Drink water supply for Sorido

Sorido is a village in Biak in the province of Papua in Indonesia. Papua is the poorest province of the Republic of Indonesia. The unemployment in Biak and the surrounding villages as Sorido is high. 80% of the population is unemployed. This makes it impossible for the families in Sorido to apply to the nearby watercompany to connect their homes for watersupply because are unable to afford it.

Goals overview

The goal of the project is to provide 58 families with 315 members with access to clean drinking water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene. Secondly the women will be freed from their daily main care for the water supply and they will have time for other activities like education on health and hygiene, and social-economical life. Thirdly, to improve clean drinking water for all.

Current status

This project focuses on 58 families in Sorido, and is the second part of a larger project in Sorido. The first part of this project consist of 25 families of a total of 83 members.
The first part of this program was made possible because of a combined effort of the organization Fajar, representing the families in Sorido and 2 Dutch organizations; St/Lembaga Kerja Sama in Moordrecht and ICCO in Utrecht. The second part of this project is also a combined effort of the organization Fajar representing 58 families of a total of 314 members in Sorido and St/Lembaga Kerja Sama in Moordrecht and Aqua for All in Nieuwegein (both in The Netherlands).

Project plan

This project will provide the connection of 58 households in Sorido to the local watercompany for the supply of water for their daily use.

Up to now the women of these families went down every day to the coastal fountains to carry up water for their daily usage.

The majority of population in Sorido is unemployed and this makes it impossible for them to afford the expense of a water-supply connection.

Expected outcomes

• 58 Household connections (1 connection per House per family)
• Education on water, sanitation and hygiene for 58 families
• Training on the economical use of water for 58 families

This project has been discussed with the local authorities and the local water company. The water company will maintain the facilities because the new water-consumers in Sorido will pay the water company for their water- supplies.