Reports on Wash program at several schools in Uganda

Dear Donor,

time to bring you up to date on our WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene) program at several schools in Uganda!

The WASH program is a project at seven government elementary schools whose goal it is to improve hygiene standards, including menstrual hygiene and to promote sustainable school structures, including various workshops. The seven project schools are located in Otuke district, a rural area in northern Uganda where the infrastructure in education and the supply of water and electricity has come to a partial standstill as a result of conflicts.

Most of the approximately 6,000 students come from financially weak families with a low level of education. There is no electricity at any of the schools and access to water is only partial. Sanitary facilities are lacking and those that are available are in a desolate condition. These circumstances make school attendance considerably more difficult, especially for girls. Together with our partner organization Link to Progress (LTP), we are therefore building new sanitary facilities, establishing a water supply, introducing school meals and offering accompanying workshops.

September 2022: All preparations have been completed - now the construction work can start. A construction company has already been contracted and will soon start drilling the first well.
October 2022: At Oruro Elementary School, the first well was drilled and the ground dug for the construction of latrines. After that, the construction of wells at three other elementary schools will continue. There, students do not have access to water yet - which is now finally going to change!
December 2022:The construction of the latrines at the project schools continues to progress and even faster than expected! Most likely, the 12 latrine blocks will be completed already in February.
January 2023: Well drilling completed! At 3 schools, well drilling was completed and a workshop on well maintenance for teachers and parents was held. In addition, the construction work for the latrines is almost finished.
February 2023: Construction work for sanitary facilities almost completed! At 4 primary schools, the construction of sanitary facilities is in the final phase. Workshops on the general improvement of the school for teachers and parents were held in the last month.
April 2023: Food for the school lunches delivered! The supplies are intended to last for 1 year and cover 50% of the needs of the 4 project schools. The other 50% will be contributed by parents and schools from the school gardens.

Thank you so much for your constant support and the trust you place in our work! Without you, school building projects like our WASH-program would not be possible.

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Best wishes,

Celine from Visions for Children