As the world celebrated environmental day, Uganda Breweries donated a public sanitation facility worth Ugx150 million in a bid to improve sanitation in the Nakawa division area.
A complex of modern water borne toilets and bathrooms was constructed under the ‘Water of Life’ initiative aimed at improving sanitation in Uganda. It is set to serve over 3,000 beneficiaries living in the community as well as those who usually visit the area on a daily basis to transact business.
It comprises of 4 urinals for men, 2 male toilets, 1 bathroom, and 1 male seat toilet for disabled persons, 2 female toilets, 1 bathroom and 1 female seat-toilet for disabled persons.
Ronald Balimwezo, the Nakawa Mayor who officiated at the ceremony expressed his appreciation to UBL for the facility.
He noted that the toilet facility will help decrease the rampant hygiene-related disease outbreaks amongst the residents of Kirombe villages.
He called on all members of the community to exhibit a good maintenance culture to enable the facility serve future generations.
Cissy Tenywa, the Chairperson LC 2, Butabika Parish noted that the community was in dire need of the facility and assured UBL that they would do their best to maintain the facility.
