Project Status



Project Type:  Dug Well and Hand Pump

Program: Wells for Masindi / Jinga Uganda

Impact: 500 Served

Project Phase: 
Community Managed
Implementing Partner Monitoring Data Unavailable
Initial Installation: Mar 2012

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Community Profile

Buliga, or literally “little sheep”, is a small village in Bukanga sub-county. It borders the same swamp as Nawantale and Busambwa villages that are also partnering with Busoga Trust.  Buliga is a pleasant village, with sparse distribution of houses and plenty of food crops spread around. There seems to be less sugarcane grown here than in other villages in the surrounding area. The sugarcane that is grown here though is grown by the landowners and sold directly to the sugarmills, the price per acre of sugarcane is roughly 250,000UHS ($160) and this can be harvested more than once a year.

The problem of water is a real threat to the community. There is only one traditional source in the valley basin that is used by the whole community. Fortunately, it is present all year round, but all the same it is unprotected and very dirty. The nearest safe water sources are either the government borehole that is the other side of Bukanga village, roughly 2 miles distance, or another government borehole 3 miles in the other direction in the village of Kiroba. However, their nearest current safe water source is in Nawantale, a well dug with the help of the Busoga Trust just last year and installed in December.  However, in a few weeks the people will have their own safe water source to use and maintain.

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Hand-dug wells have been an important source of water throughout human history! Now, we have so many different types of water sources, but hand-dug wells still have their place. Hand dug wells are not as deep as borehole wells, and work best in areas where there is a ready supply of water just under the surface of the ground, such as next to a mature sand dam. Our artisans dig down through the layers of the ground and then line the hole with bricks, stone, or concrete, which prevent contamination and collapse. Then, back up at surface level, we install a well platform and a hand pump so people can draw up the water easily.