Kakindo, Kakumiro District, Uganda gets Lifewater with The Aall Foundation!
On 11th September, 2024, the Lifewater team travelled from Kasese and Katoma to meet the Lifewater Coordinator of Kakumiro for the next distribution.
Kakumiro is one of the new Districts in the Western Region of Uganda, located between; Kibale on the west side, Kiboga on the east, Hoima to the North and Mubende to the South.
Being a newly appointed district, there’s still a great need for people to access basic services such as clean drinking water among many other things. Because of this, Lifewater has been operating in one the nine sub-counties, called Kisita, where water has been a big challenge. Over the past few years, the Aall Foundation has supported no less than 500 households who are now accessing clean and safe drinking water.
Now, Lifewater has crossed to a new sub-county called Kakindo where people are also suffering with water-borne diseases.
RESEARCH:
Out of nine sub-counties in Kakumiro district, Kakindo is the third most densely populated next to Kisita sub-county with a population of 10,600 people and a density of 450.1/Km square. Yet according to Water supply ATLAS, Kakindo subcounty is the poorest in accessing safe water (piped water) with only 12% access and this should be considered an urban area.
Kyabasana village is where the Lifewater distribution took place, four kilometers away from Kakindo town. The community in Kyabasana depends on stagnant wells and 2 boreholes.
DISTRIBUTION:
The distribution took place at Kyabasana Faith Church, Kyabasana village, Kakindo sub-county, Kakumiro district.
This distribution was carried out over two days; from 12–3th September. On the first day, 65 families received Lifewater systems and on the second day, a further 60 familes benefitted. So, a total number of 125 beneficiary families in Kyabasana village are now accessing clean and safe drinking water.
After the two days of distribution, Lifewater team had some time with the Kyabasana Faith Church Africa Youth Award (AYA) members, for a refresher training on how spot-check monitoring should be carried out to ensure people have properly set up their Lifewater systems in order to have clean and safe drinking water. In the same way, to instruct the AYA members on how to use a Lifewater monitoring tool, thus preparing them for the forthcoming five-monthly general monitoring.
Conclusion:
Our heartfelt thanks go to the Aall foundation, the UK Board and, lastly, to the Uganda Lifewater team, for joint efforts which brought the distribution to a successful conclusion.