Uganda, May 8 -- Residents of Osia Sub-county in Tororo District are excited after the installation of a solar-powered water facility in their area.

The locals had suffered decades of water scarcity.

During the commissioning of the water facility at the weekend, the district vice chairperson, Ms Rebecca Akumu, said access to water will improve enrolment and academic performance.

"When communities don't have access to water, children have to spend hours every day looking for water. In many cases this causes them to miss school and miss out on an education that could have enabled them to have a better future," she said.

Katerema government-aided secondary school and the surrounding communities in partnership with Hope 4 Kids Internation...