All schools lack safe drinking water and are situated in rural communities. Wells in the near vicinity of the schools are not working or have impure water quality.

Rain Water Harvesting Tank equipped with India Mark II hand pump and connections to the schools roof.

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Committees will be set up in each community consisting of representatives of the school, different groups of the communities (women, youth, …) to ensure the proper use and maintenance of the tank.

Training for responsible people will be carried out to inform them on how to chlorine the water and how to keep the pump in good condition.
Several Meetings will ensure community ownership and committee building.

Per Tank
No/Item/Costs [Leone]/Costs [Euro]/Costs [Dollar]
1/material/18,000,000/5,454.55/6,428.57
2/activity costs/7,000,000/2,121.21/2,500.00
3/transportation/1,000,000/303.03/357.14
4/project support/4,000,000/1,212.12/1,428.57
/Total Cost/30,000,000/9,090.91/10,714.29

Total Cost for all 3 Tanks
Leone 90,000,000/Euro 27,272.73/Dollar 32,142.86

Community takes care of maintenance, provides land, where available sand and bush sticks as well as unskilled labour

Usage Fees:
Students: 500 Le (20 US-Cent) per Term
Community-Members: 200 Le (8 US-Cent) for each bucket of Water