American church commisions 50 sanitation projects in Amuria District

James Odong and Felix Osujo

12/05/2012

A Christian humanitarian group under the American based church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has commissioned 50 sanitation projects worth shs750m in Amuria District. 

Elder Karl Beckle Country Director – Uganda and Sister Robin Beckle who were accompanied by the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness and Relief, Musa Ecweru commissioned 15, self contained VIP latrines targeted at attracting the girl child to stay in school even during her monthly periods; 15 water tanks stationed in various schools and 20 new as well as rehabilitated boreholes in various villages in Amuria District.

The Political Assistant to Ecweru, Otim Moses Omuron revealed that each of the ten newly drilled boreholes cost shs 10m. And ten other bore holes where rehabilitated at a cost of shs 9m each.

“15 self contained VIP pit latrines each cost shs 20m while each of the 10,000 litre water tanks cost shs 9m”,Omuron said. 

The commissioning was attended by the Chairman LC5 Amuria, Francis Oluma and the Deputy CAO Amuria, Richard  Alioka.

   “We are very grateful that the money which we sent here has been put to good use. We love the people of Uganda most especially children and that is why we have left our own children back home in America in order to come and serve the people here”, Elder Karl Beckle said. 

 Ecweru said the boreholes, water tanks and VIP latrines will go a long way to improve on the lives of both the children and the people of Amuria District.

The self contained VIP latrines for girls were constructed in Aten P/s,   Olianai P/s,Olekai P/S,Obur P/S,Abota P/S,Asamuk S.S,St Michael SS,Olianai P/S,Opam P/S,Ajaki-Asinge P/S .Other schools were Willa P/S,Ongutoi P/S,Arute P/S,Asamuk P/S, and  Kuju S.S.

New boreholes were drilled in Ongutoi health centre, Wera Town Board, Kegere village, Oburu Olomunai village, Angaro village, Agule Health centre 11, Okutoi village, Ageregere Moru village and Abota P/S. 

Deputy CAO Amuria, Richard Alioka said the projects had doubled the whole budget for sanitation in the Amuria District in one financial year. Ends.