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Water
Projects Supported by Friends
of Kitui
in 2006/2007
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Project
No: 7
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Project Name
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Katwara Subsurface Dam
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Location:
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Kamuwongo which is 135 km North from
Kitui town
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Description:
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This is a new subsurface dam and will help reduce walking distance for at
present people are walking 12 kilometres to get water from
very deep wells.
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Community Group
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This Project has been proposed by the
Katwara Community Group
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Community Background
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Most of the members of the Katwara
group are involved in Soil conservation, Making of access
roads and they also keep few live stock, and subsistence
farming is widely practiced thus growing of millet and
sorghum.
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Group Details
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No. Of Members
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63 families
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Chairman
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Mr Wamweu Musya
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Beneficiaries
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This project will supply water for a
total of 504 people including children and dependants
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Project Cost
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The total cost of this project will be
Ksh 307,890 (3,848)
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Communitys own Contribution
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1,780
in local labour and materials
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External Funding Required for materials & Supervision
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Materials & Skilled Labour
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1,421
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Diocesan Management Cost
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647
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Total Partner Contribution
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2.068 for materials not available
locally & for the management and supervision of the
work
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Project Status
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Technical Assessment Completed
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YES
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Approved by Diocesan Water Department
on
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4th May 2006
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Project Duration
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150 Days approximately
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Start Date
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Provisionally 1st June 2006-
waiting for funds
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Benefits
On
completion, this project will provide the following
benefits for the community
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Walking
distance to water source will be reduced, and so Mothers will have time to attend to
young children, and more time will be available for
Farming, soil conservation, and building schools.
Group
members will have more plentiful, and cleaner water than
before.
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Comments
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This is a good site and needs to be
worked on before the November rains.
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| KATWARA
SUB-SURFACE DAM |
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Partner
Contribution
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| NO |
DESCRIPTION |
UNIT |
Qty. |
UNIT COST |
TOTAL COST |
Euro |
| 1 |
Ordinary
portland cement |
Bags |
80 |
KES
645.00 |
KES
51,600.00 |
645.00 |
| 2 |
Soft
wood timber 10x1 |
R/ft |
100 |
KES
37.00 |
KES
3,700.00 |
46.25 |
| 3 |
Soft
wood timber 4x2 |
R/Ft |
50 |
KES
25.00 |
KES
1,250.00 |
15.63 |
| 4 |
Round
wire nails 3 |
Kg |
3 |
KES
80.00 |
KES
240.00 |
3.00 |
| 5 |
Used
engine oil |
Lt |
15 |
KES
20.00 |
KES
300.00 |
3.75 |
| 6 |
Crow
bar 6ft long |
No. |
2 |
KES
650.00 |
KES
1,300.00 |
16.25 |
| 7 |
Sledge
hammer 12Lbs |
No. |
2 |
KES
1,200.00 |
KES
2,400.00 |
30.00 |
| 8 |
Mason
hammer 2.5Lb |
No. |
3 |
KES
400.00 |
KES
1,200.00 |
15.00 |
| 9 |
Shovel |
No. |
4 |
KES
250.00 |
KES
1,000.00 |
12.50 |
| 10 |
Wheelbarrow |
No |
2 |
KES
2,500.00 |
KES
5,000.00 |
62.50 |
| 11 |
Building
Karais |
No. |
4 |
KES
250.00 |
KES
1,000.00 |
12.50 |
| 12 |
Muttock |
No |
3 |
KES
500.00 |
KES
1,500.00 |
18.75 |
| 13 |
2
artisans@KES300/day |
Days |
72 |
KES
600.00 |
KES
43,200.00 |
540.00 |
| M |
DOK
Management cost |
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KES
51,800.00 |
647.50 |
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SUB-TOTAL
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KES
165,490.00 |
2,068.63 |
| Community
Contribution |
| 14 |
Ballast
Ύ dia |
Ton |
16 |
KES
1,400.00 |
KES
22,400.00 |
280.00 |
| 15 |
Sand |
Ton |
13 |
KES
500.00 |
KES
6,500.00 |
81.25 |
| 16 |
Hardcore |
Ton |
5 |
KES
500.00 |
KES
2,500.00 |
31.25 |
| 17 |
5
Unskilled artisans |
Days |
100 |
KES
750.00 |
KES
75,000.00 |
937.50 |
| 18 |
Board
& lodge artisans |
Days |
72 |
KES
500.00 |
KES
36,000.00 |
450.00 |
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SUB-TOTAL
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KES
142,400.00 |
1,780.00 |
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Total Project Cost
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KES
307,890.00 |
3,848.63 |
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