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Drilling clean and safe water supply to serve about 5000 people

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Drilling clean and safe water supply to serve about 5000 people

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Kenya
Basins: Lake Victoria
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
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Women & Water
Progress to Date: By the end of the 12 months would have 1. Brought water to 4 villages in Rongo-pala sub location. 2. 5 clean and safe water drinking points 3. 5 community water tanks 4. Formation of water committees 5. Irrigation and home gardens 6. Improve of health an Will build the capacity of local communities to conduct the operations and maintenance of water systems through the formation and training of Community Based water supply Organization.
Services Needed: Financial support
Desired Partner: NGO / Civil Society
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Sep. 01, 2009  »  Ongoing
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, REGULATORY: Water allocations
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Planning & Implementation Time: 1 - 3 months
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 87%

Project Overview

The project proposes development of an integrated water supply project to serve about 5000 people affected by walk long distances of more than 1.5 kilometers to reach the nearest water stream and water related diseases in Rongo pala Sub location Homabay county Kenya. The project will comprise of drilling a borehole, installation of water storage tanks, and development of community water collection points. The project will also provide training to women in water project manag…

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The project proposes development of an integrated water supply project to serve about 5000 people affected by walk long distances of more than 1.5 kilometers to reach the nearest water stream and water related diseases in Rongo pala Sub location Homabay county Kenya. The project will comprise of drilling a borehole, installation of water storage tanks, and development of community water collection points. The project will also provide training to women in water project management and maintenance, health and sanitation, water conservation, fish farming and use of water for productive activities as well as educating school children in hygiene.

The work will include development drilling of borehole, storage tank, water collection points and safe water training to the community. Other social and economic activities will also be integrated including tree planting, fish farming and vegetable production.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, PHYSICAL: Inadequate access to drinking water services, REGULATORY: Water allocations
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Water utilities
Months & Implementing: 1 - 3 months
Financial Resources: Less than $1,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: RESOURCES: Lack of financial resources

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Erick O. Kiage
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