Suubi makes a borehole for the people
“No matter where you look, access to clean drinking water makes a difference in the lives of people,” said Wijesekera. “The needs are clear; the goals are clear. Women and children should not have to spend so much of their time for this…
Suubi makes the process of collecting water more time-efficient
School children in poor, rural schools, often miss class to go fetch water, or to care for sick parents or siblings. If teachers are sick, classes get cancelled for all students!
That's how lack of clean water can seriously effect a student's…
Providing safe water wells to the Community
Access to safe water is an essential foundation for good health, but beyond this, it also closes inequality gaps and drives economic and social inclusion, with far-reaching and long-term benefits.
For example women's safety and security increases…
Constructing Boreholes for Health Facilities
Healthcare facilities (HCFs) require adequate quantity and quality of water in order to maintain a hygienic environment. These facilities are recognized as ‘environments with a high prevalence of infectious disease agents where patients,…
A small investment to refurbish a broken down borehole
For the past 5 years, children and women in this village have endured the burden of walking 2km to collect water. Unfortunately this water isn't even clean and safe for consumption!
Up hill close to their homes, a borehole only needed an…
Refurbishing existing broken down boreholes
This is a faster and cheaper way to restore access to safe water for communities that urgently need it.
Most of these boreholes breakdown and are never repaired, just because the communities were never trained and empowered to own these wells…
Nsaji Village gets safe and clean water
Nsagi Village is now able to access safe and clean water. They previously relied on water from a surface pond that they shared with animals ( cows and goats). The water in this pond was very dirty and many of the villagers often…
Njalalwe village Well completed
Last evening, we installed the hand pump to complete the Well for Njalalwe village. On record, this has been our longest well (not the deepest though!). I mean, it has taken us up to 3 months to get this Well completed! (It usually…
Update on Water Projects
Access to safe water is foundational to the development of any community. Without water families can't grow food, or build housing, people can't stay healthy, and children can't stay in school.
Today, hope is on hold in over half of the…