Wells for Kisoro

Twelve new hand pumps and four borehole repairs for 4,800 people in south-western Uganda.

£68,400 raised76% of £90,000
1,284 donors38 days leftPartner: Kisoro District Water Office

The project

In the hills around Kisoro, women and girls spend up to three hours a day collecting water from unprotected springs.

Together with the district water office and twelve village committees, we are drilling new boreholes, fitting durable India Mark II pumps and training local mechanics. Each committee sets a small monthly fee and keeps a savings account for repairs — so the water keeps flowing long after we leave.

Updates

  1. Pump #7 opens in Nyakabande

    320 people now have water within 300 metres of home.

  2. Mechanics graduate

    Nine local pump mechanics, four of them women, completed training.

  3. Drilling season begins

    The rig arrived after the rains. First water struck at 64 metres.

  4. Campaign launched

    Village committees chose the twelve sites together.

Gallery

A boy with a bucket beside the drilling rig
Clean water pouring into cupped hands
Committee member Joseph with water containers