The Emukoye project is transforming the communities surrounding Emukoye spring. When we first visited the area, we encountered a constant stream of people—mostly women and girls—walking to the spring to collect water. When we pass through the area today, we see water taps at nearly every household. Women proudly share their stories of how their lives have improved now that they have water piped  to their homes.

Expanding Sanitation Access
With water connections in place, the next essential step is ensuring that every household has a safe, private toilet and bathing facility. CABDA has completed 86 toilets to date—27 in Year 1 and 59 more in the past five months. To date:

• 86 completed toilets
• 140 households have completed the septic pit and concrete slab phase
• The remaining toilet superstructures—walls, roofing, and doors—must be completed by the homeowners

The main challenge is  completing the homeowner-funded toilet superstructures. CABDA is working with community members to accelerate construction, as faster completion means improved health for families.

System Expansion and Power Supply Upgrade
To keep pace with growing water demand, CABDA has also evaluated options for increasing the system’s pumping capacity. Their analysis determined that the most effective solution is to extend the electric grid to the spring site. CABDA has submitted a formal application to the power company, and they project the community will be able to pump water at night by the end of the summer 2025.