The WASH Foundation’s Mission in Tororo District
What if your child had to walk a kilometer each day for water? Too often, this journey leads to sickness instead of safety.
This is the daily reality for thousands of students in Uganda’s Tororo District, where clean water and basic hygiene are out of reach for many families. In 2025, The WASH Foundation is making a real difference by building wells, improving sanitation infrastructure, and providing vital hygiene education. These efforts restore health and empower communities to build stronger futures.
Why Clean Water Matters
42% of primary schools in Uganda lack access to water and less than half have reliable places for children to wash their hands. Without these essentials, students face a higher risk of waterborne disease, missed school days, and heartbreaking health outcomes. Diarrheal disease alone is responsible for about 5% of deaths in children under five, and Uganda’s childhood mortality rate remains among the highest in the region.
At Magodes Primary School, a vibrant community of more than 1,200 students, the absence of clean water meant long walks to fetch what was often contaminated water. The cost was far more than an inconvenience; it was lost learning, frequent illness, and opportunities cut short.
Smart Infrastructure and Community-Led Change
The WASH Foundation’s approach does not stop at drilling water wells. This comprehensive community WASH program is a multi-phase initiative. Our program adds rainwater catchment systems, upgrades latrines, builds handwashing stations, and more importantly, it pairs infrastructure with education, equipping students, teachers, and families to adopt healthier practices that last.
This year, six schools and one healthcare facility will be improved, serving more than 8,000 students and 3,000 patients annually. Each new well provides clean water for less than $10 per child, so donors can see the impact of every gift.
Magodes Primary School’s Empowerment
The people of Magodes Primary School and the community were very happy, thankful and grateful to The WASH Foundation for having received a water source after 71 years without clean running water in their school. Before, children at Magodes Primary endured daily journeys just to collect water. The installation of a new water well means students now drink safely, wash their hands after class, and can focus on their studies. Teachers anticipate higher attendance, and there is already a renewed sense of community pride.
Why WASH Supports SDGs and Community Wellbeing
WASH, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, fuels Sustainable Development Goal 6, affirming the human right to water and emphasizing the need for sanitation for all. When children have safe water at school, girls are more likely to stay in class; health improves, and communities prosper.
How You Can Help: Joining the Movement for Water
This campaign aims to raise $13,000 for each well, enough to serve an average of 1,318 students. For less than $10, you can provide a child in Uganda with water for life. Each donation builds wells, upgrades sanitation, and brings WASH education to those who need it most.
Ready to make a difference? Join The WASH Foundation in bringing clean water and lasting change to families in Uganda. Donate today and help improve health and transform lives, one school at a time.
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