Completing 40 rainwater harvesting structures

The committed 40 RWH installation was completed in 3rd week of November 2016 and labeling was completed in last week of November .

The followup work from Aa foundation and community will take place as below.

1. Initially the Tank are filled by tanker water ( 600Rs per tanker) by foundation to check the leakage.

2. There will be frequent visit by the installation group to check the any leakages from tank and and also if they receive complaint from the community.
3. If any tanks are found leakages of water after ione year, community hads been given training and information how to repair with chik mesh and using concerest plastering.

4. Presently 30 tanks had been attended thrice by the installer for inspection and re-worked to stop leakages in four tanks.

5.This year with no rain, tankers are used by the community to fill the water through paid water tankers,the cost is shared by two to three house hold(200/per HH).

6. The Hand out will be given to each household on maintenance of RWHtank.

7. Aa foundation is now visiting each household once a week, this will continue for next monsoon to monitored the tank maintenance.

8. There is a high demand from other villages and same village community for more RWH tanks.
9. Any damage related to tank and plumbing work cost will be met by the community themselves and Aa foundation will not take future responsibilities, except monitoring and dissemination of information.

10. Second week of January Mr.Ramesh Hebelle Mysore water specialist visit is planned to the village.

11. During the project process there was cost escalation on three items. VAT on construction materials(14.5/%), transportation and plumbing labour.

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Completion of 40 rainwater harvesting structures

The committed 40 RWH installation was completed in 3rd week of November 2016 and labeling was completed in last week of November .

The followup work from Aa foundation ad community will take place as below.

1. Initially the Tank are filled by tanker water ( 600Rs per tanker) by foundation to check the leakage.

2. There will be frequent visit by the installation group to check the any leakages from tank and and also if they receive complaint from the community.
3. If any tanks are found leakages of water after ione year, community hads been given training and information how to repair with chik mesh and using concerest plastering.

4. Presently 30 tanks had been attended thrice by the installer for inspection and re-worked to stop leakages in four tanks.

5.This year with no rain, tankers are used by the community to fill the water through paid water tankers,the cost is shared by two to three house hold(200/per HH).

6. The Hand out will be given to each household on maintenance of RWHtank.

7. Aa foundation is now visiting each household once a week, this will continue for next monsoon to monitored the tank maintenance.

8. There is a high demand from other villages and same village community for more RWH tanks.
9. Any damage related to tank and plumbing work cost will be met by the community themselves and Aa foundation will not take future responsibilities, except monitoring and dissemination of information.

10. Second week of January Mr.Ramesh Hebelle Mysore water specialist visit is planned to the village.

11. During the project process there was cost escalation on three items. VAT on construction materials(14.5/%), transportation and plumbing labour.

completion of third phase sanitation and progress of final phase

third phase 30 toilets had been completed in last week of November. Ecosan toilets has been considered as two toilets reason,it was not in the plan and the materials used is doubled the cost of the single toilet( toilet seats , height and width,roof sheet, bricks, cement, foundation stone and Kadappa stone slabs( for Pits) and monitoring and training visits). each ecosan will cost around 30 thousand Rs.

Foundation will be completing final phase by constructing 9 more toilets which are in the process.

RWH fourth Phase. and November 19th on occasion of World toilet day preparation for event.

Fourth Phase rainwater harvesting tanks installation process is completed and plumbing work is in process. Al the materials related to plumbing work has been orders and received on 15th November.

The project area has maximum rainfall during Sep-December, but this time there is no rain and Community who have installed rainwater tanks are using to fill the through water tankers( two to three household sharing the cost of one water tank) hence the tanks are useful till the area receives the rainfall.

On November 19th Saturday, beneficiaries meeting and Training session has been organised at government school premises, School staff , angawadi workers , health worker, beneficiaries , GP members are invited to participate for discussion , and information sharing session,
Mr Prahalad and Myself( Varalakshmi) will be handling sessions in two villages Angashettyhalli and Doddaupparallli.( from 9.30 to 3pm).

