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The Project for Installing Rain Water Harvesting Tanks in Kisoro District
1. Project Detail
Organisation |
InterAid Uganda |
Amount of funding |
US$ 96,546 |
Signatory |
Ms. Scholastica Nasinyama (Executive Director) |
Name of the project |
The Project for Installing Rain Water Harvesting Tanks in Kisoro District |
Location of the project |
Kisoro District, Nyarusiza Sub-county (Western Uganda) |
Facilities/equipment provided through the Project |
Construction of 8 rain water harvesting sheds and instalment of 36 rain harvesting water tanks |
Date of Grant Signing |
20th January 2012 |
Date of Commissioning |
16th October 2012 |
Kisoro District lies in the far southern part of Uganda sharing the border with Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, where access has been a challenge for the international aids organizations. Kisoro gets enough rainfalls throughout the year; however, the ground water source has been scarce and boreholes can be drilled only in limited areas making access to safe water in the district as low as 43.8%. Nyarusiza sub-county has a population of 28,700; however it only has one existing water system with 5 tap stands making the congestion at each tap stand very high, forcing people to use unsafe water from ponds and swamps. Securing water becomes extremely difficult during the dry season and improvement in water infrastructure has been an urgent need. The project will construct eight water harvesting sheds and install 2 water tanks in each shed, 15 water tanks in five primary school, one water tank in the three mayor churches and 2 water tanks in Gasovu health centre. Total of 36 rain water harvesting tanks will be installed through the project to improve the access to safe water in Nyarusiza sub-county.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E. Kazuo Minagawa, has signed the grant contract with Ms. Scholastica Nasinyama, Executive Director, on 20th January 2012 at the Embassy of Japan
The signing of the grant contract The signing of the grant contract
The handing over of the grant contract Memorial photo
3. Handing Over Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Kazuo Minagawa, attended the handing over ceremony at Rurembwe Primary School, Kisoro District, on 16th October 2012.
Cutting ribbon in front of school water tank Hand-over of community water harvesting facility
Pupils receiving water from Ambassador Ambassador’s speech
Traditional dance performance by pupils Commemorative photo with community members and pupils
