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FEBRUARY 2026 / NORTHERN UGANDA / DRILLING A DEEP WATER WELL

Unfortunately, drilling the deep water pump in January didn’t work out. The amount of water that came up was too little, and the rock layer was too thick to drill through. Our project manager on site then picked a different location. After some delays—because the truck with the compressor wasn’t available—the new drilling work got started. So far, things are going well, and hopefully we’ll hit the water layer tomorrow. In the photo, you can see the soil and rock layers from 19 sections of the drilling.

JANUARY 2026 / UGANDA / COMMUNITY SPACE, LIBRARY, WATER TANKS

In partnership with our project manager, a German sponsor, the local community, and the Jawiba Foundation, we’ve launched a major new project: a community space with a library and water tanks. The combination of different funding sources and volunteers from the community is what’s making this possible. We’re hoping to have everything completed by the end of March.

DECEMBER 2025 / NORTHERN UGANDA / DRILLING A DEEP WATER WELL

On December 26, they started drilling a deep water well in northern Uganda (Pader District). They’ll continue tomorrow to break through the rock layer.

DECEMBER 2025 / UGANDA / DRILLING FOR DEEP WATER WELL

On December 23, we drilled for the deep water well. Unfortunately, it wasn’t successful. All the locations identified by the geology team turned out negative. At the first site, they drilled down to 100 meters, but no water was found. At another site, a 35-meter borehole looked promising at first, but the water output was very low. They waited overnight, and by morning they were expecting about 5,000 liters of water, but it turned out to be only about 5 liters. They continued drilling to 105 meters, but still found nothing. In January, the contractor plans to bring in a senior geological engineer from Kenya, since they were just as disappointed as we were. For now, he advised us to stick with rainwater collection or dig valley dams and install water pipes, a pump, and a tank so we can push water to the center of town.

DECEMBER 2025 / UGANDA / PLANNED 4th WATER TANK TO BE A DEEP WATER WELL

After our project manager applied for a permit with the local authorities to build the 4th water tank with a water catchment roof, the district Engineer suggested we consider an underground borehole instead. The advantage is that this would provide running water all year round, independent of the rainy season. A geologist checked the village for areas where the groundwater is closest to the surface. Three spots were found on different plots of privately owned land. The next steps are to decide on the best location and get permission from the landowners.

DECEMBER 2025 / EKIKO FOUNDATION

In December, we made a donation to the Ekiko Foundation. Ekiko stands for ‘Every Child a Suitcase.’ In the Netherlands, there are kids who have to move to a foster family because, for whatever reason, things aren’t working out at home. A lot of them show up with almost nothing—no toothbrush, no stuffed animal, no toiletry bag, no game, no comfy clothes, nothing. We want to change that by giving each child their own suitcase filled with practical and fun things. We have suitcases for boys and girls of different ages, so they don’t arrive at their new, safe place empty-handed.

OCTOBER 2025 / UGANDA / SCHOOL BUILDING ALMOST DONE

With the windows and doors now in place, the new school building is nearly finished. Perfect timing, since classes started up again two weeks ago after the break.

OCTOBER 2025 / UGANDA / 3rd WATER TANK READY

Just in time for the rainy season, the third water tank is finished. We just need to hook up the pipes to collect the rainwater from the roof. After that, we can start filling it up.

SEPTEMBER 2025 / UGANDA / VISIT TO UGANDA

Our visit to the projects in Uganda was truly unforgettable. We were welcomed with so much warmth and hospitality everywhere we went. A special thank you to William, who has been the key link between Jawiba Foundation and the projects on the ground. Without him, we wouldn't have been able to connect with everyone involved. We're already looking forward to more beautiful projects in the future. Thank you, Edward, for all the safe (and sometimes adventurous!) kilometers across Uganda, even to the most remote places. And thank you William, Gillian, David, Moses, and your families for your amazing hospitality, the delicious lunches, the Ugandan tea — and so much more. We truly appreciated it all and hope to come back soon.