Third phase sanitation work has been completed a door fixing and Ecosan has been considered as two structure based on the
expenditure made.(8+2)

One house is delay( considered for 4rth phase)as the community member family was busy in their other work.

Third phase sanitation work

The door for the toilets has been in progress from Saturday and today morning all the door fixing has been completed.

There was on household who had constructed toilet before the project and not had door fixed after last week request from them, Foundation is approved to get the door fixed for the constructed toilet.

Review and trainign for community member on ecosan

Prahalad visited the field and one hour interaction was done with the family members on ecosan usage and also usage of other toilets were monitored. All other 20 toilets are used by the family members.

Field visits and review with field staff and material suppliers

My Self made a field visit to Malur area , discussion with the community on completing third phase,maintenance of the toilets.

Delay in third phase three houses due to labour problem.

Ecosan completed door fitting is scheduled in another two days.

Release of fourth phase funding from Peerwaters

The forth phase funding has been release from peerwater exchange on 26thOct 2016 of Rs 3,48110.00.

The RWH 4rth phase materials has arrived for construction.

Fourth Phase RWH and third phase sanitation work

The fourth phase RWH work has started, Msand , cement and boulders to build the foundation for RWH tank has arrived yesterday.

7 Household toilets have completed the structure and plastering to walls.
There is delay in three house hold as due to festival the members in the family are out of village.

Third phase sanitation work

The work progress has become slow due to festival holidays. will resume after 3rd November.

Community meeting has been planned to conduct on third November for the forth phase work.

completion of ecosan construction,preparing matrix for the project, field visits and community meetings

The ecosan construction has been completed , the door will be fitted along with other 9 toilets completion, single toilet construction are in plastering stage.

Information has been collected from field for developing matrixs for the project.

community meetings and reviews as been started today by Prahalad and Anusuya at angashetty halli.

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Aa foundation data of toilets and RWH strucutres

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Please find the data related the structures.
Till date 20 toilets completed , and 30 RWH completed .
9+1 toilets are in progress.

There was a delay in third phase toilet construction due to three old-age people death in the villages as they all belong to one community they did approximately stopped working 8 days. so the expected date of completion will be 30th October 2016

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Ecosan work in progress

under supervision of prahalad and anusuya ecosan construction is taking place.

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Core group meeting( v.chandrababu. v.s varalakshmi and Mr Prahalad

Prahalad been monitoring and guiding the ecosan structure , today discussion happen in AA foundation office key factor of the discussion is .
1.Every 15 days he will review the sanitation and water projects at Malur.
2.The details discussion on developing report or impact study of existing project.
3.Celebration of world sanitation day on November 19th at Malur .
4.Mr Prahalad will be involving in Aa foundation work after six months in full time basis.

5.cost checking as all the community who have built bathrooms in Aa foundation cost. A community meeting will be conducted to enhance the quality of toilet construction.

6. Deepa from Peer-water had discussion on accounts after cross verification the accounts spread sheet in detail has been completed.

7.Martix report is pending . requires Log and latttiu report, wil be completed by next week

8. Ecosan monitoring and construction guidance will be done by Prahalad on 21st Friday at Malur.

Discussion and submission of accounts to Suby sir as per VMware requirement.

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Field report

Sanitation project third phase is in progress, 7 toilets Walls has been raised and 2 will start from 21st.
Ecosan is under progress.

Materials for ecosan as per the list from mason and prahalad has been purchase today.

Third phase RWH completed and Sanitation programme is under progress

Monthly review meeting was conducted with field staff,cement ,sand and bricks was ordered in more quantity by the field staff. the reason was discussed and found Few community have built the toilet cum bathroom in Foundation expenditure. as the toilets size was smaller than the allocated size , the staff were asked to keep tab and not compromising the size as well to communicate with them to bear the cost of bathroom, foundation is not providing them bathrooms construction materials and cost.

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first phase completed work

first phase one toilet needed Grampanchayat permission to connection for pit which was in road, is now connected.

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Completed third phase RWH work and sanitation work is under process.

The ecosan construction has been planned from 18 the Oct 2016 as resource person and staff on dasara vocation.

