The Wiggings Primary School is located in the East of Uganda. The Foundation ” Kyoga Steunfonds” has supported the school since 1980 by providing educational material and renewing the school classrooms. The school has an increasing number of pupils (up to 1000 pupils in 2011). For drinking water and sanitation these pupils and the school staff more heavily rely on the town water system, which is subject to power losses and mechanical problems. Mainly in the dry season this causes shortages on drinking water for the school pupils.
Supported by the foundation “Steunfonds Kyoga”, SamSamWater carried out a hydrological field study in 2012 to gain information on different possibilities in accessing safe and clean drinking water for the school. The field study resulted in a technical advice and recommendation for the most suitable and sustainable option for the school. For the school a (low capacity) borehole appeared to best option to be able to provide save drinking water. At first the borehole will be fitted with a handpump and will be upgraded to a solar powered system at a later stage (when the usage and maintenance of the system is regulated).
In october 2013 a new mission will be carried out. SamSamWater will assist and supervise the geophysical survey, the drilling and testing of the borehole.