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Drinking Water for Displaced Residents of Quidbó, Colombia

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Drinking Water for Displaced Residents of Quidbó, Colombia

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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: Colombia
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Project SDGs:
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Increase Access to Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (SDG 6.1 & 6.2)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
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Leaving No One Behind
Progress to Date: NA Increased stakeholder participation
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2014  »  Dec. 31, 2014
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Beneficiaries: Other
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 77%

Project Overview

The Pies Descalzos School and Community Centre, in Quibdó's VI Commune, is attended by 650 children from the surrounding community and also benefits young people and adults from local neighbourhoods, who participate in school, sporting, recreational and community activities organised by the Barefoot Foundation. Carrying out these activities means that a great deal of water is used by all those going to the school: with this project, we seek to make a contribution by improvin…

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The Pies Descalzos School and Community Centre, in Quibdó's VI Commune, is attended by 650 children from the surrounding community and also benefits young people and adults from local neighbourhoods, who participate in school, sporting, recreational and community activities organised by the Barefoot Foundation. Carrying out these activities means that a great deal of water is used by all those going to the school: with this project, we seek to make a contribution by improving its access and the drinking quality. Currently, the school has tanks (elevated, ground-level and underground) that collect rainwater, which is then distributed to the school's kitchen and bathrooms and to some external points. Given that rainwater is used, it needs action to help improve its quality so that it is suitable for preparing food and for direct consumption. This project is also designed to contribute to the education of students, teachers and parents on the use and handling of water, to raise awareness of the importance of this issue amongst members of the community and ensure that these actions are sustainable over time.

Project Results

1. Repair and improve the water collection, storage and distribution facilities at the Barefoot Foundation School and Community Centre in Quibdó. 2. Building water distribution stations with filters guaranteeing access to drinking water in areas such as the school's kitchen, washbasins and bathrooms. 3. Develop a training programme for the education community on the use and handling of water.

Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Water scarcity or drought, Quality
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Other
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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