In Uganda’s Bwembe East community, a severe water crisis impacted every aspect of life. Women and children walked miles each day to collect water from open wells or ponds. This exhausting journey consumed time they could have spent learning, working, or resting. Worse still, the water was dangerously contaminated, often mixed with fecal matter and infested with tadpoles, leaving the community vulnerable to waterborne illnesses. [read more]