|
Global Grant Proposal Form for Project G-4 1. Host Partner Information
2. International Partner Information
1. Describe the benefiting community including its location, using any relevant geographic and demographic information (Please be as specific as possible). If the activity is a scholarship, enter "N/A". The Maasai people have lived in the southern area of the Rift Valley in Kenya and Tanzania for 600 years. The villages range in distance from 30 to 60 kilometers from Nairobi and collectively cover approximately 600 square kilometers. The villagers are uniformly members of the Maasai tribe, one of several indigenous tribes officially recognized by the Kenya state. These people are traditional pastoralists who shepherd livestock across arid, open land characterized by erratic rainfall, very limited, seasonal streams , acacia trees and several species of wild life, including lions, hyenas, leopards, zebras, wildebeast, giraffes, crocodiles and hippopotami . Historically, low water availability has been a constant challenge, and now, a multiyear, rainfall drought is continuing and severely exacerbating human and animal livelihood. The Maasai have traditionally derived their income solely from the livestock; these animals are suffering extensively from lack of water, losing weight, incurring disease and an increasing mortality rate with concomitant economic loss. Recent changes in land division has led to subdivisions, contributing to less pasture access, eroding livelihoods and increasing poverty rates. Some of the population centers are many kilometers from paved roads and the electrical power grid. Kenya Power, the state electrical utility, is not permitting new grid connections due to wide spread power shortages caused by the lowered electrical production from hydroelectric producing dams due to decreasing water flow as a result of the extended drought. Because water access is increasingly more limited and at greater distances, there is less time available for the people to engage in other income-producing activities or to plant and tend a garden. Water retrieval involves long daily walks, sometimes as much as 8-10 kilometers, retrieving water from the source is a variety of vessels, and then hauling the full containers back home on the backs of humans and livestock such as donkeys. The cattle, sheep and goats also walk the daily trips so that they may drink at the water site, but then must wait until the next trip to drink again. Some villagers reported that their livestock endure two days between drinking water. The water that families due retrieve is reserved for human drinking and cooking. The villages have no gardens and clothes are carried on the long treks to launder at the water access site. There is essentially no excess water available in the villages for sanitary requirements such as hand washing, bathing, washing clothing and bedding, and cleaning cooking utensils. Most of the region’s people are illiterate and lack formal education. Child school attendance is severely negatively impacted because children do not attend school due to participating on the water treks during school operation hours. The children also burn valuable calories during these treks that could be applied to learning in a classroom. Many children attend primary school and then drop-out from secondary education. For students to attend, families must pay school fees, which can be as much as $547 per year per student plus the cost of uniforms and books. Annual income of a rural family of four in Kenya is only $789/year. Books are usually shared, three children to one book. Paper and writing materials are rare. Because of the drought-related economic decline, families more and more are sacrificing education and reserving scare funds for food and water. A few of the schools have rain catchment systems, but, when there is rainfall, what water collected is consumed for drinking at the schools, and not enough is generated by this method to satisfy the student need for a full school year or be shared with families or for other community purposes. Some schools had latrines with simple holes in the ground. Many had single latrines used by both genders. Hand washing facilities were not observed at any of the schools. Reportedly, many girls do not attend school during menses due to the lack of privacy and no availability of water for bodily cleaning and hand washing. At some villages, well sites are abandoned and/or inoperable. Some lack pumping equipment or secure power sources. At some sites, it appeared that past drillers of wells did not fully complete the work, or failed to secure governmental permits or install proper pumping and distribution equipment. Below is data about the region: (To see a formatted version of this table, go to http://www.matchinggrants.org/global/pdf/doc4-10.pdf.) Locality Population Schools Students Livestock Shoats/Goats /Area /Cattle Sheep --------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ------------ Olooseos 6,700 Olooseos 873 3,000 4,200 Olepolos 3,500 Olepolos 387 5,000 5,300 /Kisamis Intashat- 4,900 Ilngarooj 500 6,000 8,100 Ilkeyio 8,000 Inyonyorri 360 9,500 15,000 /Oloserian /Lenyamu /Inyonyorri Leshuta 3,300 Leshuta 220 3,700 5,000 /Emurua Enkii Lerujat 4,800 Oltepesi 416 7,000 10,000 Oltepesi Enkusero Sampu 3,325 Enkusero Sampu 70 4,900 7,200 Emboliei 11,800 Emboliei 400 15,500 20,500 ------- ----- ------ ------ Totals 46,325 3,226 54,600 75,300 The data was obtained by a four member American team of three Rotarians and a non-Rotarian, who traveled to the location of this proposal One Rotarian has traveled to Kenya several times, as well as to Nigeria, for water-related projects where he has been directly involved in drilling and rehabilitating water wells and water distribution systems. Another Rotarian, with her Rotarian husband, have been supporting education for Maasai girls in the particular region to be served water by this project, and as such has many acquaintances in the area. The third Rotarian is the International Sponsor District’s Water Resource Representative whose focus is oversee the development and implementation of the social infrastructure management systems to assure sustainability of regional water projects. The fourth, non-Rotarian team member is a biologist who oversees water management systems for a rural public water utility district. 