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→
Uganda Projects Update
Covid 19 has limited travel in Udanda, and the team have been busy on other public health duties in Iganga helping communities to fight the virus. In spite of these limitations, the team have managed to protect 11 spring sources in recent months.Continue reading→
Zambia | Mwanjabantu & Shamutina
In spite of our Project Managers being in the frontline of Coronavirus prevention work, their commitment has meant that two boreholes have recently been drilled to provide water for the first time in two villages. One is in the very remote area near the border with Mozambique, where previous efforts to drill boreholes have failed...Continue reading→
The Randal Charitable Foundation Naitandu Solar Powered Water Distribution Project Completed
Funding from the Randal Charitable Foundation has meant that Water for Kids could deliver a significant project to install a submersible solar pump to improve efficiency of the water supply. A Tower was constructed to carry two 10,000 litre water tanks (equal to 20 tons) with the solar pump raising the water. Pipe work was...Continue reading→
Misisi Mini Hospital
Water for Kids working with the Zambian Institute of Environmental Health has installed a solar powered water reticulation system to the Misisi Mini Hospital in the south west district of the city of Lusaka. Misisi is a maternity and child health clinic providing a service for the local community. More than 1100 babies are delivered...Continue reading→
Spring sources update
In October we agreed to protect 3 spring sources with funds from the Peter Stebbings Trust. Springs at Busambira, Bulubandi, and Wamulongo are all now complete and a total of 2265 people no longer collect water from contaminated pools. The photo shows excited children at Busambira collecting water.
Namantooke Update
Work has gone well on our holistic project at Namatooke. The borehole is complete and has been handed over to the village. The school of 937 pupils and 11 teachers now have access to clean water during their day, and the community of 1335 no longer use a contaminated source of water. The new girl’s...Continue reading→
New Trustee Beverley Salmon
Beverley is a former architect and international development specialist who has worked closely over the past 15 years with charities, social enterprises and NGOs on resilient buildings and providing access to safe water and sanitation for schools, housing and hospitals. Beverley has previous experience developing projects in both Zambia and Uganda, along with other countries...Continue reading→
Season’s Greetings
Dear Supporters and Friends, As Christmas approaches and we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the generosity, encouragement and partnership you have shown to Water for Kids. Because of you, more communities now have access to clean, safe drinking water, bringing better health, hope and opportunity to countless children and...Continue reading→
Annual Report 2024/25
We are pleased to share our Annual Report for 2024/25 with you. It has been another very successful year for Water for Kids, a year of life-saving impact for communities gaining access to clean water for the very first time. In 2024/25 we helped more than 39,000 people in communities across Zambia and Uganda get...Continue reading→
Leave a Lasting Legacy Transform Lives for Generations
At Water for Kids, we believe clean, safe water is the foundation for health, education, and brighter futures. Thanks to our supporters, communities across Uganda and Zambia are gaining reliable access to water – but the need is still great. One powerful way to ensure this work continues for years to come is through legacy...Continue reading→
Namantooke Holistic Project in Uganda to Go Ahead
We are delighted to announce that the Randal Foundation is supporting our new holistic project in Namantooke, Uganda, enabling 1,335 people to access clean water for the first time. For years, the community of Namantooke has depended on a shallow, contaminated well - a daily struggle that’s led to illness, lost school days and countless...Continue reading→
John Machin, New Trustee
John is a Director of one of our long time Corporate supporters ‘Machin & Toplass’. He qualified as an EHO in 1992 and has experience of working in local government and in private practice. His more recent work has enabled him to travel to some parts of the globe to help make environmental health improvements....Continue reading→
Solar powered water system at Kafumba School
Kafumbe School in a remote area of Northern Zambia now has a solar powered water system bringing water to taps including two mass handwashing stations. The primary school only had one hand pump providing water for 1043 pupils. Having taps for handwashing, drinking, cleaning and gardening makes a huge difference. A shower room was also...Continue reading→
Bubogu Holistic Project almost complete!
We are very excited to let you all know that the work on the Big Give Campaign funded project in Bubogu is nearing completion. A borehole was drilled at the local primary school, providing the school and the community – approximately 1600 people – with access to clean water for the first time. Women and children...Continue reading→
Goodbye to Tom
We are sad to see Tom Jackson step down as a Trustee of Water for Kids after many years of commitment and dedication. He is a hard act to follow. He was instrumental in the success of over 100 spring protections and a few large holistic projects in Uganda, working alongside Barbara Lucas (Trustee) and...Continue reading→