Misery by floods: Poor and blocked drainage channels greatly contribute to frequent floods in Namuwongo community located next to Nakivubo main channel. During flooding many children loose lives and others get their scholastics materials destroyed. Hope for Children upgraded drainage systems in Namuwongo as part of commitment to contribute to development of child friendly environment. Mountains of garbage, whose responsibility? Huge piles of garbage accumulated in Namuwongo, especially along Port Bell railway line. As these garbage piles are not healthy for the population and children being the most vulnerable, Hope for Children with support from partners managed to clear hundreds of tonnes of these garbage. Access to clean toilet is a right: In Namuwongo

1. Hope for Children, Uganda
Events for Namuwongo WASH Project: Update as 4th
August 2014
Objective Rationale Main Activities Progress
1. To keepfree
flowingand well
maintaineddrains
in the seven
zones.
Blockeddrainsleadto floodingand
stagnantwater… breedingof
mosquitoes, therefore increasesthe
risksof malaria.
The repair,
upgradingand
regularclearingof
the drains.
 A total of 1041metres of drains upgradedsince the projectstarted.
 5-daysper weekclearingandde-siltingof the maindrains throughall
sevenzonesof Namuwongo,over5kmsintotal distance.
 Two pedestrianbridgesinNamuwongoA &3 access stepsat Yoka for
safercommunityaccesswhencrossingdrainage channels.
2. To provide the
community with
four free to access
latrine blocks by
June 2014.
Most householdsdonothave access
to basicsanitationfacilities.Existing
toiletsare quite expensiveformost
people,sothisresultstodumpingof
excretaindrains,onrailwayline and
aroundlivingareasthatis a serious
healthrisks.
To build4 toilet
blocksto provide
the community
withbasicaccess
to sanitary
facilities.
 3 toiletblockscompletedatYoka, Kasanvu& NamuwongoBzones.
 Yoka toiletblock is operational since 21st
January 2014. Over 152,924
visitsrecorded with13.5% adults& 86.5% children.
 Designreviewfor all 3 toiletson goingwith KCCA technical support.
3. To improve the
environment
through a
sustainable waste
management,
collectionsystem
by September
2013.
Withno systemsforthe collectionand
disposal of rubbishlarge pilesof
garbage quicklydevelopcreatingpoor
livingconditionsandahealthhazard.
KampalaCapital CityAuthorityhas
responsibilityforthese servicesbut
cannot alwaysmeetdemand,
especiallyinslumareas.
To create garbage
collectionpoints
and systemsto
preventthe
accumulationof
rubbishinthe
community.
 WithRVR support,huge garbage pile atKasanvuandYoka cleared.
 6 garbage collectionpoints established.2large collectionpointsatYoka
and Kasanvu, and3 small collection pointsatKanyogoga,Go/downand
Industrial view.
 Trucking8 tonnesof waste to landfillperday.
 At plasticrecyclingcentre, about10 MT of plasticscollectedsince
March 2013.
 Recyclingcentre establishedforsolidorganicwaste atKasanvuand
production offuel briquettesongoing.
4. To provide access
to affordable,
clean & safe water
to 900 households
in Namuwongo
A/Yoka zonesby
June 2014.
Most people relyonspringsandwells
that are notsafe for drinking. The
waterspringhas beenfoundto
containhighlevelsof leadand faecal
matter.Private tapwaterconnected
to NWSCis expensive forpeople with
lowincomes.
Installationof
Prepaidwater
dispensers to
ensure accessto
safe and
affordable
drinkingwater.
 Several meetings withNWSCandcommunityleadersconducted
 Hope for Childrencarriedoutassessmentonavailablewatersupplyin
projectarea.A total of 92 waterpointsexist;76%NWSC & 24%
groundwater-based(springs&wells).
 NWSChas alreadyinstalled31pro-poorwatertokensystemswithinthe
zonesof NamuwongoA,NamuwongoB,Yoka,Godownand Industrial
View. However,lessthan30% are functional.
5. To improve
community
awarenessand
behaviourchange
People donotcare andmindof
impactof poorwaste disposal
To carryout
community
sensitization
 Weeklycommunity sensitizationconducted toencourage local people
to use the collectionpoints.
 Litteringof the area withgarbage has reducedsignificantlydue to
communitysensitization

2. Misery by floods: Poor and blocked drainage channels greatly contribute to frequent floods in Namuwongo
community located next to Nakivubo main channel. During flooding many children loose lives and others get their
scholastics materials destroyed. Besides economic impact on the families, it limits the children’s ability to develop and
contribute to the future development of the society. Hope for Children through financial support from partners upgraded
drainage systems in Namuwongo as part of commitment to contribute to development of child friendly environment.
Community participation, essential fabric: The drainage and general environment was maintained clean
through a hard working team selected from the community to keep the drainage system free of garbage and plastics.
Hope for children pays them as casual workers on weekly basis. Effort rewarded by clean and free flow of drainage.

3. Mountains of garbage, whose responsibility? KCCA is responsible for solid waste management in Kampala
City; however, huge piles of garbage accumulated in Namuwongo, especially along Port Bell railway line. As these
garbage piles are not healthy for the population and children being the most vulnerable, Hope for Children with support
from partners managed to clear hundreds of tonnes of these garbage. RVR provided locomotives to ease transport.
Garbage collection and management system: Hope for Children has been working closely with KCCA and
the effort is not only a big relief to KCCA, but also the community. The area is now much cleaner than it was before this
project. Hope for Children pays for all operations, but KCCA granted access to Kitezi landfill. Community members are
able to use these designated sites. Who should sustain this system?

4. Access to clean toilet is a right: Lack of access to basic sanitary facility is a public health risk. In Namuwongo
people practice open defecation or defecating into polyethene bags (flying toilets), which seems directly linked to high
cost and limited number of toilets available within the community. This practice spreads diseases and creating more
health burden for already vulnerable families. Therefore, Hope for Children through support from partners constructed 3
toilets, with one operational at Yoka zone since January 2014 is serving about 1,500 daily, with children representing
86.5% and adults 13.5%.
Queues: Children have free
access to this toilet at Yoka
zone. However, the children
queue during peak hours reflects
demands for increasing number
of toilets. Hope for Children is
striving to provide more facilities
accessible to children in this
community of Namuwongo.

5. Waste to Wealth: In community like Namuwongo where waste is the most available material, yet families are
hard-stressed by economic factors, creation of livelihood opportunities is paramount. One of the wastes is plastic bottles
that tend to block drains. Therefore, Hope for Children in partnership with Makindye Division Mayor’s office and Coca
Cola, established a plastics collection centre, where community bring and sell plastics they have collected. The cash
purchase provides the incentive to keep them motivated and monetary value attached to plastics change mind sets.
Saving money from household waste recycling: Over 60% of waste daily going to garbage collection and
eventually to landfills are organic wastes generated from households. These include peelings from bananas, cassava,
potatoes etc. Therefore, Hope for children through support from partners established a centre for converting organic
waste into fuel briquettes, which can be used as an alternative to charcoal. Laboratory results from Makerere University
indicate fuel briquettes produced here are 60% energy efficient compared to ordinary charcoal.

6. Sweat droplets cool innocent souls: All efforts of Hope for Children have been supported by
various partners in transforming lives of people living in Namuwongo. Hope for Children is grateful to all
the support received in creating opportunities for children and making the world a better place for them.
EVERY CHILD HAS A RIGHT, NEEDS PROTECTION & SAFE ENVIRONMENT