Area Overview
Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the World which is found in the East of Africa. It is population 43.9 million people of which 84.6% live in rural. The country is characterized by diversified agro ecology and known in the continent of Africa. The nation has known in traditional farming system (crop production, livestock rearing, fishery, forest and horticulture production sy
stem etc). However the nation is characterized by lack alternative income sources, high population pressure, low social and economic service and improper utilization of natural resources like land and water. population fetches drinking water from unprotected sources (rivers; springs, rain water, developed pit near to river sand deposited and traditional hand dug wells). These water sources are not well protected from wild and domestic animals’ and human beings’ urine and faeces. People’s practice of open defecation accelerates the contamination of water sources. Most population of the districts suffered from water borne and water washed diseases. The extent of acute watery diarrhea epidemic diseases is more serious in Busowa, Bulume, Nawanjuki, Katala, Idudi Bugiri districts. In the year 2014, epidemic disease prevailed in Buwunga region. We request international donors to implement water, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects to reduce the incidence of disease
Project Rationale
Water is a basic necessity for life. Unfortunately not all water is safe for human consumption. Water from contaminated sources causes numerous diseases and untimely death. The fact that human beings need water and cannot live without it forces them to use it even for drinking purpose from any contaminated source as the result many people suffer or die from water borne disease ( 2014). The situation is worse in nawanjuki,bukooli region and project districts. Also access to water supply and sanitation is a fundamental need and a human right. Access for the poor is a key factor in improving health and economic productivity and therefore an essential component of any effort to alleviate poverty. Access to water and sanitation services and quality in bukooli region and in the project districts in particular is very low. This is mainly due to financial constraint and delay of infrastructure development in the project areas. Lack of access to safe and adequate water
Bugiri districts have extremely low water coverage rates. Currently, 85.7%, 68.2% and 43.8 % of Busowa, Buwunga, Bulume and Bukooli and 88.1%, 62.5% and 52.7% of the target Bugiri district population fetch water from unprotected rivers, springs, ponds, Lake and traditional hand dug wells respectively. Surface water resources in the project areas are not safe and sufficient for human and livestock consumption, especially during the dry season from January to May and their use exposes the communities to various water associated diseases. the percentage of people that fetch on unprotected water sources are relatively very high in bugiri district. Case story: Preacher Madaada is a religious leader living in Nankoma. He stated that at the water scheme of their village conflicts are frequently observed during fetching and queuing time. One day there were a lot of people at the spring source. Among the people, two young boys quarreled to each other to fetch water with out considering their order. Due to this conflict, one of the boys was highly injured on his head and taken to the health center for treatment. The other boy that made injure on his colleague, punished by the court of the district to stay in a prison for a year. His father was also punished 100usd to cover the medical cost of the victim. Name of Organization: yasini development foundation org (charity)
Address: Busowa bugiri district,box no 27031 kampala uganda. Contact Person: mugoya sulaiman
Position: Founder Chairman
Telephone: Cell # +256754788219
Ph # +256789360370
[email protected]
E-mail: [email protected]
Bank Details
Name of Bank: Bank of africa. Branch: Main branch jinja road kampala Uganda east africa. Account Title: Yasini development foundation
Account Number: 01293660008
Swift code : AFRIUGKA
Bank address Bank of Africa head office
Plot no 45 jinja road p.o.box 2750 kampala Uganda east Africa
Tel no 256-414-302001/312-254100, fax 256-414-230902
Email [email protected]/web side www.boauganda.com
