Valentine a senior mason trained by the FINISH Mondial Program standing next to one of the improved latrines that he constructed in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda. Valentine welcomes us to his home on a small hill on the outskirts of Masaka, a newly built house that reflects just how far he has come.
In a small maize mill in Rwimi, near the Ugandan provincial capital Fort Portal, we meet Chance, a 39-year-old local man who uses a wheelchair. Along with other employees, Chance helped to ensure that a toilet was installed at the mill; a social enterprise set up for people with disabilities. He also had a toilet
You're Invited: Official Launch of the Sanitation Artisan Curriculum We are thrilled to invite you to a milestone event on Monday, 14th October 2024 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM that promises to shape the future of sanitation in Uganda. Join us as we unveil a comprehensive new curriculum aimed at empowering artisans with the
Moses Ategeka, a religious leader at a Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Bunyangabu District, is washing his hands at the improved sanitation facility built with support from FINISH Mondial Pastor Moses' Mission for a Healthier Ugandan Village by Marieke Kremer As the pastor of a busy evangelical church in the Ugandan village of Kihembo,
Pamela Kabasinguzi Teddy stands at the forefront of Uganda's battle for better sanitation. As the head of FINISH Mondial Uganda, she has played a crucial role in reshaping the sanitation landscape in the country. In this interview, she sheds light on Uganda's sanitation challenges and the innovative solutions being implemented by FINISH Mondial. She also
Our female masons in Uganda are featured in Smart Water Magazine. The specialist magazine for the global water sector has just published an article telling the story of Tweheyo Naume, who at only 23 has already constructed more than 80 safe sanitation systems and trained more than 40 other women in her community to follow in
Our Ugandan team has welcomed Antoon Blokland, the Dutch cycling water reporter, in Fort Portal to promote safe water and sanitation together. Despite the heavy rains, about 40 cyclists from the local cycling club ...
Breaking down sanitation taboos: The female masons of Uganda By Sam Franklin, Communications Officer, FINISH Mondial Uganda Over the years, sanitation in districts within the Rwenzori region has been very poor. According to the Kabarole district WASH master plan 2018-2023, over 60% of latrines in rural areas are poorly constructed, do not meet the standards
Progress despite another unpredictable year Context Looking back on the close of the 2nd official year of the ambitious 5-year FINISH Mondial programme, we are celebrating the resilience of our teams. While life slowly started getting ‘back to normal’ for some of our teams based in Europe, our in-country programme teams (Bangladesh, Ethiopia,
Bottom-up result-based financing and the real costs of sanitation Our Result-Based Financing session ‘Addressing bottlenecks & unlocking finance for WASH’, at the Stockholm World Water Week (SIWI) in August included a 2-part virtual hackathon. The main topic of the first part was bottom-up result-based financing and the real costs of sanitation, with presentations