Three double pit system has been planned with the community.

other common toilets construction has been started and all the relevant materials has been delivered.
RWH construction is completed , only painting is pending.

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progressing and installation of RWH tanks

RWH tanks been installed , plumbing work will commence from 1st Octo
Ecosan work started ,
Delay in bricks delivery.
Staff on leave for 10 days, community to take responsibility of completing toilet construction.

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Third phase progress, Rainwater installation,families of third phase.

Ten new family profile for third phase,
completed basement for installation of RWH

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village map after completion of second phase sanitation and rainwater harvesting.

Angashetty halli village map after completion of Sanitation and RWH tanks.

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Third phase work

four community meetings has been done to asses the installation of the rainwater tanks.the flat form has been built in the places of installation . the toilets constcution has been posponed to a weeks time due to non availability of the bricks.

Mr suresh and Anusuya are working on RWH tank installation.
Mr Prahalad visits are planned from 19-20th September 2016.

Photos yet to reach from the field areas due to unrest in public areas weekly staff meetings are postponed to third week. the communication are done through phone.

Third phase work

Community meeting conducted with third phase families.survey conducted at their HH premises to asses for double pit system.,after meeting it has been decided that five household will have double pit system and one HH will have ecosan.
The technical assistant will be from Prahalad.

Meeting was also conducted with the suppliers , quality of the materials and in time supply was discussed.

RWH tank suppliers was asked to do weekly visits to check the leakage tanks. It was decided after community approval only the payments will be made.

community have started to build the basement for RWH tank installation from 6th September 2016

Accounts statement for August 2016 and Report

Dear Suby sir and Rajesh please find the financial statement.

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Volunteers visit, preparation for third phase implementation.

Volunteers from VMware had planned to visit project area for Shramadhan programme. As a result on 23rd 45 volunteers arrived to Anganshetty halli A- forestation programme , interaction and awareness on sanitation and environment was given also 20 RWH tanks was painted by the volunteers.
The volunteers were well organised with the information materials , quick and contributing their services in time like painting, interacting with community and finding their way for more work.

Aa foundation team as well as peer water exchange Rajesh were part of the programme to guide the volunteers.

The visit of volunteer have made village community to increase their participation level.

Third phase community meeting is scheduled with the resource persons form 25th August 2016.

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Discussion with peerwaterexchange

discussion with rajesh on third round funding , planning for next two phases.

From the month August -September the community feedback is planned through sms. which will be designed /developed by peerwater exchange soon.

3rd Payment installment made

Deepa and i analyzed the submitted expenses and approved the transfer of the next installment for continuing the work.

NEFT Transaction with reference number N229160178964637 for INR 3,48,110.00 has been credited to the beneficiary account on 16-08-2016 at 18:03:37.

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final stage of second phase RWH and sanitation construction

The second phase is completed. we had few challenges to complete the work.

1. one house hold had land issue and GP had objection to build the toilet, family was not in opinion with GP. so the work got delayed and we have to select another house hold and shift the material( foundation materials and pit rings was already layed by the first hh) to another beneficiary This delayed whole process of door fixing and plastering.

2. Project manager 's sudden illness and absence.

3. Raise in price of RWH tank and Door almost double. New suppliers are identified and with 20% raise in cost the work got done.

4. Thou the community actively participate agree for conditions.After receiving materials they have hundred reasons to complete the work by 2-3 HH every batch has similar problem.

From August second week , awareness, documentation and volunteers visits are planned.

Many Photos are not uploaded due to poor Quality. will be done once received the rights photos graphs.

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Completed second phase toilets and Rainwater harvesting structure

The second phase of RWH and sanitation has been competed and painting is taking place will upload the progress soon please find the July 2016 accounts statements.

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final stage of second phase RWH and sanitation constrcution

On Monday 1st field visits made and series of meeting with the suppliers, community, school and anganwadi teachers was conducted by self.
New suppliers for door has been identified and there is 20%increase in cost of the door which is agree/approved by Aa foundation Directors

Skilled plumber has been identified, community will support him to fix the RWH plumbing work. the work has started and three household completed .

