Happening in NovemberMount Elgon · Water
Clean water for 20 villages
Open water holes make children ill. With simple means, a polluted spring becomes a safe one.
In many villages on Mount Elgon, families fetch their water from open springs, often polluted by rubbish, animal droppings or sewage. Diarrhoea, cholera and typhoid follow. For children under five this can be life-threatening.
What we do
Each spring is dug out, secured with walls, filled with stones, covered and fitted with an overflow pipe. This simple method has proved itself and keeps the water clean for good. Local coordinators oversee the work as volunteers.
The 20 springs being protected now
They lie in six zones on the densely populated southern edge of Mount Elgon: Bubutu, Bududa, Tsekululu, Bukokho, Bupoto and Bunyinza.
We keep coming across unprotected springs in our work with women's groups, orphans and school building.
What changes
- Far fewer illnesses caused by dirty water
- Healthier children and lower child mortality
- Shorter walks to fetch water
- A better life for the whole village
Photos
Until now: scooping water from open springs The water is often murky and polluted. One of the unprotected springs Many families have no other place to get water. At work: the spring is dug out and walled in.
