Uganda

Did you know that if everyone washed their hands routinely, one million deaths a year could be prevented? This October 15 is Global Handwashing Day, a day focused on increasing global awareness [...]

Menstruation. In the West, this word might conjure up images of TV commercials featuring blue dye and a woman holding her abdomen in pain. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the images are quite different. [...]

In the past few months, in addition to rehabilitating four boreholes in Uganda, we also built three school latrines. These latrines have impacted a total of 1,087 students at two primary schools. [...]

In the past few months, we have rehabilitated four boreholes, impacting a total of 4,590 people in Kaberamaido and Kalaki, Uganda. Uganda has been under some of the strictest COVID-19 lockdowns [...]

Did you know that proper hand washing with soap can reduce the spread of waterborne diseases by 30 to 60 percent? When we invest in communities through water and sanitation solutions, we also [...]

The work we accomplish each year would not be possible if not for our strong partnerships  with local communities, organizations, and people. Surge allows locals to take the lead — we fund [...]

In the past 6 years, Surge has fixed over 100 water sources in Kaberamaido and Kalaki in Uganda. This year we’re excited to announce that with the support of long-time Surge ambassador Shereen [...]

Yaron, a twelve-year-old from Chicago, is celebrating his upcoming Bar Mitzvah by giving back to the global community. Yaron is walking 60 kilometers, 6 kilometers a week, between now and August [...]

It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating Hellen, Mary, Patricia, and Suzan from our Menstrual Health team in Kaberamaido, Uganda. They work in rural communities to train and educate [...]

It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating Nakyese Mary, caretaker of the Police borehole in Kaberamaido, Uganda. With six children, she is a full-time mother and like many of us, she [...]