All the toilets has been completed . door and white wash wil be completed by Thursday.

Payments are made to RWH, bills are pending from the field On 3rd staff meeting at Bangalore has been scheduled.

70% of school children now have rainwater harvesting and toilets at their home.the children were asked about regular usage , cleaning of toilets and their hands after usage.
Today 3rd August staff meeting with village animators and community orgniser was conducted , reviewed the work progress.

final stage of second phase RWH and sanitation constrcution

On Monday 1st field visits made and series of meeting with the suppliers, community, school and anganwadi teachers was conducted by self.
New suppliers for door has been identified and there is 20%increase in cost of the door which is agree/approved by Aa foundation Directors

Skilled plumber has been identified, community will support him to fix the RWH plumbing work. the work has started and three household completed .

All the toilets has been completed . door and white wash wil be completed by Thursday.

Payments are made to RWH, bills are pending from the field On 3rd staff meeting at Bangalore has been scheduled.

70% of school children now have rainwater harvesting and toilets at their home.the children were asked about regular usage , cleaning of toilets and their hands after usage.
Today 3rd August staff meeting with village animators and community orgniser was conducted , reviewed the work progress.

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Third stage work progress of second phase sanitation and RWH

The second phase 8 toilets had completed plastering.There is a delay in fixing door due to raise in price of door. the fiber door prices have raised by the supplier almost double the cost ,hence we are looking for other dealer who can supply in previous cost or with minimum raise.
(Previous 1800- increase 2600 without transportation cost involved).

The two house hold continued to have problem with Grampanchayat
land to build toilets until they have clearance from GP and we receive letter from GP regarding the clearance the materials will be shifted to other beneficiaries who are ready to construct the toilets.

Staff Nagendra have absent to duty from past 10 days and Anusuya community organiser is doing the followup work.

myself visited the field on 25th July conducted community meeting , meeting with materials suppliers and and staff. verified the construction given suggestion to fasten up the work.

The VMWARE volunteers visits has been postponed.

Trust accounts auditing of 2015-16 is taking place , also internal auditing of quarterly accounts is getting ready will be updating the donors shortly.

The decision has been taken to complete 8 toilets and 10 RWH second phase.In third phase twelve toilets and ten RWH will be completed.

Deepa peer water exchange had been updated over the telephone conversation of present happenings.

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Second phase toilet construction and 2nd phase rainwater harvesting, Repair of Areleri anganwadi toilet

8 Toilets construction has been completed wall raising, roofing, sanitary fitting and pit work the pending work for 8 toilets is plastering and door fixing, white wash to walls. two more toilets had issue of space which was solved in week end and they have started foundation work.

Materials has been deleivered for the foundation laying for RWH tanks on 12th the work will start from 14th July.

Two staff nagendra and anusuya was on frequen leave from past two weeks , monitoring and filed visits were done by bangalore office qwith community members directly communicating to offivce on progress work.
The field photos yet to reach office will be uploading by week end.

AA foundation with other child development programme has a brief interview with community members who are beneficiaries of water and sanitation programme to identify AUTISM children , surprisingly 7 children were identified in two villages . which will be taken forward with parents to educate parent on autism.

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june report and accounts statements

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Second phase RWH planning with community

On 5th the details planning was done with the community members for 2nd phase rainwater harvesting structure construction.

2nd phase sanitation construction in progress and plan of action for RWH

Three houses have completed up to roofing
one household construction has been stopped as they had built on up coming road space and have asked to identify the space near to their house.
Preparation of volunteer visit is taking place , saplings has been selected , all related members are informed including community.

On 3rd the staff meeting have taken place strict supervision on Construction of RWH has been planned. and each step approval from head office is compulsorily by field staff.

On 10th july the plan of action from field staff to be submitted for RWH.

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second phase toilet constrcution,completed RWH first phase

Past three days the work slow down due to rain and all the ,materials related to the construction was supplied and distributed to ondividual household.
the foundation and pit has been completed.
All work related to RWH has been completed.

Sunday has been scheduled for Staff meeting and settlements.
Monday staff are on leave but community continues toilet construction work.

