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| Non-profit_name = Busoga Trust |
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| Non-profit_type = [[Non-governmental organization]] |
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| founded_date = 1982 |
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| location = [[London]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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| key_people = Rev Andrew Pearson, Executive Director |
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| area_served = [[East Africa]] |
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| focus = [[Water]], [[Sanitation]] |
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== <big>Busoga Trust</big> == |
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==History== |
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In the late 1970s the serving Bishop of Busoga Diocese, Cyprian Bamwoze, set up a development programme to provide support to a population ravaged by years of political turmoil experienced under the regimes of [[Milton Obote]] and [[Idi Amin]]. His appeal to contacts in the UK for support led to the foundation, in 1982, of the Busoga Trust, led by Rev. Andrew Pearson. |
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The Trust experienced many years of productivity and in the 1990s opened a second office in the town of [[Luwero]], in a region infamous for being part of the eponymous [[Luwero Triangle]]. |
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As of 2008 the Busoga Trust had constructed over 1800 water sources which, based on a maximum rate of 500 people per soource per day, equates to 900,000 people served <ref name="Busoga Trust website">Data collected from organisation website.</ref> |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Water)) |
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* [http://www.busogatrust.co.uk Busoga Trust website] |
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* {{UK charity|288388}} |
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[[:Category:Water development and sustainability]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:06, 2 February 2013
| Founded | 1982 |
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| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Focus | Water, Sanitation |
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Area served | East Africa |
Key people | Rev Andrew Pearson, Executive Director |
| Website | www.busogatrust.co.uk |
The Busoga Trust is a UK based water, sanitation and hygiene NGO operating mainly in Uganda but which has also carried out projects in Kenya and Tanzania. It was established in 1982, initially based in Jinja but now spread across several districts in the country.
History
[edit]In the late 1970s the serving Bishop of Busoga Diocese, Cyprian Bamwoze, set up a development programme to provide support to a population ravaged by years of political turmoil experienced under the regimes of Milton Obote and Idi Amin. His appeal to contacts in the UK for support led to the foundation, in 1982, of the Busoga Trust, led by Rev. Andrew Pearson.
The Trust experienced many years of productivity and in the 1990s opened a second office in the town of Luwero, in a region infamous for being part of the eponymous Luwero Triangle.
As of 2008 the Busoga Trust had constructed over 1800 water sources which, based on a maximum rate of 500 people per soource per day, equates to 900,000 people served [1]
See also
[edit]{{Portal|Water))
References
[edit]- ^ Data collected from organisation website.
External links
[edit]- Busoga Trust website
- "Robwaugh83/Busoga Trust, registered charity no. 288388". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Category:Development charities
Category:Water development and sustainability
Category:Charities based in London