When Destiny Junior School began in Kibiri, Uganda, the children and staff had no reliable access to clean water. Rainwater tanks and the municipal supply were inconsistent, often unsafe, and insufficient for daily needs. For a growing school community, this created serious health, sanitation and educational challenges.
To give the pupils, teachers and local community a safe, dependable water source, one that would improve hygiene, reduce illness, support daily school operations, and strengthen the wellbeing of everyone who relied on the school.
IRFF UK committed to funding the construction of a deep borehole (water well) on school grounds. Between December 2011 and February 2012, IRFF UK provided over £2,600 to cover excavation, materials, installation and labour. When the borehole later required repairs years after its construction, IRFF UK again stepped in to ensure it remained functional.
Thanks to IRFF UK, Destiny Junior School received its first permanent supply of clean, accessible water, transforming daily life for the students and their families. The borehole continues to serve the community, providing a vital resource that has improved health, hygiene, and the long-term sustainability of the school.
In the mid-2000s, Ashley C. and Marshall DeSouza were working in Uganda to establish WAIT teams in schools, youth groups teaching abstinence-based education to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and STIs. During this work, they met Jesca, a dedicated teacher in Kibiri who was educating a group of children out of her small garage.
Moved by her commitment, IRFF UK decided in 2010 to build Destiny Junior School near Kampala to give these children a permanent place to learn.
In 2011, Ashley brought educational supplies to the new school and purchased a large water tank for collecting rainwater, a short-term but essential solution. However, as the school grew, it became clear that a more reliable and safer water source was urgently needed.
This led to the decision to build a borehole on the school grounds.
Bookkeeping and receipts from the time show that:
On 5 February 2012, IRFF Uganda sent a heartfelt letter of thanks, stating that IRFF UK had helped “transform their lives” by enabling the construction of the borehole.
The funds covered the digging of a 40–50 ft well, the purchase of borehole pipes and tools, and the cost of materials including 3,000 clay bricks and 40 bags of cement, everything needed to create a lasting water source for the school and the wider community.
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