Project Lead: Will Garner
Contact: ewb.uganda.pl@gmail.com
Project Phase: Implementation
Kiryabicooli is an agricultural community in Uganda. Many of the buildings in the community, such as Deirdre Ann Academy and the medical clinic, are owned and operated by Buseesa Community Development Centre (BCDC). BCDC is a non-government = organization and is our community-based organization based in Buseesa, Uganda.
Our group is currently focused on a number of different projects. The main problem we are focused on is the community’s new maternity ward, which is currently without power. We are designing a solar panel and generator system that will be able to run all of the machines in the maternity ward. Another project that is being worked on is an insulation sleeve for the medical clinic’s vaccine fridge. The clinic currently has brownouts, which can lead the fridge without power. The insulation sleeve will help the fridge maintain temperature and protect the vaccines until power is restored to the building. The last project we are currently working on is a weather station. This will allow us to collect weather data in the community in order to determine what other forms of sustainable energy are viable for the community’s future development.
Earlier in this project, our group was able to install outdoor security lights around the community. These make the community much easier to walk through at night, as paths are more illuminated. We have also implemented a solar panel system for the community’s classrooms. The solar panels provide energy to lights and outlets that let students study in the evenings.
2022 was a busy year for this project. The first half of the year was spent finalizing our designs for the solar panel system that was installed in the school building. This implementation was successfully completed during a trip to the community in the summer. We also began designs and testing plans for the refrigeration sleeve and weather station. The second half of the year was then spent working on our current projects. Design began for the maternity ward’s solar panel system and testing and design changes were made to the other projects.
