Would you consider increasing your support for the expert staff team that keeps the WATSAN show on the road, all year round?

For more than 20 years, WATSAN Uganda has worked to bring safe water, sanitation and hygiene to rural communities in South-West Uganda. The projects you support – from gravity flow schemes to spring protections – make daily life safer and healthier for thousands of people.

Behind every project sits a small amount of essential ‘core’ work. In the UK, this is carried out entirely by volunteers, who give their time freely. In Uganda, core costs cover the coordination, planning and oversight that ensure each project is well designed, well managed and built to last. These are the practical foundations that keep WATSAN’s work moving.

A growing need

Costs in Uganda rise each year – not only staff costs, but also the price of materials needed to build and maintain water and sanitation schemes. Some of our generous donors already adjust their giving annually to reflect this, for which we are incredibly grateful.

To keep WATSAN running smoothly, and to continue to support our Ugandan colleagues properly, we would now like to raise an additional £2,000 per quarter in regular, unrestricted giving. If every one of our supporters committed to an additional £3 per month, we would easily meet this target – less than the price of a coffee!

Why regular, flexible gifts matter

Unrestricted donations allow WATSAN to:

  • Support the Ugandan team consistently
  • Keep communication flowing between the UK and Uganda
  • Maintain good governance and financial oversight
  • Plan ahead with confidence.

Even a small monthly gift – or a modest increase to an existing standing order – strengthens the whole organisation, and helps ensure that every project is delivered safely and effectively.

Standing with us

WATSAN’s work is long-term and relationship‑based. It relies on trust, steady support and the quiet, reliable systems that keep everything running in the background.

If you’re able to help by starting or increasing a regular unrestricted gift, it would make a real difference to WATSAN’s stability and to the communities we serve in Uganda.

Set up or amend a standing order now