Skyrocketing Food and Fuel Prices Impact the Most Vulnerable.
Skyrocketing Food and Fuel Prices Impact the Most Vulnerable Western news outlets are reporting daily on the direct impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There are global economic ramifications that are wreaking havoc on the vulnerable communities in Africa and are impacting our ability to do our work. News outlets throughout sub-Saharan Africa are reporting […]
Ngom Rom: And the Dream of Clean water for All!
Ngom Rom – “Places are the same” Ngom Rom is a small village located about 25 kms outside Gulu city. The name Ngom Rom, when translated into English, means “Places are the same”. But one thing that separated Ngom Rom from other places was that it had no clean water. When Drop in the Bucket […]
Celebrate World Water Day with a village in Uganda
Today is World Water Day Happy World Water Day From Africa Today is World Water Day and we are in Apur Ki Opko, in Uganda. Apur Ki Opko is a village named after its lack of water. The village of Apur Ki Opoko is filled with the sounds of people playing instruments, singing and dancing, […]
How The Lack Of Clean Water Made Me Drop Out of School
Wii Aceng Primary School Now Has a Working Water Well The water situation in Te-Aceng village could best be described as challenging. Consensus among hydrologists said it was unlikely that anyone would be able to drill a well in the area. This was reinforced by the fact that over the years several organizations had […]
Mother AK Memorial Nursery and Primary- A School with a Dirty Water and Deadly Snake Problem
A School in Africa with a Dirty Water and Deadly Snake Problem The Mother AK Memorial Nursery and Primary school is located next to the Otumpili Day and Boarding School. They are the only schools within a 20 km radius. Mother AK Memorial is both a kindergarten and a primary school more through necessity than […]
Pakeyo Health Center II: Where Young Patients Had To Cross Busy Roads for Water
A Health Center with No Clean Water Mercy Aloyo is a fifth grade (primary five) student from Tobi, Uganda, who has just come down with Malaria. Malaria is a parasitic disease carried by mosquitoes that causes flu-like symptoms and can result in serious problems or even death without treatment. Mercy walks about 2 miles (3km) […]
How a Water Well in Africa Changed One Woman’s Life
How a Water Well in Africa Changed one Woman’s Life Kati-Kati West, a rural community in northern Uganda, witnessed how a well in Africa changed one woman’s life. Akot Rose Ajok, a single mother of five, previously struggled to make ends meet. Before Covid, she worked as a matron in a local primary school. When […]
The Alero Health Center III How Clean Water Saves Lives
How Clean Water Saves lives in African Health Centers After a tiring day at the Alero Health Center III in Uganda, Awor Stella, was resting in the sleeping quarters. Little did she know that this evening would take a turn and become another example of how clean water saves lives in African hospitals. Awor works […]
Ogwari Primary School
The Ogwari Primary School – Where people and livestock were drinking the same water. Drop in the Bucket recently drilled a well here providing the school and surrounding community with clean water.
Wii Anaka Health Center II in Nwoya, Uganda Gets A New Well
Clean Water – a Constant Concern for Patients and Staff at the Wii Anaka Health Center in Nwoya, Uganda Ojok Patrick works at the Wii Anaka Health Center II in Nwoya, Uganda. Every morning he rides his bicycle several miles to fetch water from distant Wang Angila. The water there is piped in, so it is […]