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For the past 10 years, I've supported Surge, to help them bring safe water around the world. This week, I'll be in a remote, rural part of Uganda to witness firsthand the incredibe impact. The water crisis is dire and together with each of you, we can provide an entire community with safe water access.

Our Goal: 50,000

Together, we will drill a new water well (AED 37,000).  Additional funds raised will rehabilitate a broken well (AED 11,000) in another community and go towards providing children in Angaro village with basic needs like shoes and clothes.

The Issue — Current Situation

Angaro village located in Kalaki, Uganda is home to 1,832 people —  but has no safe water. They rely on contaminated springs that are often filled with debris. Animals graze there making them unsafe for use.  Additionally, most of the villagers, especially the children, do not have proper clothes and lack shoes.

Women and children walk long distances to collect water from this contaminated spring

Children often fall sick from drinking this water — leading to missed school & opportunity

With unsafe water like this — entire communities are trapped in a cycle of poverty.

The Solution: A New Water Well for 1,832 from Angaro Community

With your help, we will drill a deep well for Angaro. With this new well, over 1,800 people will gain access to safe water close to home. This means an entire community will have chance at improved education, health, income and overall well-being for generations to come!

About Kalaki

Kalaki Districts in Eastern Uganda, is home to over 100,000 people,  often self-described as a "forgotten" land. Heavily contaminated lake water and unprotected springs are the main drinking water sources. Additionally, in this district 80% live below the poverty line, 11% are orphans and vulnerable children, and 7% are living as HIV positive. While over 70% of the population depends on agriculture for their livelihoods, hunger is pervasive.

About Surge

Surge for Water invests in communities with safe water, sanitation, hygiene and menstrual health solutions to help end the cycle of poverty. The organization’s community-led, women-centered approach has impacted over 1 million people across 12 countries, leading to improvements in health, education, income, and a chance for a better future.

For more information visit surgeforwater.org or e-mail friends@surgeforwater.org

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