Shiny Village 11 completed!

Shiny Village 11 completed!

The Shiny Village 11 project has been carried out! The 30 planned boreholes have been completed and delivered to the beneficiaries. All boreholes have been installed in Karenga district. The local government thanked ACT-U for the great work done for the people of the district. We again thank all those involved in the project and invite you to view some pictures in the "Media Gallery" section.continue reading →
21 boreholes completed!

21 boreholes completed!

Despite some problems due to heavy rains and some boreholes that did not produce the expected results, we completed 21 of the 30 wells planned as part of the Shiny Village 11 project! We are proud of our new drilling team and thank everyone for their hard work and commitment! Follow the progress of the project with the photos in the gallery.continue reading →
Shiny Village 11 – work begun!

Shiny Village 11 – work begun!

We have begun work on the new Shiny Village project! The location of the first 5 boreholes in Karenga district was done in late February 2022. On Wednesday, February 23, 2022, drilling work began in Lokapuke village in Lobalangit sub-county. Currently, the drilling crew is working on the second borehole in the village of Nakelio. Take a look at some photos in the gallery!continue reading →
Shiny Village 11 kicks off!

Shiny Village 11 kicks off!

The new Shiny Village 11 project is going to start at the end of July 2021! 30 new water boreholes are planned for the communities in the Karenga and Kotido districts in the Karamoja sub-region (north-eastern Uganda). The project will be co-financed by the SDC through FOSIT and implemented in cooperation with the Ugandan government.continue reading →
Shiny Village 10 – project completed

Shiny Village 10 – project completed

29 out of 30 planned boreholes were successfully constructed! The SV10 project is now complete. All wells are now operational and used by the beneficiary communities in Kotido district. A recent evaluation of the project has shown that the objective of reducing distances to water supply (and the consequent gain in time) has been achieved. Beneficiary communities were satisfied with the yield and quality of water, which leads to important health benefits. The presence of women and youth in the committees of the beneficiary communities has been promoted. ACT-U is planning a subsequent…continue reading →
News about Shiny Village 10

News about Shiny Village 10

One borehole still needs to be drilled in order to finish our last programme Shiny Village. Drilling procedures had to stop because of Covid-19, but they will soon be restarted. We plan to complete the 30 boreholes by the end of 2020!continue reading →