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Rotary Vijana Poa WASH Initiative
Empowering Youth for Water Source Repair & Maintenance in Uganda
Under the Guidance of WASH-RAG
Background
Many rural communities in Uganda suffer from broken or poorly maintained water sources, particularly boreholes and shallow wells. Meanwhile, youth unemployment remains high. The Vijana Poa WASH Initiative addresses both issues by training youth to repair and maintain water sources in their communities while promoting hygiene and sanitation practices under the WASH-RAG system.
Goal
To restore and maintain community water sources through youth-led interventions, while building youth capacity for sustainable employment in the WASH sector.
Objectives
Train youth to repair and maintain existing boreholes and water points.
Provide toolkits and business skills to support youth-led WASH enterprises.
Promote sanitation and hygiene through community-based youth outreach.
Create sustainable youth maintenance teams embedded in local communities.
To locate and map all village natural water sources used by communities.
Key Activities
Youth Technical Training in borehole repair, handpump mechanics, and water point maintenance.
Provision of Toolkits and technical manuals for field use.
WASH Business Workshops to support youth-led enterprises.
Youth-Led Hygiene Campaigns in communities and schools.
Deployment of Youth WASH Teams to repair and monitor water points.
Set up and Train Village Water Committees for local water point governance and sustainability.
Mapping of Community Water Sources, including boreholes, shallow wells, and natural springs.
Target Group
150 youth (aged 18-30) across 3 districts
Rural communities with non-functional or poorly maintained water points
Duration
16 months (pilot phase)
Minimum Budget: $35,896 (USD)
Item
Cost (USD)
Technical training workshops (3 districts)
$6,000
Trainer facilitation & certification
$3,000
Toolkits for youth repair teams (50 @ $150)
$7,500
Spare parts & repair logistics
$5,000
WASH business skills & entrepreneurship training
$3,500
Hygiene & sanitation campaign materials
$2,000
Youth team transport & field allowances
$3,500
Mapping and data collection tools & training
$1,500
Village Water Committee setup & training
$2,000
Monitoring, evaluation & reporting
$1,896
Coordination & administrative costs
$3,000
Total
$35,896
Partnerships Sought
Rotary Clubs & Rotary International
WASH-RAG technical support
Local governments and district water offices
NGOs and stakeholders in youth empowerment and WASH
Contact Information
Project Lead: Amos Kalumba
Rotary Club of Kiboga
Email: kt910a@gmail.com
Phone: +256789558115
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