Review on RWH,second phase sanitation construction,Arrival of materials.

The RWH work progress was reviewed by the foundation head Mr chandrababu on Saturday and Sunday after field visits and documents submitted by the field staff.
Review points
1. The RWH tanks should be placed nearest to the water collection points.
2. Tin Sheets to be used for traditional roof tile houses.
3. Field staff to educate the training component with the community. twice a week the meeting should be conducted compulsory.
4. priority list of beneficiaries review should be done in presence of Project director.
5. The ten RWH tank installed any correction should be given priority before starting second phase of RWH work.
6. Ist Friday July all accounts related and reports should be submitted to the office.

Photos are pending from field.

Accounts

Peerwaterexchange have transferred second phase funds of Rs 3,48110 on 15th June 2016. This will support us to continue second phase project work.

First phase rainwater harvesting installation of RWH tanks completed, plumbing work under progress, Second phase sanitation work started , Trustee visit and review of RWH work.

First phase sanitation work completed Ten toilets has been started to use by th ehouse holds.
RWH installation took longer time than planned time schedule due to rain the cement structure were not cured. now ten RWH installation completed .plumbing work is under progress as individual house hold youth has been under going training (practicals) in supervision of Nagendra hence the work is slow down and expected to completed by 25th June 2016.

five house holds who had completed the RWH were able to receive three rings about 1000 lts of rainwater during recent rains and were happy. They also shared they used this water for consumption and construction purpose.

Mr chandrababu had many correction of installation of the RWH tanks which are far away from the collecting points. community had selected the place due to Vastu reasons.

suggestion given by him for second phase ad correction in first phase.
1.planning of RWH tank installation after approval from head office
2.Educating community on RWH installation and engineering requirements other than Vasthu.
3.Planning of soaking pits near the RWH tanks.
4. completion of maximum RWH structure before September and October which is highest rainfall month in the region.
5. Frequent communication in future from the Nagendra till he meet the critera of RWH.

myself planned July1st volunteer visit wit staff and community. which is now postponed to 8th July 2016.

second phase sanitation has started two community meeting , family selection and first load of materials has arrived.

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Intervention of masoon to RWH installation,second phase funding transfered

Ten RWH tanks installation is completed , four tank plumbing work is completed and other tank are in process
There was water leakage in two tanks and cement plastering has been done second time by the supplier suresh.

Heavy rains disrupted a week work as curing of RWH tanks and cement caps and rings took long time to cure.

Mr Ramesh hebbele has agreed to field test the hand book. foundation will take further steps to print few copies.

second phase toilets construction will start from 16th June.2016

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Core team meeting, Community training on plumbing work, suppliers and completed two RWH structure

Chandrababu gave early hours of today morning 7.30 9 am to review the RWH work and Sanitation work with nagendra and myself.

community will be trained on plumbing work, the design and technique will be guided by chandranbabu also Mr Ramesh materials is providing the guidelines.

Today to complete one RWH plumbing work was decided and Nagendra had successfully completed two RWH plumbing work by guiding house hold and encouraging them to do their own work.

Community feedback was they realized it was simple and they will be able to do and help each other to complete plumbing work.

Aa foundation trustee have scheduled to visit project site on 18th June 2016.

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Community monitoring committee in action

On 8th community have rejected the poor quality brick supplied from the supplier, supplier was made to take back the vehicle carried 4000 bricks. This incidence have strengthened foundation as community monitoring committee is taking quality assessment.

As per suggestion from the community monitoring committee foundation have identified different supplier.

Rainwater harvesting soaking pit rings have arrived and community is in action to dig soaking pits today. which is monitored by staff Anusuya.

Nagendra had series of meeting with the community women,men and youth groups today as the pluming charges are high . foundation is planning to hire trainer to traine village youths to do their own house hold work as well as to learn new skill. which is welcome by the community.

As kamalakshi old staff have left the foundation after her marriage , community is taking time to communicate with nagendra and he is giving his best effort to do so.

