project UGANDA

With a total population of 35 million, nearly 90% of Uganda’s people live in small towns in rural areas; roughly two-thirds lack access to safe water.

Poor sanitation worsens the problem causing widespread waterborne disease and infant mortality. Uganda is located in East Africa at the origin of the world-famous Nile River and is known as the father of African rivers.

We are working with local social enterprises and contractors to provide safe drinking water to students in the village of Kumi, Uganda. Providing safe drinking water at schools allows girls & boys to spend more time learning instead of collecting water. 

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23.8 MILLION PEOPLE DON’T HAVE CLEAN WATER8 IN EVERY 10 PEOPLE DON’T HAVE A DECENT TOILET4,500 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 DIE EACH YEAR

Akol Viola
We thank you for supporting our mission and helping students like Akol Viola & her school get access to safe drinking water.

 

What does Akol Viola’s day look like?

Akol wakes up at 5:30 am each day to collect water from the nearest water source which is contaminated. After carrying the water home, it is used to clean dishes, wash clothes, hygiene, etc. Akol and her siblings walk 2 km to school and arrive by 7:00 am. They sweep up the school compound until 8 am when classes begin.

During lunch, the students scatter to find wild fruits, bush berries, mangoes, and oranges nearby to eat for lunch. After the water well in the campus broke down, the entire school has to walk 2.5 km across dangerous stretches of highway to collect water from the nearest source. This source of water is shared with livestock and animals thereby increasing the risk of waterborne disease.

Through generous donations and amazing local partnerships, PH8 Foundation was able to ensure that the well was fixed and provided the entire school of 1,186 students with a ceramic filter system so that they are drinking water free of contaminants. The students at Atutur Primary School are now educated on the importance of safe drinking water and don’t have to walk long distances during their break to drink water from an unreliable source.