The All Nations Theological College and Seminary (ANTS), in collaboration with Katabi Town Council, have commissioned a borehole project facility in Bwerenga cell intending to provide safe water to residents on the shores of Lake Victoria.
This donation, worth over shs 20m, followed the appeal made by the area councillor, William Mirimu, with an additional voice by the town council chairperson.
While unveiling the facility on Monday 25th August, the chairman of the board of directors of ANTS, Rev. Victor Jung said that considering the development of the community, ANTS discussed the direction of collaboration with Ronald Kalema the Katabi Town Council boss through the Bwerenga cell councillor William Mirimu, and learned about the situation of people who reside in the area.
“I am very happy to work with both the Katabi town council chairperson and the councillor because without them, how could I know that there was a need for a borehole. This is very important and I will continuously consider the community,” he noted.
Rev. Jung therefore promised to continue collaborating with the Katabi town council in all possible ways to improve the community’s livelihood and also urged the residents to keep the borehole clean and safe.
“Through this borehole, more than 100 households in the area can now have access to clean water every day,” he remarked.
The Katabi town council chairperson, Ronald Kalema explained that it’s an ongoing project to provide at least three boreholes in each village in the town council, and over 12 boreholes have so far been put in place including 3 in Bulega cell, 3 in Bugabo cell, 1 in Nalugala cell, Kiwuulwe cell, Lwanjaba cell, Nkumba cell, Kawafu cell, Kitubulu cell, and now Bwerenga.
As a sign of appreciation, the town council boss handed over a certificate to Rev. Victor Jung and other heads of the institution for being part in shaping Katabi town council.
The Katabi town council boss also asked locals to avoid polluting the water source and adjacent lake Victoria, as well as breaking down the infrastructure.
The LC 1 chairperson of Bwerenga cell, George William Ichulo said that many don’t have access to piped water hence sharing the limited water sources with animals putting their lives at risk
He therefore appreciated ANTS together with the leadership of the Katabi town council for this great facility, saying, “It will be useful to the community.”
“We have been lacking clean and safe water in the area, so I encourage fellow residents to make good use of this facility so that it can be useful for a long period of time,” he added.
William Mirimu, the coordinator of the project and area councilor at Katabi town council lauded Rev. Victor Jung for the continuous support to not only his place of residence but the entire town council in terms of food during the Covid-19 pandemic, scholastic materials to the children and now clean water mostly to the vulnerable people.
On the other hand, the Katabi town council chairperson urged the youth, especially those who come from Katabi on the shores of the lake, to be conscious about HIV/Aids.
“We need to be very careful with it. We have to either abstain, be faithful or use a condom. Therefore if you can’t abstain and you can’t be faithful, please use a condom whenever you go into those acts of maturity,” Kalema noted.
About ANTS
All Nations Theological College and Seminary is an institution located in Bwerenga that fosters future leaders of Uganda through primary schools, nursery schools, and children’s libraries.
Rev. Victor Jung, together with Rev. Homyung Song, South Korea, of LIFE TREE Church, has also actively collaborated on projects for community development, including borehole development, medical support, free English classes, providing school supplies for financially challenged students in the community, and scholarships for nursery and primary school learners, among others.
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