Our Programs

  1. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)

We focus on providing access to safe and clean water, promoting proper sanitation facilities, and educating communities on hygiene practices to improve health outcomes.

  • Clean Water Access: Construction and rehabilitation of water sources such as Gravity Flow Schemes, wells, and rainwater harvesting systems.
  • Sanitation Facilities: Promotion of building standard latrines and promoting the use of safe sanitation practices.
  • Hygiene Education: Conducting community training sessions on hygiene practices, including handwashing, safe excreta disposal, safe water chain and menstrual hygiene management.
  1. Livelihoods

We aim to improve the economic stability of communities by providing skills-based training and support for income-generating activities.

  • Artisan Skills Training: Training women and youth in masonry focusing on construction of rainwater harvesting tanks and energy saving stoves and other trades.
  • Agricultural Support: Providing resources and training for sustainable farming practices.
  • Microfinance Initiatives: Offering financial literacy training and access to small loans for entrepreneurial activities supported by business model revolving funds.
  1. Environmental Conservation

Our environmental conservation efforts aim to protect and preserve the natural resources of the Kigezi region for future generations.

  • Tree Planting: Organizing tree planting campaigns to combat deforestation.
  • Soil and Water Conservation: Promoting techniques of soil and water conservation channels, gabion walls, bench terraces and percolation pits to prevent soil erosion and protect water sources.
  • Environmental Education: Raising awareness about the importance of environmental stewardship using the Participatory Assessment of Climate and Disaster Risks (PACDR) tool so instrumental in:
    • Identifying Risks: Assess the community's vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters.
    • Increasing Awareness: Educate community members about the potential impacts of climate and disaster risks.
    • Developing Copying Strategies: Create action plans to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability.

The PACDR process typically involves several key steps, including preparation, community engagement, data collection, risk assessment, and strategy development for selected hotspots and fragile ecosystems.

What we do

  • Envisioning churches through Foundational bible studies, training in resources mobilization, stakeholders’ analysis, relationship building, community description, information gathering and analysis, action planning and implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
  • Promoting good catchment management practices:- Bench terraces, soil and water conservation channels and percolation pits with hedge rows, energy saving stoves and tree planting
  • Promoting conservation farming through Farming God’s way for sustainable land use management and food security
  • Improving sanitation and hygiene through promotion of safe excreta disposal, hand washing at critical points of contamination and safe water chain to ensure that water is safe from point of collection to point of consumption. This is also charged with mobilization of communities to participate in construction of hardware facilities.
  • Increasing access to safe water services for water stressed communities by construction of 2 gravity schemes 70 tapstands, 20 institutional tanks (20,000 - 50,000 ltrs), 20 protected springs, 80 ferrocement tanks (4000ltrs) and ensuring continued functionality per year.
  • Convening and participating in learning fora, budget conferences, advocacy workshops, joint reviews, thematic learning groups and trainings in climate change adaptation at District, Regional and National levels.

Every year we serve averagely 30,000 people with a total budget of Ugx 1.7 billions

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KDWSP EVOLUTION

The Kigezi Diocese Water and Sanitation Programme (KDWSP) has undergone significant evolution since its inception in 1986. Here is an overview of its development over the years:

1986: Inception

  • Establishment: KDWSP was established as a response to the urgent need for clean water and improved sanitation in the Kigezi region.
  • Initial Focus: The initial focus was on providing safe drinking water to rural communities through the construction of gravity flow schemes and protected springs.

1990s: Expansion and Community Involvement

  • Expansion: The program expanded its activities to include the construction of rainwater harvesting jars, household and institutional tanks to increase water coverage in remote areas especially in communities on hilltops.
  • Community Involvement: Emphasis was placed on involving the community in the planning and maintenance of water systems. Village Water Committees were formed to oversee the operation and maintenance of water points.
  • Sanitation Initiatives: Introduction of basic sanitation initiatives, including the construction of latrines and promotion of hygiene practices.
  • HIV/AIDS Awareness: KDWSP joined efforts to create awareness about dangers and preventative measures against HIV/AIDS and introduced support programs to families affected by HIV/AIDS

2000s: Integrated Approach and Capacity Building

  • Integrated Approach: KDWSP adopted an integrated approach to water and sanitation, combining water supply projects with sanitation and hygiene education. In addition to traditional WASH, livelihood improvement initiatives were incorporated using community development teams (CDT) and Church and Community Transformation (CCT)
  • Capacity Building: Training programs were introduced for local communities and Water User Committees on the operation and maintenance of water systems, as well as on hygiene practices.
  • Partnerships: Partnerships and Networks with local and international NGOs, government agencies, and donors were strengthened to enhance the program's reach and impact.
  • Advocacy and Policy Engagement: KDWSP has been actively involved in advocacy and policy engagement at the district and national levels to influence water and sanitation policies.
  • Climate Resilience: Focus on building climate resilience in water supply systems and promoting adaptive practices to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
  • Increased Impact: Scaling up of successful models and approaches to reach more communities. This includes the introduction of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) to eliminate open defecation.
  • Innovation and Research: Ongoing research, training and innovation to identify and implement effective water and sanitation solutions tailored to the local context with establishment of the Rainwater Center.

CONTACT US

Kigezi Diocese Water and Sanitation Project
Rt Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna,
Diocesan Bishop,Diocese of Kigezi
Phone: +256 (0) 782558082
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Rev. Canon Reuben Byomuhangi
Coordinator KDWSP
Kigezi Diocese, P.O. Box 3, Kabale, Uganda
Phone: +256 (0) 772524139
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