VAD WITH FUNDING FROM JUST A DROP (JAD) STARTED A STRATEGY OF PROVISION OF INCOME GENERATING LOANS (IGLs) AS A WAY TO SUSTAIN THE CONSTRUCTED BOREHOLES IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO CLEAN SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE WATER SOURCES IN KAPELEBYONG DISTRICT. VAD FIRST PILOTED THIS INNOVATION IN 2020 WITH ATURAI WATER USER COMMITTEE. THE STRATEGY IS COMPOSED OF CAPACITY BUILDING IN LOAN ACQUISTION OF 20 WATER USER COMMITTEES WHO THERE AFTER ARE PROVIDED WITH A LOAN WORTH 200,000 UGANDA SHILLINGS EACH PERSON. HENCE A GROUP OF 20 WATER USER COMMITTEE MEMBERS GETS A LOAN WORTH 4,000,000 UGANDA SHILLINGS. THE MEMBERS USE THE LOANS TO INJECT IN THEIR EXISTING BUSINESSES/PROJECTS, EARN INCOME, MAKE PROFITS AND ALSO SAVE ASIDE FOR WATER SOURCE MAINTENANCE. FOR EXAMPLE ATURAI WATER USER COMMITTEE HAS GOT A LOAN PORTFOLIO OF 4,770,000/=. THIS STRATEGY HAS WORKED AND IT HAS BEEN ROLLED TO OTHER SIX (6) IGLs.
