The community will build a new well and 12 latrines in Madronal, El Sauce, Nicaragua
Narrative
Update 2007/4/18: This project is about 80% complete, should be complete within a month or two.
Update 2007/7/20: This project completed in June. See attached photos.
Sustainability
Creating and measuring long-term impact
Well project beneficiaries pay for repairs as needed by community collection.
Other Issues
Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution
After project construction, water project communities are invited to participate in reforestation. Those who want to do so will develop seedling nurseries, transplant in the rainy season, and maintain the plantations under barbed wire fence and "no burn" protection for three years minimum. Reforestation project includes construction of fuel-saving, smoke-free stoves in the homes of reforestation participants (and eventually others). Community health educators will visit all projects after construction to teach hygience (handwashing e.g.) and encourage ongoing maintenance and repair of all projects, strengthen local committees, etc.
Impact
People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 93
17 families
People Getting Sanitation: 93
17 families
People Getting Other Benefits: 93
17 families will receive health and hygiene education, training in long term maintenance of projects, opportunity to take part in reforestation of microwatersheds
