Project creates household taps, public taps in schools, main square, health center and cemetery and central water piping system. Committee will be formed to maintain the new system, along with hygiene education.
Narrative
Nearly all of the benefiting families, including the elderly, adults, and children, assisted in the excavation and following clean-up of waterline trenches prior to pipeline installation in the main supply line.
Sustainability
Creating and measuring long-term impact
A drinking water committee was formed and is responsible for maintaining and sustaining the water system, as well as collecting the monthly tariff.
Other Issues
Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution
Water For People measures the impact of its work in both quantitative and qualitative outcomes. In terms of the water system, a total of 137 water connections were provided:
-126 household tapstands
-6 additional families benefiting with a domestic service line up to their cut-off valve
-5 public tapstands
-2 for the junior high/high school
-1 for the elementary school
-1 for the health post
-1 for the principal plaza
Additional outputs of the water system included the construction of three spring catchment works, two break-pressure tanks in the main supply, two small collector tanks, a 20,000 liter storage tank, and piping throughout the system.
Learnings
Knowledge of project and process for sharing
The partner NGO is currently working with the Health Post to monitor the prevalence of diarrhea.
Impact
People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 1365
132 families
People Getting Sanitation: 1365
People Getting Other Benefits: 110
110 people participated in Health and Hygiene workshops.
