Water Projects
Safe, sustainable water is an essential part of life on Earth.
We want to live in a world where water and sanitation facilities are available for all
Water Projects
Safe, sustainable water is an essential part of life on Earth. We want to live in a world where water and sanitation facilities are available for all.
In Uganda
lack access to clean water
don't have a decent toilet
die from water-borne diseases
What is WASH inequality?
A lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) due to characteristics such as age, gender, socio-economic background, ethnicity, or a combination of the above.
WASH inequality is often the root cause of other issues, including poor health and personal safety, and lack of education and employment opportunities. This creates a cycle in which individuals find themselves trapped.
What is WASH inequality?
A lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) due to characteristics such as age, gender, socio-economic background, ethnicity, or a combination of the above.
WASH inequality is often the root cause of other issues, including poor health and personal safety, and lack of education and employment opportunities. This creates a cycle in which individuals find themselves trapped.
Projects
Ecobrick Tanks
We support the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks for schools and communities groups.
Our trained Sustainable Construction team build the tanks using 'ecobricks', which are upcycled plastic bottles. .
10,000-litre tanks capture rainwater from the roof and can support entire schools or villages for 20 years
The schoolchildren help to create the ecobricks, learning an important lesson about plastic pollution
Raising awareness about plastic waste - only 5% is recycled in Uganda and the rest is typically burnt.
Ecobrick Tanks
We support the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks for schools and communities groups.
Our trained Sustainable Construction team build the tanks using 'ecobricks', which are upcycled plastic bottles.
10,000-litre tanks capture rainwater from the roof and can support entire schools or villages for 20 years
The schoolchildren help to create the ecobricks, learning an important lesson about plastic pollution
Raising awareness about plastic waste - only 5% is recycled in Uganda and the rest is typically burnt.
Here is how the process works...
Water Filters
We provide sustainable water filters for households, schools and community centres.
We locally source the 20, 30 and 60 litre ceramic filters from our partners Spouts of Water - supporting the Ugandan labour market.
Over half of Ugandans drink untreated water
Our filters last 2-3 years with little maintenance
And remove 99.9% of harmful bacteria
Tree Planting
Trees are vital resources for the environment, storing carbon dioxide and improving the quality of the soil and groundwater, and also provide shade from the sun and shelter from the elements.
Equal Aqua is bringing green places to areas with denuded forest cover in Uganda, working with schools and communities to create local tree plantations.
Trees reduce topsoil erosion, which supports healthy groundwater supplies
Tree roots remove nutrients that are harmful to water ecology and quality
Over a lifetime of 100 years, a tree can absorb around a tonne of CO2
Water Filters
We support provide water filters for households, schools and community centres.
We locally source the 20, 30 and 60 litre ceramic filters from our partners Spouts of Water - supporting the Ugandan labour market.
Over half of Ugandans drink untreated water
Our filters last 2-3 years with little maintenance
And remove 99.9% of harmful bacteria
