by James Harrington | Sep 22, 2011 | Tanks | Locations
What’s so special about Moonlight Day & Boarding School in Zirobwe, UG? In many ways it is just another example of a typical rainwater harvesting installation at a local school in rural Uganda – handmade brick building, iron sheeted roof and beautiful...
by James Harrington | Mar 6, 2011 | Tanks | Locations, Teams | Travel
Since our first trip to Uganda in August 2008, every team for the Ugandan Water Project visits the small village of Jokolera. This mall community about 30 minutes outside of Kampala is little more that a handful of mud and brick homes scattered along the 2 or...
by James Harrington | Oct 27, 2010 | Tanks | Locations, Teams | Travel, Thoughts | Reflections
Our water projects are sponsored by all sorts of groups and individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Recently, we partnered with Janet Isaac Olexy who wanted to honor her family’s heritage by providing clean water for the small village of Wamala, Uganda. Their...
by James Harrington | Sep 17, 2010 | Tanks | Locations, Thoughts | Reflections
In the late 1970’s my uncle, Harry Richardson became the youngest Master Plumber in the city of Roanoke, VA. All growing up I would find that he could bring so many of life’s challenges down to a concept related to plumbing. He’d get a sparkle in his...
by James Harrington | Sep 9, 2010 | Tanks | Locations, Thoughts | Reflections
it all began in Jinja . . . I met George Nsamba in May of 2007 and out of that first conversation the Ugandan Water Project has taken shape; however it was more than a year of research, education and relationship-building before our very first team set foot on African...