The project will provide potable water to within two or three kilometers of most of the approximately 46,000 inhabitants of the area. This will meet need 1. defined in the answer to Question 4.
A partnership of Americans and Kenyans has done survey each of the eight villages to determine the particular approach to be taken. Some of the approaches are
1. New boreholes (3)
2. Reliable power for water pumping (5)
3. New or repaired distribution pipelines
4. New or repaired water storage tanks (4)
In one village, separate boys' and girls' latrine cubicles will be provided at least 100 feet from water sources with convenient hand washing facilities. This will address need 2. of Question 4.
The beneficiaries are the 15,000 to 20,000 [?] inhabitants of the area. The benefits include better health, better education, better economic opportunity, and better quality of life.
The project will contract for technical, management and other services with MEDEC and E.A. Drillcom, Ltd., a Kenyan water well drilling company. The village projects will be prioritized and organized for efficiency of execution. MEDEC will organize villagers to provide labor (sweat equity) for unskilled labor requirements such as digging holes, mixing cement, digging trenches, hauling pipe line, etc. The implementation will occur over approximately one year. Project work will be based out of Kiserian, Kenya. Rotarians from Nairobi East will monitor and support project implementation with periodic visits by D5080 and D5340 Rotarians to Kenya.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
Pledge of $5,000 by Steve Brown of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, District 5340.
29-Mar-10
System Entry
Pledge of $2,000 by Jon Sablan of the Rotary Club of Camp Pendleton, District 5340.
29-Mar-10
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Pledge of $2,000 by Wayne Cusick of the Rotary Club of Blythe, District 5340.
4-Apr-10
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Pledge of $20,000 DDF by Shigekazu Miyazaki of District 2650.
4-Apr-10
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Pledge of $20,000 DDF by Sigeru Torii of District 2690.
4-Apr-10
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Pledge of $25,000 DDF by Hitoshi Iwabuchi of District 2770.
17-Apr-10
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Pledge of $1,334 by John Fistere of the Rotary Club of La Mesa, District 5340.
17-Apr-10
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Project is now "Fully Pledged".
27-Apr-10
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
30-Apr-10
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Pledge of $6,667 by Stephen Brown of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, District 5340.
30-Apr-10
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
5-May-10
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
5-May-10
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Pledge of $1,000 by Peter Mbui of the Rotary Club of Nairobi-East, District 9200.
5-May-10
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
11-May-10
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
11-May-10
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
15-Jun-10
by Bill Stumbaugh
Proposal for global grant submitted to TRF.
TRF approved proposal and invited sponsors to submitt an application. Application development in=progress.
16-Jun-10
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Project reverted to "Published".
16-Jun-10
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Pledge of $7,500 DDF by Bill Stumbaugh of the Rotary Club of Santee-Lakeside, District 5340.
16-Jun-10
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Pledge of $1,000 DDF by Tusu Tusubira of the Rotary Club of Nairobi East, District 9200.
16-Jun-10
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Project is now "Fully Pledged".
17-Jun-10
by Bill Stumbaugh
The Rotary Foundation number for the global grant application is 25043.
25-Oct-10
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Proposal Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
25-Oct-10
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Proposal approved by The Rotary Foundation.
6-Dec-10
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Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
15-Mar-11
by Philippe Lamoise
Technical review was favorable. Grant has been forwarded for a decision.
17-Mar-11
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Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
2-Jun-11
by Bill Stumbaugh
$88,760 received by Santee-Lakeside Rotary Club from TRF as first distribution of grant funds.
Training of village water committees in progress. Funds transfered to RC Nairobi East and MEDEC for training program and motorcycle purchase.
24-Jul-11
by Bill Stumbaugh
Truck purchased.
Construction work on water system begining in first village Ilkeyio.
Rotarian Dean Cummings of Priest-River RC in Kenya leading work.
11-Oct-11
by Bill Stumbaugh
Submitted Progress Report to The Rotary Foundation. Waiting for second distribution of global grant funding to continue project activities.
27-Oct-11
by Bill Stumbaugh
Received second, final distribution of global grant funds from TRF. The amount was $110,741. Planning and preparation for the next phase of the Maasai Water Project has begun.
16-Feb-12
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Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
2-Sep-12
by Bill Stumbaugh
Since receiving funding, project rotarians have worked with local Maasai community members and cooperative organizations to implement planned project activities. Three planned boreholes have been completed. Only the Leshuta one borehole produces adequate water. An alternative approach involving new pipelines from a distant well will bring water to Enkusero Sampu where the borehole produced no water. Other improvements including solar panels, water storage tanks, pipelines and new draw stations have been completed in different villages. Training for new village water committees was conducted by cooperative organization MEDEC. There still remains some water improvement activities to complete along with the training of women to grow vegetable gardens in the Garden in a Bucket Program.
16-Mar-13
by Bill Stumbaugh
Project near completion. Rectifying final invoice.
