The
project involves two primary strategies. The first is
to install a solar-powered water pumping system that
provide safe drinking water and sufficient irrigationwater
for the long dry season. The second is to build a protective
wall around the Utokon farm complex.
The
solar-powered water pumping system will exten the growing
season into the long dry season which extends from October
to May, thereby improving diet and health throughout
a time when, historically, there are few vegetables
to eat.
By
Using a pipeline to transport waterfrom the distant
Ugenge River (located about 6 km away) in addition to
using water purificationand sanitation techniques, people
should be less exposed to water-borne diseases such
as guinea worm, typhoid, cholera and meningitis. This
project was realized by the Sustianable Village together
with the local Catholic Church that gave $40,000 for
the completion of the project. |