A Year Later: Concentrating on School!

Last year, the wells in Rwensororo had all broken down, leaving people no option but to share the contaminated local river with livestock and wildlife.

"Before this project was completed, we used to collect water from the shores of [the] River Kafu," said eight-year-old Joan. "It was a very long distance [away] and very risky because sometimes I feared by taken away by the waters."

But since we installed a borehole well last year, everything has been made easier, and the water people in Rwensororo drink no longer hurts their health.

Joan said: "Getting water from this borehole has really reduced the distances we used to walk to collect water, and, besides, we now have enough water to use both at home and while at school."

For Joan, this improvement means she has time and energy to spare for learning, which in turn, should boost her hopes of a better future.

"This water point has helped us to concentrate while at school because our teachers no longer send us to go and collect water from the river during school time," Joan explained. "The borehole is always functional throughout [the year] and rarely breaks down, as compared to before."

Local school kids fetching water.