Category: Friends and supporters

Students on Isle of Man advocate for WATSAN

Students from schools on the Isle of Man took part in the One World Charity Challenge, with a team from King William’s College (KWC) making a presentation about WATSAN at the Inter-School Final.

The One World Charity Challenge is an initiative sponsored by AFD Software, giving students the opportunity to speak out for people in the developing world, through creating a presentation examining the work of a charity. WATSAN was invited to be one of the charities featured, and so trustee Kate Parrinder worked with the students from KWC to share information about our work and case studies they could use for their presentation and advocacy project.

The KWC team representing WATSAN was Molly Grint, Adna Salihovic, Laora Tobelaim, Eugenia Chan, Niya Trenkova and Maria Dwyer.

In the build-up to the presentation, the students designed a special wrapper for reusable water bottles they had bought at a reduced rate. They then sold the bottles to their contacts to raise funds for WATSAN, and raise awareness amongst their peers. The label’s QR code links to the WATSAN website.

During the final, the students gave a well received presentation outlining the need, WATSAN’s project methodology and a case study from WATSAN’s project at Bwambara Hill. WATSAN congratulates them in coming fourth in the final, winning prize money of £200 for WATSAN, plus £33 raised through the sales of the bottles.

In their presentation the students argued: “Water is a life-changing resource vital to all of humanity. Without it, we become non-autonomous; no education, disease, and no dignity. Water is the difference between life and death. It is the difference between an education and being unemployed. It is everything.” We couldn’t agree more! A huge thank you to the students for their efforts on behalf of WATSAN.

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Bishop Dan Zoreka visits the UK

This summer WATSAN hosted Bishop Dan Zoreka on a visit to the UK.

Bishop Dan and friends from the UK at FairbourneDuring this time, apart from completing the Walk for Water, Bishop Dan was able to visit supporters in a number of places, as well as other friends of his Diocese. In most cases he was able to address gatherings of WATSAN supporters such as at St. Cynons, Fairbourne, pictured, but also in Beaumaris, Faringdon, Kingston Bagpuize and Bishops Waltham.

His joyful disposition and inspirational address were appreciated everywhere he went, and we thank him so much for his enthusiastic support for WATSAN here in the UK and in Uganda.

Meet the rest of the WATSAN Ugandan management committee

Girl Guides give £7,200 to Nyabiteete

A group of Guides, led by Commissioner Kate Parrinder of Oxford, have been working with WATSAN as part of a month-long trip to Uganda in August 2013.

The group of Guides in front of the completed rainwater collection tankThe Guides had raised some £7,200 towards a project at Nyabiteete School and community, where their funds enabled the building of a brand-new rainwater collection tank, three new Ecosan toilets and a revamped protected spring for use of the whole community.

The Guides spent three weeks in Rukungiri, during which time they gave valuable assistance to the construction of the new facilities, all at Nyabiteete. We thank them warmly for their amazing support and energy, and thank the staff team and Canon Eric and Mrs Adrine Kamuteera for their hospitality to the group.

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