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Water project in Tongolo, Uganda

 

More than two billion people worldwide do not have sustainable access to clean drinking water. Global crises such as climate change, as well as regional conflicts, further exacerbate the problem, making it one of the deadliest dangers of our time for many people. At Hopeland, we want to contribute to solving this problem. That is why we have launched a project to ensure safe access to clean drinking water for 2,000 people in Uganda. The project is financed exclusively by donations and carried out by volunteers from Switzerland.

 

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Your donation or collaboration will enable 2,000 people to have access to clean drinking water.

Plan

The plan is to build a water supply for 2,000 people in the village of Tongolo in Uganda.
 

With a new groundwater pump, the drinking water will be pumped from a depth of about 100 m to the surface and further into a water tower. Solar panels on the water tower provide the necessary electrical energy to operate the pump.

It is planned that the population will pay a symbolic price for the consumption of water. With this income, the guarding of the facility and minor repairs can be co-financed.

 

The capacity of this facility is 48,000 litres per day. Construction is scheduled for summer 2025. For the project, we attach great importance to the use of good and durable materials.

 

 

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

USE OF RESOURCES

How the donations are used
  • Purchase of material, hand machines and tools in Switzerland and Uganda
     

  • Transport costs, containers etc.
     

  • Renting construction machinery in Uganda
     

  • Purchase of land for water tower
     

  • Drilling by external construction company in Uganda
     

  • Salary for local workers
    (approximately 10.- Fr./day per worker)

     

  • Simple food and accommodation for the volunteers during the project

What does each volunteer contribute?
  • Holidays / free time
     

  • International travel, plane ticket, domestic travel
     

  • Vaccinations, update travel documents
     

  • Documenting the mission / possibly giving presentations / helping to find staff (experts / help staff from Europe)
     

  • All help to find donors (companies and private individuals)

PROJECT AND TEAM LEADER

The project was designed by Markus Wüthrich. As an experienced civil engineer with basic craft training (bricklayer and carpenter), he will carry out the construction planning, recruit the staff, organise the material including transport and lead the team on site. This will ensure that decision-making channels are short and that the donations are used in a targeted and efficient manner.

Markus Wüthrich
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for about 150 people
Patients and staff of a hospital
60 m³
Capacity of drinking water reservoir
2 months
Construction time

PROJECTS ALREADY REALISED

A similar project was realised in Madagascar in 2017 by a Swiss team led by Markus Wüthrich.

for about 150 people
patients and staff one hospital
60 m³
drinking water reservoir 
Contents
2 months
construction time
for about 150 people
patients and staff one hospital
2 months
construction time
60 m³
drinking water reservoir 
Contents

CONTACT FORM & CONTACT PERSONS

Thank you for your message.

 

Christine and Markus Wüthrich

Nurse, STS AG, Thun

Civil engineer, Kissling + Zbinden AG, Thun

 

Auweg 50

3627 Heimberg

079 913 85 00

Susanne and Martin Frey
Member of grand municipal councillor Spiez,
house wife 
Head of project management, Wenger Fenster AG, Wimmis

 

Breitenweg 70

3700 Spiez

079 279 46 64

BANK DETAILS

Spar- und Leihkasse Frutigen AG

Dorfstrasse 15

3714 Frutigen

IBAN no. CH89 0878 4045 5168 6717 3

Hopeland Ministry, 3700 Spiez

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Information for donors:

The Hopeland Ministry association is tax exempt. Donations can be deducted from your tax return.

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VOLUNTEERS 

 

For this project we are looking for committed, reliable and well-trained volunteers who think in a solution-oriented way and want to make a difference with their efforts. The project is expected to last three to five months. It is possible to work on site for a shorter period of time.

We are looking for the following volunteers:

 
 
Sanitary fitter EFZ

1 person

(possibly with further training as a master craftsman and/or engineer)

Electrician EFZ

1 person

(possibly with further training as a master craftsman and/or engineer)

Bricklayer EFZ

1 person

(possibly with further training as a master craftsman and/or engineer)

Auxiliary workers

2 persons

(can be used anywhere - for construction or other works)

 
Local workers

4 persons

Cook

1 person

Medical care

1 person

(FAGE/Nurse/Doctor)

Team leader

1 person, position already filled

Current donation status

116,900.00 CHF

of 167,000.00 CHF

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