Blocked Drainage Clearing

Clogged drainage is a silent emergency in many parts of Kampala’s informal settlements. Overflowing trenches not only damage homes and roads but also spread disease and worsen flooding. Mulungi MobileMedics Initiative (MMI) is actively mobilizing youth, local leaders, and residents to clean and maintain drainage systems in their neighborhoods.

Health Risks

Blocked drains turn into mosquito breeding zones and expose children to waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid. Standing water increases respiratory risks, especially during rainy seasons.

Community Clean-Ups

MMI organizes regular trench-clearing events in high-risk zones like:

• Lukuli and Makindye Zone channels
• Market-side drains clogged by plastic and food waste
• Informal alleyway trenches behind congested homes

Tools and Teams

With gloves, hoes, spades, and gumboots, MMI volunteers remove waste, dig out stagnant water, and repair small drainage paths. Local youth are trained to become “Drainage Watch Teams” who maintain these paths weekly.

Education and Advocacy

Residents are sensitized on the dangers of dumping plastics, used pads, or kitchen waste into open drains. MMI also works with KCCA and local councils to identify neglected hotspots and escalate structural drainage issues.

Cleaner Trenches, Safer Lives

Clearing drainage is not just a sanitation activity — it’s a public health intervention. Every clean trench reduces disease, restores dignity, and builds a safer, healthier future for Kampala’s urban poor.