Nakivale Refugee Settlement, in Isingiro District in Southwestern Uganda, is one of the country’s oldest and largest settlements.
Charity water projects
Lifewater transforms communities through safe water projects and education. Without help many would have no choice but to drink disease infected water.
Explore our latest water projects
Working with partners and other NGOs, Lifewater has delivered charity water projects and responded to humanitarian disasters across the globe. Our latest projects focus on three areas – Rural communities in East and West Africa, Refugee camps in Uganda and we also have an on-going humanitarian disaster fund so that we can respond when the need arises.
Find about more about our water project below and please consider how you could get involved to support Lifewater.
Village Projects
In recent years, Lifewater has been distributing water purification systems to homes, schools and health centres in village locations across Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. Villages are selected where there is little or no access to clean and safe drinking water and where there are regular occurrences of water-borne diseases.
Refugee Camps
Lifewater is currently working in two large Ugandan Refugee Camps: Kyaka II Refugee Camp – home to tens of thousands of refugees from Rwanda and DR Congo; and Nakivale Refugee Settlement – home to 275,000 refugees, the largest proportion from DR Congo. Working with national and International bodies we have been especially targeting families with special needs, providing them with life-saving water purification systems.
Emergency relief
Lifewater partners with International and national NGOs providing emergency water purification systems to areas hit by natural disasters such as earthquakes and severe flooding, helping to combat outbreaks of life-threatening water-borne diseases such as cholera, typhoid and dysentery.
Our most recent projects
Here are some of our most recent projects that we have been involved in recently, you can see our projects make a big difference in these desperate situations.
Lifewater Distribution in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement
In the week spanning January 20-24th, 2025, Lifewater Uganda's team conducted a crucial water filter distribution and programme evaluation mission in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement.
Kakumiro, Kyabasana Village Lifewater Distribution
On 11th September 2024, the Lifewater team travelled from Kasese and Katoma to meet the Lifewater Coordinator of Kakumiro for this distribution exercise.
What are water-borne diseases?
Thousands of people in developing nations have no option but to drink dirty water. Learn about the dangers of water-borne diseases.
Ways to get involved with Lifewater
There are lots of ways you can help to support our charity water projects.
Here are a few of them.
Make a donation today
It’s really easy to donate to Lifewater online or even better to commit to support us with a regular monthly donation. There is absolutely no pressure, we are so thankful for all donations.
Set up a fundraising challenge
Your challenge could be anything from a marathon to a community event. Once you’ve set your challenge, create a Just Giving page and download a sponsorship form to get the ball rolling.
Become an ambassador
If you are passionate about this cause and love to talk, you can spread the good news about Lifewater’s work with your family and friends, work colleagues, church community to raise awareness of Lifewater.
Donate by SMS
If you would prefer then you can donate by SMS.
To do so, simply write a message containing “WATR01” followed by your donation amount in £s to 70070.
Here is an example: WATR01 £5 to 70070.