Project: Well, pump & water lines
Jan 21st, 2009 by Ed de Jong
Update: Pictures of construction & technical details!
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“Far back in 1985, my brothers and I used to spend holidays with my grandmother in the village, we never had tap water, it is still the same in the village.”
People often take water for granted. But clean water or rather, the lack of it, is one of the key reasons hundreds of children in Akumalam or the world succumb each day to wholly preventable diseases. The people and pupils in Akumalam fetch water from distant water points, in the dry season, the water points dry up!
This project aims at providing Akumalam village and and the village school pupils access to clean water in both dry and wet seasons; improving health and quality of life, and helping organize and mobilize local communities by involving them in the construction of the water systems.
As you can clearly see in the pictures below, the current water source is absolutely insufficient. The new well and water lines will enhance the fresh water quality and quantity, the hygiene and provides healthy living conditions at school and in the village. The latter four pictures show that the construction has begun!
In order to solve this very basic practical problem – the need for clean drinking water at very low cost – engeneering company RUWAS will drill a well and install water lines to transport the water from the well towards the school and village. Last week, the first payment has been been transferred to RUWAS and they have commenced their works. The whole installation should be finished by March 2009. We are still raising money to complete this project!
The village water project will enable the pupils and villagers to have access to clean water. The direct beneficiaries of the project are about 1,400 people in the villages of Akumalam and Nchualam. The project is meant to complement educational projects in the above mentioned region.
Time line and Numbers
| Sep 2008 – Mar 2009: | Fund raising |
| Jan – 20 Mar 2009: | Design and Kick-off Construction (responsibles: RUWAS, Pa Fru Henry and Anye Chifen) |
| 23.03 – 26.03 2009: | Inauguration of Water System. Closing ceremony with a soccer game: FC Bamenda (2nd Division) versus Bamenda Boys (3rd Division) |
The received donations now cover about 44% of the total costs (€4840,-) of the well. The other 56% should be received by the time we have to fulfill the final payment to RUWAS. The first payment of 21% of the total costs has been done last week. The second payment of 16% will be transferred by the end of January.
Main Sponsors
Concept Promotion Maintal, H. Benzing, SV Wolfgang, K. Fritzius, A. Billmeier, TSG Bretzenheim
Technical Details (from RUWAS)
Financial estimates (RUWAS)
| Pipes: dist=1050m=175 pipes + 5 extra= 180 pipes | 360.000frs |
| 2 Tank stands | 700.000frs |
| 2 Tanks proper (plastic) | 180.000frs |
| 2 Taps | 7.000frs |
| 4 Stop corks | 14.000frs |
| Transportation | 100.000frs |
| Accessories ie gum connectors etc | 50.000frs |
| Labour | 500.000frs |
| Total | 1.901.000frs |
| € 2.900 |