This is the water source for the 6,000 residents of Mooni. The land was purchased by JENGA and donated to the local community.
Repair work on the Mooni site.
One of many residential tap stands. This water should be boiled first as it has a high level of bacterial contamination. (JM)
Rainwater harvesting provides a good source of clean, safe drinking water. All that is needed is a corrugated roof, then a short piece of guttering is fitted and the storage tank with tap is put in place. JENGA has put over 60 rainwater harvesting kits in Mooni. (JM)
Of course its generally best in the rainy season! Fuel efficient stoves help make light work of boiling at other times and water can also be purified using the seeds of the local moringa tree. (JM)
This is what happens when the tap breaks!
Views across Mutoto, location of JENGA's latest water project.
A distribution tank.
The current system was reviewed in March 2007. This is a break pressure tank - there is only one but the system needs 6 to work well.
A valve chamber which still has its cast iron lid!
Many of the lids have been stolen and others have then been removed to stop them being stolen!
As you can see without the lids it all gets a bit messy so replacement concrete lids should be in place soon.
During the March survey a team of local water attendants moved about to conduct the necessary repairs.
Collecting water from one of the taps.
More tap repairs....
Some of the locals who will benefit from the improved system.
....and more repairs...
Our partner Eddie Enright, is keen to raise money to provide bikes for the water attendants to help them move around more easily to do their work. Contact JENGA if you'd like to make a donation.
In need of repair!
Eddie, JENGA's water consultant, finds a broken borehole in Mutoto which will hopefully be repaired very soon.
Collecting from a comunity tap in Namatala. Unfortunately, many local residents cannot afford to pay for this water - it costs 50 Ugandan Shillings (that's about 1.5p) for 20 litres.
So this is the kind of place many people come for their water...
According to JENGA's Needs Assessment Survey completed in Namatala in 2006, 75% of those surveyed drink water without boiling it.
Training is underway in Namatala's JENGA women's groups to teach them about safe drinking water and they are learning how to make fuel efficient stoves for boiling water.
The Community Health Promoters currently being trained by JENGA will also have a role in raising awareness in their community about safe water.
JENGA is due to start work soon on a borehole in Namatala which will provide a source of clean, safe water.
