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25 de April de 2024Sponsoring a Water Project
In Uganda, Africa
Project completed in March 2024
In 2023, JBP decided to sponsor a water project through its annual event, the JBP Open. Two initiatives were used to raise funds: firstly, corporate sponsorship of the tournament and secondly, individual donations during the Gala Dinner.
Thanks to the generosity of the event’s participants, we could raise funds to build a well that will provide access to clean water for the Rubani community in Uganda.
We would like to thank the NGO “The Water Project” for their trust and all donors for their invaluable support.
You can read the full article on the completion of the project below.
In the Ugandan community of Rubani, a new borehole was constructed to provide clean and safe drinking water to community members. In addition, training was provided to enable community members to work together to create a development action plan for their area. As a result, families are working to build new sanitation and hygiene facilities, tools and habits that will help them improve their standard of living and lead healthier lives.
" I'm able to drink safe water now, use it for cleaning utensils, cooking food and washing clothes, uniforms inclusive. Through safe water, my health and hygiene will greatly be improved "
A new borehole
The best location for this new well was identified in collaboration with the community. The suitability of the site was confirmed by a hydrogeological study which showed that the water table was at a sustainable level before drilling began.
Several families offered to host the drilling team, giving them a place to sleep and food to eat while they worked. Many community members also came to the site each day to watch the drilling and see the well come to life.
When it came time to build the cement platform for the well, community members found fine sand and water to mix the cement. Once the concrete platform was dry, a stainless steel Consallen pump was installed and the water is now clean and safe!
" It is easy now to collect enough water for domestic use and my pigs because of reduced distance, no overcrowding, and no more fighting that even if I send my grandchildren, I'm not scared that they will be bullied by sugarcane laborers who frequent the previous water point "
Training
The self-help group associated with the project was set up and training started before this project was selected.
The first training session focused on financial planning. The community was mobilised through a series of meetings where they were made aware of the importance and purpose of saving. This included special community profiling sessions where participants mapped the physical environment and stakeholders in their own community. A participatory vulnerability capacity assessment was also organised. In this session, community members mapped their shared risks and opportunities, including the breakdown of the water point.
The date for the formation of the savings group was then agreed with the community. A training day was planned to set up the savings group and discuss best practices for maintaining and managing it.
A savings and loan association and a water users’ committee have been set up in collaboration with the community. The savings group has set up a fund to provide small loans to each other and another fund to pay for repairs to the well when problems arise. A savings and loan association and a water users’ committee have been set up in collaboration with the community. The NGO teams will provide follow-up training to support the implementation of the savings group and ongoing training in record keeping.
Additional training sessions focusing on personal, household, community and environmental hygiene and sanitation will be held in the near future. Working with the community facilitator and local leaders, households are trained on the hygiene and sanitation facilities to be built. These include latrines, drainage pipes, rubbish pits, hand-washing facilities and bathing shelters. The Water Project teams oversee the construction of these facilities and help the community learn how to better use and maintain them.
Finally, additional training will be provided to local artisans to teach them how to make and sell locally used and accepted sanitary products that will enable them to build more hygienic and accessible latrines.
As with the financial training, follow-up visits will continue to support the community’s progress in sanitation and hygiene. In addition, follow-up support and refresher training will be provided to ensure that community members continue to build on their new facilities and develop new habits.
