Betty Birungi is from Gomba district and has been participating in the women's trainings since 2015. Before Uganda Women's Water Initiative (UWWI) came to Gomba, she was very shy and she largely depended on selling charcoal and farm produce from her small farm. Along with 45 other women, Betty has learned how to construct Biosand filters.
Betty has gained a new found confidence and now trains other women to construct the Biosand filters. She leads local UWWI meetings and in 2016 was elected as Counselor in the Gomba district. She represents other women on issues like water access, access to renewable energy and health and nutrition.
Photos by Joel Lukhovi | Survival Media Agency