Water Needs Assessment & Community Mapping

Mapping the Clean Water Crisis in Tubur Subcounty, Soroti District

The woman in this picture is pregnant. She caried that Jerrycan of water from a water source 4 kilometers away from her home.

Date of Assessment: June 4, 2026

Activity Location: Tubur Village, Tubur Subcounty, Soroti District

Implementing Organization: Rhema Development Foundation

Local Community Partners: Tubur Subcounty Local Council & Community Leaders

Field Scope: Sampled 40 representative households to assess community-wide water access

Current Status: Active & Ongoing (Location mapping complete; active fundraising underway for 10 boreholes)

The Reality on the Ground & Why We Chose This Data-Driven Approach

Access to clean, safe drinking water remains a daily struggle for families in Tubur Subcounty. Without protected water points nearby, mothers and children walk up to 4 kilometers under heavy heat to fetch water from open, unprotected ponds. Shockingly, these same water points are shared directly with grazing cattle and local livestock. Drinking from contaminated open ponds exposes whole villages to severe waterborne illnesses like typhoid, cholera, and dysentery.

Before launching a construction project, Rhema Development Foundation conducted a field assessment to map community water points accurately. By visiting households directly and measuring collection distances and health impacts, Rhema ensured that every dollar spent on drilling will go exactly where the need is greatest.

Current Progress

Current Status: Rhema Development Foundation completed the ground mapping and verified 10 high-priority borehole sites across Soroti District. We are now actively fundraising to turn these mapped coordinates into clean, running water.

Proven Data & Current Fundraising Focus

40 Sample Households Assessed: Field surveys captured real-time water usage, travel times, and sanitation risks in Tubur Village.

The Field Officer Assessing the Water Needs of Homes in Tubur Village, Tubur Subcounty, Soroti District 

10 Precise Locations Mapped: Field evidence confirmed the exact coordinates and locations for 10 new deep-well boreholes across priority villages.

A picture showing a well. This well is shared by both animals and people in Tubur village, Tubur subcounty, Soroti District

Active Fundraising Call: With site mapping complete, Rhema Development Foundation is seeking funding partners, corporate sponsors, and individual donors to help cover drilling and installation costs.

Partner With Us to Drill These Boreholes

Now that our ground mapping is complete, we need your help to bring safe water to these communities. You can support Rhema Development Foundation by donating toward the drilling of one or more of these 10 mapped boreholes, directly freeing families from contaminated pond water.

(Contact Rhema Development Foundation today to partner with us or donate toward our clean water campaign.)