Covenant Nursery and Primary School: How Clean Water Turned a Crisis Around
Things were finally starting to look up for Covenant Nursery and Primary School, a small village school in northern Uganda. For the first time, the school had electricity — a true achievement for a rural community.Electricity meant the classrooms had light, teachers could charge their phones, and staff no longer had to travel into town just to print […]
Paminano-A Cell: When Water Became a Currency—and How a Borehole Changed Everything
Paminano-A Cell is a small community in Uganda where the value of water once went far beyond thirst. During long stretches of scarcity—and even on ordinary days when the source failed—neighbors literally lent and borrowed water as if it was a currency. Some repayments even came with “interest.” This is the story of how a […]
Clean Water Arrives in Abegu Village in Gulu, Uganda
When Drop in the Bucket completed a new borehole for Abegu Village in northern Uganda’s Gulu District, most of the people celebrating were women. Until now, the community’s only source was an open, muddy waterhole, reached by a narrow, overgrown path. Women Risk Injury Fetching Water in Rural Uganda Local mother Aryemo remembers one terrifying […]
How One Water Charity Is Empowering Girls Through Education
New Video on Drop in the Bucket’s Education Program in South Sudan We recently completed this video on our education program in South Sudan. It does a good job of explaining why a water charity would expand its program to include providing scholarships to girls. Since Drop in the Bucket started in 2006, our goal […]
A Grandmother’s Struggle with Dirty Water in Uganda
How a Water Well Changed This African Grandmother’s Life In Uganda, it is not uncommon for children to be raised by their grandmothers, often when parents are no longer together or both have passed away. Anena Kevin’s family is one such example. Anena and her brother Ezra are being cared for by their grandmother, Acan […]
International Day of the Girl Child 2023
International Day of the Girl Child 2023 International Day of the Girl Child 2023 was a great success in Nimule, South Sudan, despite the absence of other NGOs that had previously participated in the event. The schools and the community still engaged in a meaningful, lively, and colorful day. DROP provided t-shirts to representatives from […]
Back to School in South Sudan
Back to School in South Sudan After a well-deserved second-term holiday, it’s time for the students to go back to school in South Sudan. The anticipation and excitement are palpable as our recent photos capture the moments of scholastic materials being sorted and groups of enthusiastic girls loading into vehicles. This year, we are proud […]
Living with Unsafe Water and HIV/AIDS in Africa
Clean Water Makes it Possible For Man with HIV/AIDS in Africa to Take His Medication We recently met Acaye Christopher at one of our recently drilled wells. Christopher is a spirited 63-year-old man who told is about life with HIV/AIDS in Africa. Along with his diagnosis, he was also living with unsafe water in Uganda. […]
Unyama, Te Pwoyo: A Village Transformed by Clean Water
African Village Transformed by Clean Water In Te Pwoyo Village, a remote community in northern Uganda, a remarkable transformation is underway. Meet Omon Charles Ojok, a dedicated leader at the heart of this community. Ojok wears multiple hats, serving as the village health team member, the local council leader, and the chairperson of the water […]
Bulumwaki Primary School in Uganda with No Clean Water
A Headteacher in a Tough Position It was January 2022, and Bulumwaki primary school was struggling. The new year had brought 836 pupils to the school, but there was no clean water. “We really needed a borehole (well), but we did not have the resources to get one drilled, and we had no way to […]