Help Shape the Future of Clean Water in Africa: Trustee Search
At Water for Kids, we believe clean water isn’t a luxury, it’s a human right. We are a small, agile UK charity with an impactful footprint, delivering life-changing water and sanitation projects across communities in Uganda and Zambia for nearly 30 years. We are looking for a UK-based Trustee who understands the “on-the-ground” realities of...Continue reading→
Kenya Update
In July the first part of phase two of a project to provide Rain water Harvesting (RWH) and new latrines with washrooms for mature girls at two schools in Ndhiwa Kenya was completed. The second part is to provide RWH at another school which is currently in progress. This project was made possible with donations...Continue reading→
Thank you to Killgerm and the Iganga Reunion and Jubilee Celebration Group
We would like to say a big thank you to a new supporter: The Iganga Reunion and Jubilee Celebration Group for their donation of £1,628. It was handed to trustee Barbara Lucas at the Rebuilding Lives Exhibition at New Walk Museum in Leicester. This will fund the protection of a spring water source in the...Continue reading→
Our new Trustee Elaine Rudman
Introducing our new Trustee Elaine Rudman. Elaine has spent her working life in local government and currently manages a regulatory services department in NE England. In 2018, Elaine assisted a Water for Kids project in Kenya, funded by colleagues at her Department. Seeing first hand the challenges faced by such communities and the life changing impact of direct...Continue reading→
The Randal Charitable Foundation Donation
A huge thank you to The Randal Charitable Foundation for donating £19,300 to fund the The Nakavumbi Community Holistic Safe Water Project. Nakavumbi is located in rural Iganga District, Uganda. It has a population of 1007 people and a school of 500 pupils. This community is vulnerable to diseases; without access to safe water and sanitation villagers are...Continue reading→
Harmony Fire Fund the Safe Water Project at the Wainha Community
Earlier this year, Harmony committed to provide two safe water systems wiith Water For Kids in Uganda 2021 and work has now been completed at the first spring in the Wainha Community. Feedback from some of the parents shows that due to the reduction in gastro illness, they have seen a reduction in the costs...Continue reading→
Jean-Louis Button raises £3000
Jean-Louis Button has completed his mammoth ride of the British Isles coastline – just some 10,000kms around some very testing terrain! Jean-Louis has also exceeded his target fundraising total – and it is still coming in raising £3000 for his chosen 3 charities of which we are lucky enough to be one. Just amazing! Thank...Continue reading→
Uganda Projects
Since May this year we have completed spring protections in the communities of Meeru, (funded by Harmony), Mwingunda, Wainha and Suuna (see above before and after photos). As well as this, we also have three springs in progress at Bukyega, Kyondo and Wairama. The Busera Holistic Project is continuing and near completion as restrictions allow and,...Continue reading→
Mwanjabantu, Zambia final phase complete
For the past 3 years Water for Kids have been working in the remote region of Mwanjabantu, Zambia, near the border with Mozambique. During this time, we have drilled 11 boreholes in some of the most water challenged communities and trained hygiene promoters, water committees and pump menders in all of the communities to ensure...Continue reading→
9 water springs protected providing safe water to over 10,000 people!
Due to Covid, the past year has been very difficult and the work has reduced. However, we have continued when possible and the team has managed to protect 9 water springs providing safe water to over 10,000 people! As well as this, we have also renovated Buniantole primary school latrines and constructed a mature girl’s wash room...Continue reading→
New trustee – Parvez Bhatty
We would like to welcome Parvez Bhatty as our newest Trustee. Parvez has valuable skills and experience in the business and charity sectors. He is “committed to giving disadvantaged children the best chance in life“. Parvez was born in Iganga, Uganda where he spent his early years before being forced to flee. He is keen...Continue reading→
A BIG thank you!
This was our first year of applying to the Big Give Christmas Campaign which has proved to be have been a BIG success for us. We really have been so touched by the huge response in donations made to our Iganga Holistic Project, in such a difficult year for all. Continue reading→
Greenford Sikazwe
We are saddened to hear of the loss of our colleague, Greenford Sikazwe who died of Covid-19 on 24 January. He managed the Water for Kids projects from 2010 to 2012 and has supported the charity’s work in Zambia ever since. Greenford was a warm and generous man with a great sense of humour. He...Continue reading→