Where we work
Democratic Republic of Congo
In the DRC, we work in the Kimpese Health Zone, located in the Kimpese region of Kongo Central province, 210 km southwest of Kinshasa.
Uganda
In Uganda, ATRAP operates in the southern part of Lake Albert and its surrounding upland catchments, an area spanning approximately 750 square kilometers in western Uganda. This region is home to a rich and varied hydrological landscape, including upland streams, large rivers, swamps, still water pools, spring wells, lake shorelines, and sheltered bays.
This diverse environment supports numerous human water contact activities such as fishing, washing, bathing, and water collection, many of which are directly linked to the risk of snail-borne disease transmission. Understanding where and how people interact with water sources is critical to ATRAP’s mission.
In February 2020, a comprehensive field survey led to the identification of 77 distinct water contact sites across the area. These sites were selected to represent a broad range of topographic and hydrological conditions. Each site is a defined section of a water body that is regularly used by local residents.
