Kampala — Fontes Foundation, a Norwegian-based charity organisation, has started operations in Uganda.

The organisation plans to increase safe water coverage in districts under the Queen Elizabeth conservation area.

It has been involved in providing clean water to communities in Bushenyi and has implemented education programmes in Kanungu.

"Extending safe water to Katunguru in Kasese will cost sh167m. Our goal is to cover as many villages as possible," said Lucrezia Koestler, the co-ordinator.

She was speaking at the charity's fundraising and launch at Protea Hotel in Kampala last week.

The charity is also promoting sanitation and hygien and environment conservation.

Andreas Koestler, the director, said they supplement the Government's programmes of extending services to the people.