Tayforth University Officer Training Corps working in the Kamuli district of Uganda in support of the charity, The Busoga Trust, 2003

Digital photograph by Corporal Paul Jarvis, Royal Logistic Corps. One of 467 images taken from two CDs of multimedia, August 2003.

Kamuli is a poor, rural district situated along the banks of the River Nile, some three hours from the capital Kampala. In 2003 it was estimated that sixty percent of the local population did not have access to a clean water supply. Under the leadership of Captain Dave Balmer, three groups of students spent three weeks in Uganda supporting the work of the London-based charity, The Busoga Trust. They assisted in the construction of shallow wells, hand pumps and rainwater collection tanks situated close to local settlements. In addition, the teams installed second hand computers donated by Glasgow City Council into local schools, colleges and Namasagali University. The ICT equipment was used to teach pupils new skills, and for the university students, who only have a tiny library, to access the internet for research.

The University Officer Training Corps offers students the opportunity to see and experience life in the Army but the scheme does not commit a student to joining the Army after graduation.