Water and Sanitation

Sanitation Projects
Sanitation issues in the slums are shocking. Hundreds of people share just a couple of pit latrines which are often crumbling and overflowing. Often they have to pay to use the latrines which makes it a luxury they can’t afford. Instead they use plastic bags which are then littered around the slums. Children go anywhere they can find space so sewage runs through every alleyway spreading with it disease. We aim to solve this by building pit latrines for the community to use. We have already built one block of toilets in Kasubi and are working on building blocks in every community we work in.

Water Projects
Finding water for many Ugandans living in the slums means walking for miles to fill up heavy jerry cans. This is often a job for children as young as 5. Often the water they collect is from dirty swamps and unsafe for drinking or cooking. We have begun the process of getting several taps put in each community we work in. For 1/3 of a penny, they will be able to get 200L of clean water.