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Kitui Water Projects
Water
Projects to be Supported by Friends of Kitui in 2006/2007
Project
No: 1 |
| Project Name |
Miaani Well Rehabilitation |
| Location |
Mutito which is 80 km East from Kitui town |
| Description |
This project is for the reconstruction
of an existing well. It needs deepening to increase
discharge and an AfriDev hand pump is needed to cope with
the depth. In a very dry area. |
| Community Group
|
This Project has been proposed by the
Kyeni kya Miaani Community Group |
| Community Background
|
Most of the members of the Kyeni kya
Miaani group are involved in peasant farming and few keep
indigenous animals and burn charcoal for sale. |
| Group Details
|
No. Of Members |
35 Families (280 people) |
| Chairman |
Musyoka Musya |
| Beneficiaries
|
This project will supply water for a
total of 280 people including children and dependants |
| Project Cost
|
The total cost of this project will be
1873.00 |
| Communitys own Contribution
|
424
in local labour and materials |
| External Funding Required for materials & Supervision
|
Materials & Skilled Labour |
802 |
| Diocesan Management Cost |
647 |
| Total Partner Contribution
|
1,450 for materials not available
locally & for the management and supervision of the
work |
| Project Status
|
Technical Assessment Completed |
YES |
| Approved by Diocesan Water Department
on |
6th May 2006 |
| Project Duration
|
45 days approximately |
| Start Date
|
Provisionally 30th May 2006-
awaiting funding |
|
Benefits
On
completion, this project will provide the following
benefits for the community:
|
Walking
distance to water source will be reduced,
Mothers
will have time to attend to young children,
Time
will be created for school going children,
Group
members will get cleaner water than before for their domestic
use.
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| Comments
|
There is an urgent need to
rehabilitate this well. |
