Bulubandi Primary School – How one of the largest Schools in Eastern Uganda Got Clean Water
Bulubandi Primary School in the Iganga District is one of the largest schools in eastern Uganda. With over 2,000 students, spanning grades 1 through 7.
Before Drop in the Bucket drilled a water well at Bulubandi Primary School, the large government-funded school had partial access to two water sources, but both were unreliable.
One was a community water borehole that was always crowded. Women from the village lined up early, holding their place in line by lining up their containers. Because they needed water for cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, and bathing children, they were reluctant to let the primary school students cut the line for a quick drink, so tensions would brew.
The second option was piped municipal water, but it wasn’t sustainable. The supply worked only intermittently and could stop for weeks at a time. Also the was expensive and unaffordable for a school with over 2000 pupils.
How the Students at Bulubandi were able to have Fun Again
The school had another, more unusual problem caused by the lack of clean water. Click here to read the story of how clean water allowed children to play sports and have fun at school again.