Moses Ssendiwala, 41, a smallholder farmer uses an off-grid solar-powered irrigation system on his farm, where he mostly grows pumpkins, coffee, cassava, beans and maize. “These solar-powered ...

Uganda, often referred to as the "Pearl of Africa," is endowed with abundant water resources, including lakes, rivers, and wetlands critical for livelihoods, agriculture, and biodiversity. However, a ...

Work by members of the Miami University Engineers Without Borders chapter paid off recently and people in a water-starved community in Uganda will be the beneficiaries. The chapter accepted an ...

In November, the Ugandan Ministry of Water and Environment launched an auction inviting developers to build 40 solar energy water supply schemes across 40 locations in the East African country, ...

The number of refugees worldwide has more than doubled over the past decade, increasing to 36.4 million in mid-2023. Africa has over 6 million refugees, with Uganda alone hosting the lion’s share at ...

The world’s second largest refugee camp is slowly but surely transforming into a permanent city. In Uganda’s Bidibidi refugee camp, markets become lively meeting places after dark. Kennedy Lemmy, a 22 ...

When Asha Rose Sillah first arrived in Uganda as a refugee, there was so little water she drank from a swamp to quench her thirst. Now, thanks to a new borehole project, her family has plenty of clean ...

Kamuli, Uganda — Prudential Uganda, in partnership with the social enterprise Tusafishe, has announced the successful completion of the Prudential Climate and Health Resilience Fund, an eight-month ...

VILLANOVA, Pa. (CBS) - Help save lives more than 7,000 miles away. That was the goal for a small group of Villanova University engineering students during their senior capstone course. The students ...

MBARARA, Uganda (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In the village of Katebe, Ugandan schoolchildren have little choice but to drink from the same water supply as animals. During the dry season from June ...