Areas of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment, Water, sanitation and hygiene, Basic education and literacy, Community economic development
Goal: To provide drinkable water in a highly populated Schools premises.
Schools located in the proposed project location are Eti-Osa Community Senior High School,
Eti-Osa Community Junior High School, Eti-Osa Primary School with a total population of 3200 children. Available Drinking Water provision is directly from a borehole well without any treatment or filtration.
This project seeks to provide 2 boreholes for adequate water capacity of 40,000 liters (10,600 galls) per day. Other components include Filtration System, Storage Tanks/Pumps, Distribution Piping Network and Service Points. The proposed capacity will support the school children population of 3200 and the nearby community, estimated at 2500 residents.
Inclusion of the community will provide the project support and sustainability as residents will pay very much lower than normal fees for water to fund maintenance of the project. Project management and maintenance will be carried out by the Rotary Community Corps made up of teachers and residents who will be trained for the task. This project will be completed whithin 8 weeks of funds availability.
Completed
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Project listed for the 2011-12 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #25802.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Victoria Garden City (9110)
10-Jun-11
$1,000
$0
$1,000
District 9110 DDF
4-Dec-11
-
$5,000
$5,000
District 6900 DDF
4-Dec-11
-
$13,551
$13,551
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$500
$18,551
$19,051
Total
$38,602
Project Supporting Documents
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Project Photos
History Log Entries
10-Jun-11
System Entry
Creation of project page.
4-Dec-11
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 with $5,000 DDF by Babatunde Sowobi of the Rotary Club of Victoria Garden City, District 9110.
4-Dec-11
System Entry
Pledge of $13,551 DDF by James G. Fausett of the Rotary Club of Marietta, District 6900.
4-Dec-11
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
4-Dec-11
System Entry
Proposal Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
21-Dec-11
System Entry
Proposal approved by The Rotary Foundation.
2-Mar-12
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
15-Mar-12
System Entry
Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
3-Jun-12
System Entry
Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
28-Aug-12
by Babatunde Sowobi
7 June, 2012 - Consent Letter received from Local Government
10 June, 2012 - Rotary Community Corps assembled for first meeting
15 August, 2012 Construction work began
As at 28 August, 2012;
* 2 Boreholes drilled, Submersible pumps installed and tested.
* Ground Tanks Platform System was setup and concrete poured.
* Work has begun on Structures for the schools drinking houses.
* Components for Water tower and the filtration units are on order.
* Pipes laying has begun.
* Training RCC begins when schools resume.
2-Jan-13
by Babatunde Sowobi
As at January 2 , 2013:
* 3 drinking Houses (18 Water Taps each) completed
* Water Processing House and installations completed
* Community Water Access House completed
* Ground Tanks installed with pipe works and tested.
* Top Tanks and Tower completed and tested.
* All Pipe networks are installed and tested.
* RCC members have met regularly from June, 2012 and traing has been completed for
Data Collection, Operations and Project Maintenance and Management
Water Use and Sanitation Training for RCC members (Train the trainers) Sat, Jan 12, 2013
Water Use and Sanitation Training for Teachers, Community and Children Thurs, Jan 17, 2013
* The project will be commissioned on the January 23, 2013
2-Aug-13
by Babatunde Sowobi
Final Project Report submitted; waiting for review.