Community monitoring committee in action

On 8th community have rejected the poor quality brick supplied from the supplier, supplier was made to take back the vehicle carried 4000 bricks. This incidence have strengthened foundation as community monitoring committee is taking quality assessment.

As per suggestion from the community monitoring committee foundation have identified different supplier.

Rainwater harvesting soaking pit rings have arrived and community is in action to dig soaking pits today. which is monitored by staff Anusuya.

Nagendra had series of meeting with the community women,men and youth groups today as the pluming charges are high . foundation is planning to hire trainer to traine village youths to do their own house hold work as well as to learn new skill. which is welcome by the community.

As kamalakshi old staff have left the foundation after her marriage , community is taking time to communicate with nagendra and he is giving his best effort to do so.

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Discussion with peerwaterexchange

Few important subject related to Accounts settlement, progressing project work, and other water and sanitation project related was discussed with Rajesh Shah.

Account settlement have to be made to peer-water on completion of first phase. Rajesh have suggested foundation to submit progress report and accounts without effecting the flow of the project and actual status of the accounts.which had made foundation to simplify the process.

Mr Ramesh hebelle who is guiding rainwater harvesting project have come up with the booklet which is local language Kannada and will be helping the grassroots workers, government official and community members in guiding and creating RWH structure in following numerous ways to build RWH structure in effective collection and storing of water.

Myself wanted to know whether we can publish this booklet.

Rajesh suggested to first to experiment in our project area with grassroot workers and community members learns the effective ness and later publishing booklet can be planned.

Same was discussed with foundation trustees and all have felt rajesh has given valuable suggestion and this matter to be discussed with Ramesh hebbele for his consent.

orinetation for staff,internal evaluation of toilet construction,donor visit, and progressing plumbing work

Nagendra attended one day orientation on RWH in Mysore, Mr Ramesh hebelle having RWH structure constructed for his own house gave 5 hours of orientation and shown different possible options of construction of rainwater harvesting structure for the our staff.

based on the above the planning has been taken place in last three days for 6 RWH tank for plumbing work , expected date of completion of 10 RWH tank is 15 the June 2016.

Prahalad visited the project and given commnets "Myself along with Mr.Nagendra (from Aa foundation) made a visit to Angashettihalli village on 02.06.2016. The purpose of the visit to have discussion with the community and Aa foundation team member Mr.Nagendra on Sanitation and work which is being implemented by Aa foundation. The discussion and observation during the field visit are as follows.
1. 10 toilets were constructed in Angashettihalli village of Arlere gram panchayat , Malur block, Kolar district by Aa foundation with the community involvement .

2. During our discussion with the community members, people were very much aware and were oriented on importance of toilets and their usage and also the community members were also involved in the process.

3. Most of the community members appreciated the efforts made by Aa foundation for working on both water and sanitation issue (Rain water harvesting and toilet construction).

4. Most of the toilets which were built are spacious with ventilation.

5. Community felt construction of eco-sanitation is a good move from Aa foundation because of the water problem. "

With regards

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Mr Chirag Arora VMWARE visited projects site on 5th June and have shared his experience and more points pending to discuss with him.

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RWH followups,visitor, community training on ecosan and double pit system.

The RWH 5 tanks has been installed in selected for first phase individual households.

The first RWHtank is shifted to different place by the head of house in same premises, they felt the tank was not in proper vastu place according to visitors to their house. the shifting is made after a week long discussion and permission from the AA foundation on condition that no damages and re installation charges will be met by th e foundation and household have agreed to make the changes on their own cost.

Mr Prahalad from Sochara who is community trainer and researcher visited a session as a capacity building of new staff on sanitation took place, he also visited the completed toilets and made the comments, will shortly send the written report s to foundation.

Prahalad also conducted the session on double pit system and ecosan to the community, the community have not show the interest to the double pit system and one house hold have agreed to install ecosan.

Today Friday morning a short meeting was conducted with the field coordinator and staff on followup work. Team decided Nagendra will be visiting Mysore on 5th June 2016 to meet Ramesh hebbellae to learn and exposure for hebbelae's work on RWH. aa foundation is coordinating to organise this visit for future implementation of the work as Nagendra is new person for the RWH work in field.

