In March of 2020, Jesuit Refugee Service Uganda received a grant of €7,086 from ElectricAid to build drainable toilets for staff in Aylio Secondary school in the Adjumani District, West Nile Region. ElectricAid’s contribution was part of a wider hygiene and sanitation project for the whole school with Windle International, in partnership with UNHCR delivering toilet facilities for students and ElectricAid, in partnership with JRS Uganda delivering staff facilities.
JRS Uganda overcame many challenges during the project, particularly heavy rain which occurs in the region between the months of October and December, these heavy rains filled the latrine pits with water therefore making it difficult for contractor to proceed with the works. The water affected the progress of work and brought the work to a temporary halt from November up to January. The site was situated on clear ground, no trees or water sources were affected during implementation. The contractor also ensured that waste materials generated as result of construction works were well managed and removed from the site to leave a clean completed project.
ElectricAid’s grant enabled JRS Guganda to carry out this project and achieve its goals. At Ayilo Secondary School in the Adjumani District, West Nile Region, the project to build a four-stance drainable VIP latrine with a toilet shelter for male and female staff members was finished on January 20th, 2021.
“We’d like to thank Electric Aid for the support to the refugees and host communities in Adjumani, who have been struggling during this project period due to the impact of COVID-19″
Without the help and support of our kind and generous contributors, ElectricAid would not be able to support organizations like the Jesuit refugee service. Thanks to you the Jesuit refugee service were able to achieve their own goals as well as two of the sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations, which were GOAL 4 – Quality Education and GOAL 6 – Clean Water & Sanitation.
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