Lusenke is a rural community in Kayunga district, Central Uganda. The village has approximately 150 households ( 1500 people) and the majority are subsistence farmers mainly growing pineapples, cassava, sweet potatoes and some rice in the swamps.
Lusenke village has no source of clean water. People use dirty water from open, surface ponds which are shared with animals. The ponds are located in swamps very far from homes, and are slippery and very risky for children who go to collect water. Children are often absent from school because of water related illness and families are spending too much money on medical bills.
A local leader in this village got the know about the community funded well program and he introduced it to this community. They invited us and we offered them more training about the program.
They have collected a down payment, and a site has been identified and work is set to start.