In May 2007 a chance meeting at a neighborhood barbecue brought James Harrington of Lima, NY and George Nsamba of Kawanda, Uganda together for the first time. That first conversation sparked a curiosity that grew into a conviction that something had to be done to help make a difference in the lives of Ugandans. James introduced George to his friend Derek Joseph and together the three men began to explore various options for impacting the East African nation in a significant way. From this simple beginning the Ugandan Water Project is rapidly becoming a strategic part of meeting basic needs and transforming communities throughout Uganda.

The Ugandan Water Project is a humanitarian effort that places rainwater collection tanks on community buildings throughout the East African nation of Uganda. There are three major goals of this project:

Provide safe accessible drinking water to communities across Uganda.

Strengthen communities by providing a shared resource located at a community-valued location such as Schools, Clinics, Churches, and Orphanages.

Facilitate relationships between sponsors in the U.S. and communities in Uganda.

James Harrington, Director

James is passionate about helping to identify sustainable solutions for communities in crisis by leveraging the power of relationships. James and his wife Christy are raising 3 beautiful daughters in Lima, NY where they are active in their church and committed as a family to connecting with people to produce change around them.

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Derek Joseph

Derek was first introduced to East Africa as a young missionary to Tanzania in 1993. Since that time he has traveled to 15 countries as a professional musician and speaker. He is excited to be part of this community-transforming effort and is particularly interested in helping to train young leaders. As a father of six children, four of which are daughters, Derek is particularly motivated to address the challenges faced by young orphaned girls in Uganda. Derek is married to his wife, Heidi and they make their home in Avon, NY.

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Steve vonBerg

An entrepreneur at heart, Steve has a passion for helping to establish new businesses and organizations. He describes his first trip to Uganda as a “cardio conversion” which opened his heart to an entirely new world. Steve serves as a project specialist accompanying teams to Uganda as well as serving as a board member helping to provide direction and oversight for the project. Married to his lovely wife, Suzanne, he resides in Honeoye Falls, NY where they are kept busy with four children.

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Jesse Sprinkle

Jesse has been a professional musician since the age of 14. This Seattle native has toured with several national acts and has now settled in the Rochester, NY area with his wife Amanda and their four children. He is the owner of Bluebrick Recordings, a full service boutique studio that provides a customized package of services to artists who want a cohesive approach to music develpment, recording and marketing. As a project specialist for the Ugandan Water Project, Jesse has traveled to Uganda twice to document the work there and identify new opportunities through personal relationships.

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