Richard M Kavuma in Katine

Taming the wild: Two years ago, Emmanuel Etieku went hunting and returned with a baby kob (a type of antelope found on the coat of arms of Uganda). He has since domesticated it, feeding it on milk and potatoes at his home in Agaja village, Katine. The dilemma is whether he keeps the animal or slaughters it Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Hunting game: Villagers show off an edible rat captured by a team of six men and six dogs at Abarilela village in Katine. The animal’s days were numbered once it began eating farmers’ cassava – the farmers tipped off the hunters who swung into action Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Water break: A girl washing clothes at Ogworo water spring in Katine pauses to drink from her jerrycan. Rather than carry home several rounds of water, many in Katine take clothes to the water source and wash them there Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Mesmerised: A boy watches an Amref worker test water from a protected spring at Ogworo village in Katine Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Reflections: Among the Katine project’s unsung heroes are the Amref drivers who take project staff to the remotest areas on sometimes very bad roads. Journalist Richard M Kavuma can be seen reflected in the sunglasses of driver Chris, captured relaxing after a tedious drive Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Spirit of Easter: One year old Mary Martha waves palm leaves to celebrate Palm Sunday at Soroti Catholic Cathedral Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Doing Mummy's work: Lazarus Omongot, 13, writes notes for his mother at an Amref training session for village health team members at Atirir in Katine sub-county Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Katine Road repairs start: Workers from a Chinese road building company have started work on the main road from Soroti town to Katine. Despite being part of the Great North Road from South Africa through Sudan, it is the first time that the road will have been tarmacked Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Latrine digging: After Amref donated sanitation kits, schools moved quickly to dig pits on which Amref would construct latrine stances and washrooms. Here, youths from Merok village dig a pit at Merok primary school Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Clean, happy home: During visits to mark national sanitation week in Katine, Amref staff found William Ekalu’s home at Samuk village to be exceptionally neat. From this photo of Ekalu’s six-year-old son and his dog, the home is a happy one, too Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance

Loss and relief: Residents of Katine are relieved to see a one metre-long python has been crushed by vehicle. Some will mourn the loss of wildlife in Katine but, like elsewhere in Uganda, snakes will most likely be killed at the first opportunity Photograph: Richard M Kavuma/Freelance