4 more RWH tank are yet to be installed and plumbing work is pending for all the RWH tanks . after Nagendra 's visit to Mysore the work will progress.

monthly meeting is scheduled on 6th June 2016. Accounts and monthly reports will be updated after the meeting.

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Installation of RWH in progress and community meetings for 2nd phase beneficieries

Nagendra project coordinator and Anusuya community orgnaiser had a community meeting this Monday morning.The meeting included GP member , health worker, first phase and second phase beneficiaries.

Few issue occurred in material s distribution was clarified , rainwater harvesting tank installation needed the platform construction was checked . two had less dimension were asked to meet the dimension.

Materials in-charge person suresh completed inspection before installation which is going to start from Tuesday.

A funding officer from Jindal Aluminium foundation visited the project areas on 5th May.

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Completion of first phase toilet construction and initiating RWH first phase

1.First phase ten toilets has been completed.
2. Kamalakshi our staff on leave for 20 days
3.New staff Nagendra joined our team and getting introduced to our work at field.
4. RWH project will start from Thursday 26th may 2016.
5. Community members are happy to receive the facility and second phase families are finalized.

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Final stage work

The structure and plastering walls of 10 toilets is completed.
Doors will be installed from Monday 23rd.
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2nd week update

This week three toilets were completed by the community, another two house hold are having issues to complete the structure, our field workers are doing the followup on the work.

Kamalakshi our senior staff is getting married and she will leave the organisation job from 20th may 2016.

Aa foundation have identified new candidate Mr Nagendra as project coordinator and he will be reporting from 16th May 2016.

Anusuya our community organizer will continue to work on the project.

Mr Ramesh hebbele is updating on the rainwater harvesting information to the organisation continuous and he is planning one visit to project at the end of the month.

VMWARE volunteer visiting policy is waiting approval from board members .once approved the copy will be sent to VMware.

Water tested report is attached the sample is one of the bore wells in the village .

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ecosan exposure for staff and progressing toilet construction work

By the end of the week 10 HH have completed foundation work and pit rings installation.
This week the work was taken place only four days as three days the community was busy celebrating seasonal festival in villages.

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April expenditure

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April expenditure

Dear suby sir and Rajesh please find the accounts status of progressing sanitation programme

April expenditure

Dear suby sir and Rajesh please find the accounts status of progressing sanitation programme

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"Gram udae se bharath udae Abhiyan" Modi governments special Panchayat devas

On Sunday 24th Special gramsabha was organized for the community. aa foundation announced 2016-17 programmes projects in Areleri Panchayat. President Chandrababu and varalakshmi, staff kamalakshi and Anusuya attended the meeting. All local governance staff s Anganwadi workers, BEO and teachers, grampanchayat members, Community attended the meeting.
Arrival of materials.
This week was difficult to get the bricks, finally on Friday the bricks were delivered.]
RWH Module status
we had issue of leaking tank of RWH module, mason and supplier have asked us to wait and see for another week, the leakage will stop once the unit is well cured.By Saturday the water leakage was minimum, aa foundation will wait for another 3-4 days to take any further steps.

Expenditure
Salaries for staff ,payments for all the materials suppliers has been made through cheques,local transportation and labour cost for unloading has been made through cash from morning 8am-10am

Toilet construction status
By the end of the week 10 HH have completed foundation work and pit rings installation.

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arrival of Materials

we had problem of getting brick load, as promised our regular supplier couldn't supply due to labor problem also increased demand for the bricks. after many many calls and our visiting brick factories surrounding areas our effort went vain.
Finally we called local politician Mr Manjunath and he have made arrangements after two days of his effort today 4000 bricks has been delivered .
by this we have received all the materials for the construction and door's for toilets will arrive at the end of the construction.
Our two field staffs kamalakshi , anusuya and community members had difficult time to wait for long time leaving all other work behind.

By the end of the day 9HH have completed fitting pit rings and foundation for the toilets.

Aa foundation is making cheque payments to the suppliers and all the transportation charges , loading and unloading charges through cash on Saturday.

