th August 2024
Sponsored by the Aall Foundation
Introduction
The Aall Foundation sponsorship sponsored a further Lifewater distribution for 125 households in Karambi sub-county, Kasese District, on the border between Uganda and DR Congo. This is a second phase distribution in Kisolholho Kisanga village following the first phase, Kisolholho 1 village which was on 8 – 9th January 2024.
Mobilization and pre-visit
Our local Lifewater coordinator, Stephen Bwambale, in conjunction with local authorities, mobilized and registered 125 beneficiaries for the pre-visit meeting to be conducted by the Lifewater team. This pre-visit happened on 31st July 2024, one week before the distribution, to ensure beneficiaries understand the donation they are receiving, and secondly to help them know how to prepare stands in readiness for the training which was programmed for 7- 8th August 2024.
Instructing recipients on how to connect and manage their systems
The local Karambi Lifewater team were involved in the registration of beneficiaries, arranging buckets and assisting people who were slow learners during the training sessions. During the workshop training, team member, Kapipa Stephen, instructed the beneficiaries, since he spoke the same local language as the beneficiaries. He instructed the recipients about the technology of the filter, the practicalities of how it works and how the whole system is connected, leading to the production of clean and safe drinking water.
Speeches from Local Leaders
Several local government leaders were given a chance to briefly address the group of Lifewater recipients. Chairperson Local Council 3 who is the head of Karambi sub county, honoured the work Lifewater has started and extended his appreciation to the Aall Foundation sponsors for having considered his subcounty known to be an area which is regularly hit with water-borne diseases. He said his sub county has more than 30 villages but 6 of them, alongside the Lhubiriha river have never accessed piped water. The total population is 2,050 people living in these 6 villages. So, his request was, Lifewater together with Aall foundation, should not stop at the second phase but visit again until the whole population is covered.
Conclusion
We bring our sincere gratitude to the Aall Foundation for the great support to Africa in the funding of Lifewater systems, thereby providing clean and safe drinking water for local villages in Uganda. This has greatly reduced water-borne diseases and death rates in the communities that Lifewater has reached.