Viva con Agua Uganda-2020 Annua Report

VIVA CON AGUA UGANDA -2020

ANNUAL REPORT

Forward, WASH Delivery & Access in the ‘New Normal’

While the pandemic got the better of us, we cannot sit back. We try to get on our feet and respond to the challenges of our times.

During the year, we were hit badly as friends and colleagues got infected. Some recovered, some didn’t. Our activities were halted, but we supported in other ways.

We responded through raising funds in the cosmos for more than 1,000 water filters for communities in Kampala and Wakiso through our partners SPOUTS of Water Ltd. Equally we supplied 30 handwashing kits for communities in Kamwokya.

This supported more than 5,500 people to continue staying safe and access safe drinking water. We continue to stay safe, while trying to support our communities to do the same.

Our approach of the Universal Languages Approach (ULA) is still our unique selling point. We want to develop further ideas on how to use sports, music and arts to create awareness and influence behaviour change in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices.

We advise to continue staying safe, and we wish nothing but the best for you and your families.

From Kampala, with love.

Francis & The crew

Viva Con Agua Uganda

About Viva con Agua

Viva con Agua (VcA) is a network of people and organizations committed to establishing and increasing access to clean and safe drinking water and sanitation for all. This includes using the Universal Languages Approach such as Music, Arts, and Sports activities to raise awareness for the global issues WASH and simultaneously raise funds for WASH projects. Viva con Agua Uganda is a National NGO, a local partner of the international VcA Cosmos that creates ideas to sensitize schools and communities about access and delivery of safe and improved WASH services, and to raise funds for WASH projects in Uganda and simultaneously implement WASH projects.

Vision

Viva con Agua is a meaningful community that positively changes the world with joy. A decentralized network of people and organizations that advocate for human access to clean drinking water and sanitary provision

Mission

To increase access to basic WASH services for all Ugandans through joyful experiences.

The purpose we exist.

ActivateIndividuals & organizations

Connectwith our Decentralized supporters

Inspire-

people to support the global WASH cause.

TransformSupport WASH projects to cause social change

2020 In Summary:

Despite the covid-19 pandemic, thousands of people gained access to basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services

Football4WASH in schools in Kampala.

WASH Infrastructures in Kampala.

50 Teachers 7,200 Community members from 25 schools. trained Gained access to basic WASH services.

Menstrual Hygiene Management 10,000 community members reached.

Football4WASH in Communities in Kampala.

37 Communities were intervened.

5,500 Community members in Kampala & Wakiso districts recieved Water filters.

30 handwashing facilities distributed to Kamwokya parishes by Viva con Agua Uganda through, KCCA

5,000 MHM Manuals

Developed by Viva con Agua, with support by GIZ Uganda Country Office

Football 4 WASH

Its an educative combination of football and health. It is a play-based and fun-filled approach that brings about behavioural change in WASH practices through football. With its broad appeal, VcA uses football as an entry-point into communities and schools to deliver a plethora of trainings, workshops, community-based promotional events, social marketing and sanitation and hygiene messaging.

F4W uses exciting football drills sensitizes schools and local communities about WASH; thus, the fun, joy, play, and learning create health education using football. VcA creates football drills themed around WASH practices to engage young people

33 communities

F4W in Schools

20 schools in Kampala

F4W in Communities

Football 4 WASH Theory of change

What triggers communities and schools?

Communities are heterogenous; they have varied WASH interests and needs. VcA projects and programs unite them all without leaving anyone behind. Everyone wants to have fun and joy, that is why VcA is using fun and play through Music, Art, or Sports.

F4W in communities and schools starts with identification of participants, including communities, coaches, and teams. This is preceded by baseline studies focused on WASH KAP to guide selection of communities and schools. Community and school coaches of selected teams, who for a critical component of our project are trained. Certificates of completion awarded alongside basic football equipment to support project delivery in schools and communities.

The trained community and school coaches organize, and conduct workshops and training sessions themed around F4W drills with their community and school teams within their communities and schools. All sessions are supervised and monitored by the project implementation team

The F4W niche: Outsmarting the usual.

In 2020, Ugandans, including those living in the marginalized areas of Kampala needed WASH services than ever before. As the country entered the COVID-19 lockdown, the demand for functional WASH facilities soared. Nonetheless, amidst the COVID-19 lockdown and tight restrictions, F4W delivered while implementing the SOPs. The F4W niche: Outsmarting the usual.

45 male and 21 female coaches were trained to promote improved WASH practic

F4W delivered WASH infrastructures to 7,200 community members. Communities have functional Water User Committees supervised by trained community coaches. Communities have fully signed water infrastructure management bylaws that define the roles of committee members, O&M plans and fees paid by community water users. Trained community coaches are a critical project structure that pivotal to functional sustainability of facilities.

COVID-19 RESPONSEofficial poster presenetd by Viva con Agua & Spouts of Water.

Following the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in China, mirrored by rapid international spread and exponential growth in death and community cases, VcA worked with KCCA and Spouts to deliver direct emergency response to Kamwokya slums, Kampala. These included water filters and handwashing facilities with soap to 5,500 members.

Community members were sensitized on the appropriate handwashing techniques with soap to promote improved handwashing behaviors central to Covid-19 management and prevention.

30 handwashing facilities were distributed to 30 communities in Kamwokya.

KCCA officials recieving handwashing kits from Viva con Agua Uganda.

2,000 water filters distributed to 100 communities. This has ensured access to clean and safe drinking water during the covid-19 times.

VcA & Spouts staff handing over a truck of Ceramic Water filters to Kakiri division official before heading to the filed for user trainings.

200 water filters for each of the divisions in both Kampala & Wakiso districts.

An Extra 100 XL water filters were distributed to Health centres in Kampala.