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First phase sanitation, RWH community training programme and work progress

Two days of RWH training and orientation for staff and community has been completed. This month started with sanitation awareness programme.

Two days session included, one day orientation by Mr. Ramesh hebelle which consisted
1. Importance of rainwater harvesting /need
2. Health benefits and Environmental benefits
3. Present situation in other states and in local kolar/malur
4. Various successful stories of RWH
5. Community participations and best examples.
6. Roles of governance/political will
7. Designs suitable for various structures and low cost structures.
And one module making /plumbing work is pending.
8. The second day reinforcement and planning with community for RWH by Aa foundation

The training slides attached:
The first phase of community awareness programme which started from April 5th to April 19 is completed and practical implementation of the project is taken off.
The household identified is under planning of toilets’ two pits (one for toilet and other for RWH and RWH plumbing work to the tank is pending).

We appreciate Community energy who are actively participating with the planning session of individual HH.
From 6th to 19th April series of community meetings has been conducted by the field staffs Kamalakshi and Anusuya and from head office meetings with the material suppliers, finalizing and ordering sand, boulders, cement, bricks and sanitary ware. All material suppliers from malur town.

First phase toilets construction will start from 20th April 2016.
Photos from the field are pending.
Areleri Gramsabha has been conducted on 24rth Sunday; Aa foundation will be making its water and sanitation project presentation to Gramsabha members.

Thanking all our fieldworkers who are working in scorching sun of 40: C they have to walk around the village many times to bring in community, co-coordinating trg programme, survey and planning with community. Every Monday morning the time is scheduled with the community for meetings by field staffs.

Thanking Mr. Prahalad and Mr. Ramesh Hebelle for travelling from Bangalore and Mysore to empower community with their knowledge and providing training materials and technical assistant till the project completes.

Thanking our President Mr. Chandrababu who has given a week’s times to finalize the design, budgeting and meeting with suppliers for design and price.

Thanking CodeTheory (partner of PWX)) who generously provided the projector which was used throughout the session. The good quality pictures transmission made our community to sit for three hours. Which they have not done for any education purpose till date. Also timely release of funds by PWX helped us.

More photos and attachments will follow after our Saturday’s staff meeting at Bangalore.

I am sharing all the training materials provided by Mr Ramesh Hebelle for our reference. Some of them is in Kannada.

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Survey,first phase selected families

The survey report has been consolidated, The individual families photos was taken for First phase sanitation programme. Totally 10 families will start the work from third week of April 2016.

On 18th and 19th Rainwater harvesting programme training will be held for community at Government lower primary school premises Angashettyhalli, totally 40 representative has been selected. Mr Ramesh hebbele from Mysore will conduct two days workshop .

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Toilets construction for Angashetty halli

The project area house to household survey was conducted by three of Aafoundation staff kamalakshi,shobha and anusuya. they have completed 90 HH survey. The detail information on no.of family members,occupation , economical condition and facilities utilised from the grampanchayat has been noted. the data entry is in process will upload the consolidated report.

One community training programme and two community meeting has been conducted.

totally 40 members attended the community programme.

The foundation is shortlisting the household for first phase of the programme.

Toilets construction for Angashetty halli

The project area house to household survey was conducted by three of Aafoundation staff kamalakshi,shobha and anusuya. they have completed 90 HH survey. The detail information on no.of family members,occupation , economical condition and facilities utilised from the grampanchayat has been noted. the data entry is in process will upload the consolidated report.

One community training programme and two community meeting has been conducted.

totally 40 members attended the community programme.

The foundation is shortlisting the household for first phase of the programme.

Toilets construction for Angashetty halli

The project area house to household survey was conducted by three of Aafoundation staff kamalakshi,shobha and anusuya. they have completed 90 HH survey. The detail information on no.of family members,occupation , economical condition and facilities utilised from the grampanchayat has been noted. the data entry is in process will upload the consolidated report.

One community training programme and two community meeting has been conducted.

totally 40 members attended the community programme.

The foundation is shortlisting the household for first phase of the programme.

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