The struggle for clean water in Ajobi Village, Ocokober Parish, Adwir Sub County, Ajuri County, in Alebtong District found in Northern Uganda has shifted from scarcity to sustainability.
How It Started
This milestone happened when a team of rehabilitation specialists from FRDC visited Ocero Walter and he shared his experiences. He expressed concerns about many barriers, especially access to limited clean water since his condition cannot allow him to move very far — about eight kilometers — just to fetch water.
The rehabilitation specialist team counseled him and promised that water would be drilled in his own compound, which would serve three villages of about 1,000 people.
The Solution
In Northern Uganda, access to clean water has long been a defining challenge for rural communities. The borehole drilled well with hand pump was installed by FRDC, bringing a wave of optimism and offering a sustainable solution to water scarcity and waterborne diseases to the communities of Ajobi Village, Enyirye Village and Awelo Village.
Immediate Community Impact
Since the reception of the project, the community expressed their joy that the silent crisis of access to clean water has been broken across three villages containing about 1,000 people in approximately 350 households. The borehole instantly addressed:
Waterborne diseases: — eliminating contaminated water sources
Reduced long-distance walks: — no more 8km treks for water
Reduced gender-based domestic violence: — less household conflict over water
Improved nutrition: — preventing diarrhea and malnutrition
Better health: — reducing dehydration, kidney issues, and physical ailments
Education access: — girls no longer forced to drop out to collect water
Menstrual hygiene: — providing private, safe sanitation water for girls
Time freedom: — women and children no longer spending hours daily collecting water from a distance
