WASH

The extension of water and improvement of latrine facilities’ coverage has helped keep life flowing among thousands of refugees in Kyangwali refugee settlement in Kikuube district of Western Uganda.…

In 2018, Lutheran World Federation drilled a borehole in Base camp zone, Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Kamwange district. The borehole serves a total of 175 households and is managed by the refugees…

As a means of giving children practical lessons and tips on improving their cleanliness and hygiene, Children’s Hygiene and Sanitation Trainings (CHAST) have been carried out in varioussettings and…

Oxfam in Uganda continues to tackle inequalities and injustices in Uganda. In this month's Newsletter, we see Oxfam's new country strategy which shows a roadmap as to how Oxfam intends to address the…

Access to water is one of the significant challenges that refugee settlements in Uganda grapple with. Even when water sources are available, they are far and often not convenient for groups such as…

Water is life, but safe water is a better life, as per the sphere standards – the bible that I always referred to while in doubt. This comes to life when I think of Buliti zone, which is served by 6…

In a bid to promote Water, Sanitation and household health under WASH, Oxfam awarded cash benefits to refugees with special needs in the settlements of Imvepi and Omugo. At the close of 2019,…

Awate set up and dug a pit latrine and constructed a bathing shelter. She went ahead and constructed a kitchen and drying racks to keep clean her utensils. She also managed to fix a drying wire to…