Waiting on Jerry
In many rural parts of Uganda and inordinate amount of time is spent traveling and waiting to collect water for basic daily needs like cooking and cleaning. The most common vessel to transport water in these communities is a large yellow jerry can, hence “the Jerry”. In rural Uganda this yellow Jerry can is a commonality of almost any household. Children, often young girls, are sent to fetch water in these heavy Jerry’s to help support Mom at home. Excess traveling and waiting times to source water can hinder a child’s development as they can be delayed or even held back from school to help with the household duties. Rural Uganda has a deficiency of clean water sources and that is a hindrance to the productivity and development of these communities.
It is our aim to deliver more clean water access points in rural areas of Uganda.
Project 1
Kiroba Malulu
Village and Location info:
Kiroba Malulu Village
Kamuli District
Eastern Uganda, Busoga
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Description:
Kiroba Malulu is a village of about 2,000 people in eastern Uganda. The community accesses water through a hand-dug well that dries up nearly half the year, during that time water is accessed through swamps in the area. Swamps contain stagnant water that carry many water-borne parasites. Typhoid and dysentery are common illnesses that many of the villagers struggle with from drinking the water.
Our objective is to provide a clean water well (borehole) that can be utilized, year-round, by the community.
Cost: $8,065.51
Project 2:
Acquisition of Drilling Rig & Truck
Description:
Help us acquire our own drilling rig and truck to transport it. This will dramatically decrease our cost/well which will allow us to drill more clean water community wells throughout Uganda.
Cost: $41,433.47
Project 3:
FoundRising Headquarters – Office Space & Storage Facilities
Description:
Help us acquire a small property that will serve as our operations center. We are required to maintain office space in Uganda. Office and storage space rent for high prices and can costs can escalate quickly. If we purchase a small compound to run our organization, it will save valuable resources in the future that can be directed towards helping more people obtain clean water sources!
Cost: $18,000
