Children get up between 4 - 5 a.m. to stand in line for water. Recently the outdated bore hole and hand-pump became non-operational. Your help is needed!
The original borehole that was dug in 2008 (for about 200 students) is no longer meeting the needs of the students. The manual pumping of water for over 900 students twice a day has become exceedingly time-consuming and disruptive to the daily operations. Moreover, the dated infrastructure of the borehole system requires continuous servicing.
Our team just learned that primary grade children rise at 4:00 a.m. to stand in line at the bore hole. One at a time they pump water to fill their bucket. Can you imagine? They then carry the bucket back to their dormitory to use it for daily routines like brushing their teeth, bathing, and rinsing utensils, along with weekend chores like washing their clothes. There is only one bore hole for 900 children. They do also have two large
holding tanks that collect rain water.
The distance between various points of interest on the premises has expanded, straining the system's capacity to meet demands. The school now encompasses a kindergarten and high school, with separate wings for girls and boys, making a single distribution point more complex.
Will you help us enhance the access to clean, quality water for children at New Hope for Africa School & Orphanage?
Goal: $15,000+
April, 2025 Update: We are working with Water to Thrive, a U.S. based company who has hired a Uganda partner called Uganda Water Project. We hav e sent $1,618.58 for an onsite assessment. (Our goal is to first get the bore hole pump operational, and then look at the costs needed to expand the capacity and add a water distribution system throughout the school.
We have a balance of $4,500 raised so far, and anticipate that we will need another $10,000 or so to make this water project investment a reality.
Any contribution you can make would be greatly appreciated! We appreciate our sponsors and donors.
If you'd like to support New Hope children on a more consistent basis, please consider becoming a monthly sponsor. It's just $30 per month. The best part is you'll get connected to a specific child!