The Mategemeo Women Association recently completed their Shallow Wells for Water Security project.
The project included the construction of 4 shallow wells and 2 water kiosks resulting in:
300 households now have access to clean and reliable water
Employment opportunities for the locals have been created through supplying and selling water from the two kiosks
Some of the administrative costs of Mategemeo Women Association have been covered by the profits obtained at the kiosks
Increase in children’s school enrollment and women’s farming activities (significantly contributing to households’ food security)
Improvement of households’ hygiene and sanitation standards
While the project has had many successes, they were not without challenges. The local population has grown resulting in more pressure on water resources. While there have been improvements in hygiene and sanitation due to the access of clean water, some are still not practicing proper standards.
These issues will be solved by searching for more funding to continue the project in more areas, organizing hygiene and sanitation training sessions for community members, and prepare simplified health information materials to disseminate to locals.