Uganda, April 10 -- For more than 20 years, residents of Akwanji Village in Nyaravur-Angal Town Council, Nebbi District had struggled to get water for domestic use.

The two available sources then; a borehole of a nearby school and Akuru stream, were often so congested that women and children had to spend several hours attempting to fetch water.

One of the residents, Ms Maureen Okumu, in an interview on Monday said: "Women and children could wake up at dawn to look for water from Akuru stream which is shared with caretakers from Angal hospital and animals. "

However, with the recent construction of a borehole in the village, their suffering has been alleviated .

According to the Assistant District Water Officer, Mr Agasum Adubango, the...