Engineers without borders e.V. in Uganda
Water for Gonve CU Primary School in Mukono District, Uganda
Gonve CU Primary School is a public school located in Mukono District, Uganda. The village of Gonve is about 73 km away from Kampala and is located in a remote, rural area. Currently, it is attended by 242 girls and 186 boys.
There is no water connection at the school. Therefore, the children fetch water from a pond two kilometers away and bring it to school in jerry cans. Since the water comes from a pond from which animals also drink, it is contaminated with feces and is not suitable as drinking water.
Together with local partner Suubi Community Projects, Engineers Without Borders is working to drill a well so that the children no longer spend so much time fetching water – instead of doing their schoolwork – and have access to clean water at school.
The private aid organization Engineers without Borders, which is recognized as a non-profit organization and has its headquarters in Berlin, was founded in 2003. The goal of the organization is the long-term improvement of the living conditions of needy and disadvantaged people in developing countries. For this purpose, the organization is engaged in solving engineering tasks, among others in the fields of sanitation and water supply.
The private aid organization Engineers without Borders, which is recognized as a non-profit organization and has its headquarters in Berlin, was founded in 2003. The goal of the organization is the long-term improvement of the living conditions of needy and disadvantaged people in developing countries. For this purpose, the organization is engaged in solving engineering tasks, among others in the fields of sanitation and water supply.
Project Overview
Project Overview
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