CASE STUDIES:

UGANDAN BOREHOLE REHABILITATION

Ogwang Paul:

“My name is Ogwang Paul, I am 11 years old and I fetch water from Atek

B borehole.”

“I am happy that we now have a borehole close to our house that provides clean water. We no longer

have to go to the lake to fetch water like before.”

“I used to have to wake up at 5am and go with my siblings to fetch water for my family before going to school. This greatly affected my studies because we were always late for school and often missed the first lessons, which was having a negative impact on our performance in school.”

“Now that we have a working borehole close to us, we can fetch water and get to school on time.”

“I would like to be a doctor when I grow up.”

Adongo Fiona:

“My name is Adongo Fiona, I am 13 years old and I study in Telela Primary

school. I am in level 3 and my best subject is science. I want to be a nurse

when I finish school.”

“I am happy for my borehole provided by CO2balance and the Toshiba Carbon Zero Scheme because I no longer have to travel long distances to collect water for our household.”

“With the water from the borehole being treated regularly, my family and I no longer suffer from diseases like diarrhoea and typhoid because the water is clean.”

“I want to say thank you for this water.”

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Omara George:

“My name is Omara George aged 49 and I live in Dokolo District. I am

a user of the Aminoleke borehole that was rehabilitated by CO2balance and

Toshiba in 2013.”

“Before the borehole was fixed, my family used to walk long distances in search of water and would collect it from the swamps as the only alternative source was too far away.”

“Having a large family meant we had to collect water twice a day to meet our needs. I was also afraid that my wife and daughters could be attacked while they were collecting water; especially during the evening hours since we still had rebel activities in our village.”

“The water we drank was always dirty, polluted with mud, animal excrement and much more; and I worried my children would become sick with typhoid or other water borne diseases that are common in this area.”

“Our lives have improved so much since the borehole was repaired; the water yield is always good and clean, and most of all I am happy because my family are safe and have more time for going to school and working on the farm, so that we can generate more income.”

“We are very happy with the project and grateful for all the help you have provided us.”

Purency Altero Okori:

Purency Altero Okori aged 60 is a resident of Akwangi village and a

user of Akwangi borehole which was rehabilitated and is being maintained by

CO2balance.

“I live a few meters away from the borehole and this has made my daily life easy. I am able to do my housework on time and still go to the market and attend to my stall where I sell vegetables to earn some extra income for my family.”

“I no longer have to spend time boiling the water we drink as the water collected from the borehole is clean and safe to drink, since water treatment is done frequently. This also means I no longer need to collect so much firewood for use at home.”