Teobwolo Village
Ogedi Protected Spring
Agweng ("Comes from Stones") Spring
Teobwolo Village is located in Apala sub-county, Lira District. The village consists of 120 families who rely largely on agriculture for subsistence. The village was displaced in 2001, when residents were forced into Aloi internally displaced persons camp by the Lords Resistance Army. Over the past three months, villagers have started to return but have been hampered by a lack of clean water. The only clean water source within 3km is at Teobwolo spring, a shallow spring. The green algae bloom visible in this picture was likely caused by contamination from animal waste and runoff from surrounding fields.
The village chief, Benson Odongo, reported high rates of diarrhea among local children, associated with drinking contaminated water.
On September 5th, 2007, ClearWater Initiative partnered with Framicon Construction to build a protected spring at the Teobwolo site.
Teobwolo has now become one of the busiest clean water spring sites in the sub-county!
Location: vic MGRS 36NWH1380061945 (Teobwolo Village, Apala sub-county, Lira District)
Total project cost: $800
Population affected: 500
The village chief, Benson Odongo, reported high rates of diarrhea among local children, associated with drinking contaminated water.
On September 5th, 2007, ClearWater Initiative partnered with Framicon Construction to build a protected spring at the Teobwolo site.
Teobwolo has now become one of the busiest clean water spring sites in the sub-county!
Location: vic MGRS 36NWH1380061945 (Teobwolo Village, Apala sub-county, Lira District)
Total project cost: $800
Population affected: 500
The village of Ogedi in Bala sub-county, Apach District, Northern Uganda, was badly affected by 20 years of insurgency and conflict. Nearly 80% of the village was displaced and forced to move to internally displaced persons camps. As peace arrives in northern Uganda, the community has returned home. Their only potable water comes from a shallow spring which trickles to the surface in a mosquito-filled marsh. Local residents used this marsh for personal drinking water, cooking and washing. It was also the main watering hole for livestock.
Working closely with community leaders, ClearWater Initiative was able to turn the marsh into a protected spring with a natural filter. Dirty surface water is now cleaned through a filter of sand, rock and gravel before flowing out a PVC pipe through a solid cement wall. Excess water flows down a channel to support livestock. Local residents were also trained in basic system maintenance, and have taken the responsibility of cleaning the area and protecting the natural filter by planting grass over the area and constructing a bamboo fence around the site.
Total project cost: $800
Completed: November 2007
Population affected: 220 residents
Working closely with community leaders, ClearWater Initiative was able to turn the marsh into a protected spring with a natural filter. Dirty surface water is now cleaned through a filter of sand, rock and gravel before flowing out a PVC pipe through a solid cement wall. Excess water flows down a channel to support livestock. Local residents were also trained in basic system maintenance, and have taken the responsibility of cleaning the area and protecting the natural filter by planting grass over the area and constructing a bamboo fence around the site.
Total project cost: $800
Completed: November 2007
Population affected: 220 residents
Agweng spring is a vital source of potable water for several villages in Apala sub-county, Lira district. Agweng, meaning "comes from stones" because of the way water seems to naturally bubble from the volcanic soil, provides fresh water to nearly 2,000 people coming from up to 3km away in Apala, Aloi and Abiya internally displaced persons camps.
The water at Agweng, which flows clear and clean from the ground, pools in a natural pond which fills with runoff and animal feces from surrounding fields. In late September 2007, ClearWater, working with village leaders, built a protected spring over the site. This spring created a natural filter and added a raised "spigot" allowing the spring to bubble through three layers of natural filters (stone, gravel and sand) before flowing out a clean pipe.
The filter area is enclosed with a natural fence to keep animals away from the source, and includes a runoff channel providing a safe space for livestock to drink.
Local residents were trained in system maintenance, which requires only occasional cleaning of the spigot, maintenance of the natural fence, and cleaning of the filter site above the source of the spring.
Location: vic MGRS 36NWH1382162009 (Agweng, Apala sub-county, Lira district, Uganda)
Total project cost: $800
Completed: November 2007
Population affected: 2,000
The water at Agweng, which flows clear and clean from the ground, pools in a natural pond which fills with runoff and animal feces from surrounding fields. In late September 2007, ClearWater, working with village leaders, built a protected spring over the site. This spring created a natural filter and added a raised "spigot" allowing the spring to bubble through three layers of natural filters (stone, gravel and sand) before flowing out a clean pipe.
The filter area is enclosed with a natural fence to keep animals away from the source, and includes a runoff channel providing a safe space for livestock to drink.
Local residents were trained in system maintenance, which requires only occasional cleaning of the spigot, maintenance of the natural fence, and cleaning of the filter site above the source of the spring.
Location: vic MGRS 36NWH1382162009 (Agweng, Apala sub-county, Lira district, Uganda)
Total project cost: $800
Completed: November 2007
Population affected: 2,000