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Uganda Mission Update on Water Store

Friends of WorldHope Corps and Communities of Shalom: 

 Here's an urgent update from our mission partner, Br. Julius in Katikara, at Trading Centre in Western Uganda.  We're trying to raise $2,300 this month to meet the need. Please help us if you can.




Greetings and best regards from Uganda:

We have ended the rainy season and now the dry period has started, December, January, February and early March we anticipate best performance of the water project in Katikara Trading Centre. There are only two boreholes and our Water Store serving a population of more than 6000.

However last week our pump broke down. We have tried to make repairs but in vain because it picked up a lot of sand and stones and thus it needs replacement at a cost of $2300.  Its been two weeks now without water in the trading centre. This is a very tricky situation to me and the entire population looks at our project as the only Savior.  

It’s so unfortunate that our pump has effectively served for only one year,  however the outcomes are much visible. The income generated has been able to help us make at least five more extensions that is about 1000 meters.

I can't say that we can save this situation here without external support now. On behalf of our the poverty stricken families of Katikara, I beg for support in order to buy a new pump.

According to a reliable supplier in Hoima town,
a pump costs - ($1400)
Armed water resistant cable – ($450)
Holding Rope – ($300)
Connectors and accessories - ($50)
Installation cost and transport – ($120)

All required expenses totaling to ($2,320)

The situation is extremely difficult to explain. Katikara trading centre has had no water supply for now two weeks, they are only waiting for our system to raise. Worse of all the children are for holidays and the dry season has started.

With many thanks in advance.

Julius Kasaija
Director, Hoima Communties of Shalom
CEO - SARS Uganda
P.O. Box 313 Hoima
Tel: +256 782 462 201

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