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Water
Projects Supported by Friends
of Kitui
in 2006/2007
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Project
No: 4
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Makolongo sub-surface dam( Phase
lifting)
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Location:
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Mbitini which is 45 km South from
Kitui town
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Description:
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Increasing the height of the dam wall
for this project will increase the water storage
to cope with the increasing water demand for the
this group.
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Community Group
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This Project has been proposed by the
Ngunga Community Group
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Community Background
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Most of the members of the Ngunga
group are involved in Peasant farming, Bee keeping
and charcoal burning
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Group Details
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No. Of Members
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16 Families
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Chairman
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Veronica M David
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Beneficiaries
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This project will supply water for a
total of 128 people including children and dependants
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Project Cost
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The total cost of this project will be
4,380
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Communitys own Contribution
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2,065
in local labour and materials
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External Funding Required for materials & Supervision
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Materials
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1,668
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Diocesan Management Cost
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647
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Total Partner Contribution
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2,315 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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2nd May 2006
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Project Duration
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120 Days approximately
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Start Date
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Provisionally 1st June 2006- waiting for
funding
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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 School
going children will have more time for their studies. 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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MAKOLONGO SUB-SURFACE DAM
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Partner
Contribution
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NO
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DESCRIPTION
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UNIT
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Qty.
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UNIT
COST
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TOTAL
COST
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Euro
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1
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Ordinary
portland cement
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Bags
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114
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KES
645.00
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KES
73,530.00
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919.13
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2
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Soft
wood timber 10x1
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R/ft
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60
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KES
37.00
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KES
2,220.00
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27.75
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3
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Soft
wood timber 4x2
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R/Ft
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24
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KES
25.00
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KES
600.00
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7.50
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4
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Round
wire nails 3
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Kg
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2
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KES
80.00
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KES
160.00
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2.00
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5
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Used
engine oil
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Lt
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10
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KES
20.00
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KES
200.00
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2.50
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6
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Crow
bar 6ft long
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No.
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2
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KES
650.00
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KES
1,300.00
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16.25
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7
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Sledge
harmer 12Lbs
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No.
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2
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KES
1,200.00
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KES
2,400.00
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30.00
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8
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Mason's
hammer 2.5Lb
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No.
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3
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KES
400.00
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KES
1,200.00
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15.00
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9
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Shovel
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No.
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4
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KES
300.00
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KES
1,200.00
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15.00
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10
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Wheelbarrow
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No
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2
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KES
2,500.00
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KES
5,000.00
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62.50
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11
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Building
Karais
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No.
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4
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KES
250.00
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KES
1,000.00
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12.50
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12
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Machette
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No
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1
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KES
450.00
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KES
450.00
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5.63
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13
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Muttock
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No.
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2
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KES
500.00
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KES
1,000.00
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12.50
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14
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2
Artisans @ KES300/d
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Days
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72
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KES
600.00
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KES
43,200.00
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540.00
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M
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DOK
Management cost
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KES
51,800.00
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647.50
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Sub-total
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KES
185,260.00
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2,315.75
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Community
Contribution
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15
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Ballast
Ύ dia
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Ton
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22
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KES
1,400.00
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KES
30,800.00
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385.00
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16
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Sand
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Ton
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18
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KES
500.00
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KES
9,000.00
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112.50
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17
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Hardcore
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Ton
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6
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KES
500.00
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KES
3,000.00
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37.50
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18
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6
Unskilled artisans
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Days
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96
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KES
900.00
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KES
86,400.00
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1,080.00
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19
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Board
& lodge artisans
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Days
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72
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KES
500.00
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KES
36,000.00
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450.00
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Sub-Total
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KES
165,200.00
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2,065.00
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Total
Project Cost
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KES
350,460.00
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4,380.75
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