Progress report for
100 Legacy Wells in Uganda
Achievement at a glance
At the United Nations World Water Conference in March 2023, Call to Care Uganda pledged to drill 100 bore hole wells in overlooked communities in Uganda by 2030. To date we have funded 85 wells in Uganda which include 10 wells for this Water Action Agenda initiative or 10% of our goal. We have also begun a pilot program to outfit all of these wells with monitoring devices that use GPS technology to provide data on water usage and productivity to a central dashboard that can be viewed anywhere in the world. We have partnered with Charity Water in this effort and have installed two of these units, which are currently functioning successfully. We also plan to outfit the existing 85 wells we have drilled since 2007 with this technology.Challenges faced in implementation
In order to fulfill our commitment to drill 100 new wells by 2030, we realized that we had to change our fundraising model to execute our plan. In addition to the funding provided by individuals, schools, faith communities and civic organizations, we have developed an online giving platform that enables individuals to donate small amounts monthly via a subscription process. This new online giving community is called The Fountain. Our challenge now is to begin a global campaign to raise awareness and recruit subscribers to this giving community. We are looking for funding sources to help us execute a marketing campaign to achieve this. We have also created a documentary style video that can be shared easily via social media and beyond.Our 100 well commitment requires a build out of staffing on the ground in Uganda. Chris Ochaloi, our Ugandan Chairman, had been scheduled to come to the U.S. to work on the staffing plan with U.S personnel in April. Due to difficulties in attaining an appointment for a visa interview at the U.S. embassy in Kampala, he has been unable to travel. This challenge is slowing our progress and any assistance from the U.N. would be very helpful.
Next Steps
Martha Wells HoffmanBeneficiaries
The beneficiaries of our 100 well commitment will be the members of the overlooked communities that receive and maintain the wells. We estimate this to be approximately 100,000 Ugandan citizens. Our experience shows that the number of actual beneficiaries of our well program goes beyond the direct recipients of the clean safe water as the economic productivity and educational opportunities provided by the well have a ripple effect throughout the area. In addition to Ugandan clean/safe water recipients, people who are given the opportunity to help end the water crisis by contributing as donors and volunteers benefit as well by becoming global change agents for the cause.