-
Call Us:
+256 778 200 714 -
Email Us:
info@waterschooluganda.org -
Open Hours:
9am-6pm / Mon-Fri
Water is life's mater and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water.
Globally water is life's most basic need, and yet billions of people spend hours searching for it.
People in rural areas draw their drinking water mainly from surface sources such as ponds, rivers and lakes. These sources are often watering holes for livestock, downhill from latrines, and catchments for mudslide debris. Couple dangerous water sources with limited awareness and education of proper sanitation and hygiene techniques, and not having access to clean water can be life-threatening.
Lack of clean water or poor sanitation means that girls are missing out on vital education.
Women and Girls risk being abused and assaulted
Girls and women carrying plastic jerry cans of water on their heads is a common sight in rural areas of Uganda. They may walk long distances along dangerous roads where they risk being abused and assaulted.
Education is compromised
The task of providing water for households most often falls disproportionately to children, most often girls. Time spent collecting water and they end up missing out on vital education.
Vital Time is wasted
For women, the water crisis is personal. They are responsible for finding a resource their families need to survive - for drinking, cooking, sanitation and hygiene. Hours a week are spent standing in line waiting for water and aren’t available to cater to their families.