2. What community needs have been identified? If the activity is a scholarship, enter "N/A". A. Lack of nearby access to potable water. This results in: • Extensive treks to obtain water • Lack of personal hygiene • Water not used to clean dwelling • Bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections, resulting in diarrhea and other symptoms • Wounds not properly cleaned • Lack of physical and mental development • Substandard education The energy expended to locate and carry water, coupled with the fatigue of chronic disease make it difficult to care for animals, meet dietary needs, and attend to other issues, such as operating a business to obtain some income. B. Inadequate latrines This results in pollution of the local environment, and the propagation of disease. The specific items needed are listed below. In addition a variety of new and replacement piping of various sizes is needed. Village Need 1. Olooseos Repair water tank 2. Olooseos/Oreteti Complete water reservoir 3. Olepolos Kisamis (2) foot valves 4. Iletpolos Intashat Piping only 5. Ilkeyio Solar electric system, Water tank, Latrine 6. Leshuta/Emurua Borehole, Solar electric system 7. Emboleiei Borehole, Solar electric system 8. Enkusero-Sampu Borehole, Tank, Draw Station Other needs (not addressed): C. Lack of centralized sanitation systems D. Limited electrical and telephone service E. Lack of transportation. Only a few motor vehicles were observed. F. Lack of economic activity, small businesses, or organization to facilitate marketing of the few handcrafted goods that were made. G. Lack of home gardens 3. How are these needs currently being addressed with local resources and/or government agencies, NGOs, etc.? If the activity is a scholarship, enter "N/A". There are no government programs, in place or planned, to alleviate the water situation for the visited villages. The government water agency has an office in the region, but the record system is out-of-date and stored in few notebooks in a general store owned by the official’s family. It was impossible to determine from the reviewed records whether some of the wells the team visited were properly permitted. The official did provide information about hydrological and environmental permits that would be required to drill new wells. Rotary Clubs of Nairobi East and Karen have conducted community projects to alleviate the condition of impoverished Kenyans. Nairobi East has conducted rain catchment projects in other Maasai villages not part of this current project. The Maasai Environment Development Consortium (MEDEC) works primarily on natural resource management, social justice for pastoral peoples, and social development issues which address basic needs such as water, education, health, sanitation, and HIV/AIDS. MEDEC and has collaborated with Nairobi East RC on multiple water projects in the Maasai region involving water catchment systems. 1. Summarize the proposed activity(ies) in 250 words or less, including the need it will address, the intended beneficiary(ies), and the potential benefits to the community. 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 46,000 plus inhabitants of the area. The benefits include better health, better education, better economic opportunity, and better quality of life. 2. Please list any cooperating organization(s) or university(ies) involved in the proposed activity(ies). The project will contract for technical, management and other services with the Maasai Envirionmental Development Consotrium (MEDEC), a non-profit organization officially certified(No.A0I0004)by the Kenya Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services. MEDEC's principal office is located in Kiserian, Kenya, and its e-mail address is maasai.consortia@yahoo.com. The principal representative for MEDEC is Mr. Sammy Ole Roore. 3. Describe how the benefiting community will be involved in the activity(ies) (Provide specific examples). If the activity is a scholarship, enter "N/A". Leadership and members of every benefiting community will play direct roles in the project activities. Village leadership will participate on project site management committees and monthly meet with MEDEC and Rotary representatives. Leadership will recruit and organize villagers for project implementation activities such a digging ditches for pipe lines, laying the pipe lines, building shelters for well equipment, erecting structures for solar panels, and establishing security walls/fences for these facilities. 4. Has the benefiting community(ies) confirmed that it would like the activity(ies) to take place? Community leadership groups met with the assessment team in every village and declared their commitment to help with the implementation and assure the long term sustainability of the proposal water systems. The leadership groups consisted of village chiefs, elders, water committee members, and other citizens. Men and women were represented in every village. 5. Proposed Start Date: 1-OCT-2010 6. Proposed Completion Date: 1-OCT-2012 1. With which area(s) of focus is the proposed activity aligned?
2. Please describe how the activity(ies) will address the goal(s) of the area(s) or focus. In each village access to potable water will be improved. Where needed, separate boys and girls latrines with hand washing facilities will be provided. These activities directly address the "Water and Sanitation" area of focus. 1. What will be the immediate and long-term outcomes of the activity(ies). a. Regular access for most villagers to potable water at locations significantly closer to homes, schools and community centers. b. Significant increase in daily hours available to villagers for redirection to incoming-producing activities, cultivation of home gardens, and new community development proposals . c. Significant increase in child daily school attendance. d. Significant decrease in incident of child diarrhea. e. Significant improvement in livestock health and consequent improved economic potential. 2. Explain how all involved parties will act to ensure the sustainability of the activity(ies) and/or outcomes. The need for village leadership and a committee has been discussed and committed to in each of the villages, and committees have been, and are being formed. Women are involved and formal leadership is engaged. Options for choices about technology were openly discussed with village representatives as well as with a government water official and an experienced, well driller and water system consultant. All parties believe that the technological solutions identified in this proposal are feasible and worthy within the contexts of the identified conditions and needs, the village social structures, the capacity of villagers to be trained, and the availability of equipment, materials and parts within Kenya.
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||