The Long Water-Wait Keeps on

 

Change a Life Uganda’s underground water well discovery did not even start or begin to explain how progressive the project has been. Following the many thumb-downs of any form of break throughs in water solutions in Migyera a village in the water stressed district of Nakasongola district, Change a Life Uganda has had enduring and courageous efforts to find lasting solutions to the problem.

Short term solutions like rain water harvesting and preservation interventions were made but the unforgiving prolonged droughts which are experienced in the area take their toll every year. In the search of a lasting and satisfying solution for the problem, Change a Life Uganda embarked on a successful survey for underground resources. A more potential and convenient site was spotted for drilling 1km away from the concentration area of the school, health center and town. 

Drilling at a depth (148ft) lower than the geological survey report(130ft)  findings, water begun to Sprawl out of the well and gushed and splashed out like it was coming from the ocean through a thin hole.

This does not mean the project is successful even when it was the most challenging undertaking  in the entire project design. A lot more work needs to be done to bring this lasting solution to the problem home. 

Having constructed the pump house built the tower reservoir, power extension to the pump station and enclosing the station area, a lot of work still desires a lot to be done about.  There is a huge need to acquire the pump and work on the pipe network to the collection spots for the residents to quench and kill their longtime water thirst. 

BY: Collins Kivumbi

        Procurement and Business Relations

        Change a Life Uganda