A River Runs Through It

There is a profound relationship between the people who live and work in Kawempe and the earth. The intricate braids woven into the hair of young girls and the braiding of small streams as they trickle down the hillside; the ochre hue of the soil and the rusted complexion of corrugated iron roofs; the labyrinth of tumble-down wooden shelters and the puzzle of how many can have so little and how so few can have so much.

In Uganda, the cause of death for 17% of children aged 5 or below will be diarrhoeal disease related (WHO2003).

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