Brunapeg Water & Sanitation

Bringing water to the schools, the houses of the teachers and of the Father

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Description

Making use of an existing borehole, pipelines will be laid, taps and fittings will be made, the borehole will be repaired, engine and watertank will be placed.
This will be realised in three phases. Fase 1 (digging and laying pipes) is done, phase 2 (engine and fittings) is in progress. Taps with clean water will be placed near two schools and near the homes of the teachers.
The works are under supervision of a technician of the Archdiocese of Bulawayo.

Who will benefit?

Category: Sanitation

2 sanitation systems
2 hygiene facilities
1000 people affected
15 years duration

Category: Training

100 trainees

Category: Water

4 water systems
1000 people affected
15 years duration

Location

Africa, Zimbabwe
Brunapeg
-21.171366, 28.035307

Project in depth

Focus area

Water and sanitation Categories: Education, Sanitation, Training, Water

The economic situation of Zimbabwe is far from good. The province Matabeleland South has a very dry climate.

The Primary School has one tap. The teachers make also use of this tap, which is owned by the Missionpost Hospital water system. The pressure in the waterpipe near this tap is often very low. The Hospital has rations for the water: one can take water during a specific two hours in a day.

The Secondary School only has a badly functioning pump on its property.

Goals overview

The goal is to bring good water to the schools and the homes of the teachers and of the Father of the Missionpost of Brunapeg on August, 1th 2010; to have good sanitation in and near the schools.

Current status

Packing, digging and laying pipes is done.
At the moment the borehole is going to be repaired.
An engine must be placed. Ready: by the end of August.

Last phase of the project (Phase 3) will be the placement of a Watertank of 10000 liters. First the stand will be built.

The schools themselves will make the trainings for the children and the teachers. Preparations will continue during the rest of 2010.

Project plan

The borehole is owned by the Secondary School. The watertank is to be placed near the Primary School.
Both Schools and both teams of teachers, together with the Father of the Church will benefit from the water supply system.

Here are the phases of building the system:

Phase 1; 2 months (completed)
- Digging
- Laying of pipes from the Borehole to schools and cottages
- Fittings and taps
- Filling Back

Phase 2; 1 month (in operation)
- Pump and fittings
- Engine and fittings
- Installations

Phase 3; 2 weeks
- Construction of the water stand
- Tank
- Installations

Expected outcomes

Completed ready-to-operate Water Supply System
Ready made ‘sanitation’ program
Ready made vegetable garden

There will be a water supply committee which will make arrangements in payments (fees) for the supply.
The technician of the Archdiocese, who leads the work, will make appointments with representatives of the committee.

The water supply committee will be responsible for the water supply, also the cleaning of the latrine blocks and the irrigating of the gardens will be their responsibility.