Rope Pumps for Rural Communities

Tanzania falls under the third category economically in the world. The water is accessed from a very far distance from where the people live. Only 62% the people have access to save drinking water.

Goals overview

1. 600 house hold have access to safe and sufficient water for domestic use and gardening.
2. Involved communities know how to deal with repair and maintenance of the water facilities
3. Improved nutritional status and improved income within the household

Current status

This project will be part of a 5year program (TAZAMO) which includes three countries namely Tanzania Zambia and Mozambique for which only 65% of the funding has been secured. This proposal will be used to fulfill 50 boreholes out of 310 boreholes planned for 2010.

Project plan

Water borne diseases will be prevented hence improved health and economic status at family level; indirecty the situation is improved through reduced expenses for medical treatment and directly through improved food security and increased income generation through gardening activity. Gardening activity involves irrigation of tree nurseries for environment conservation and upgrading living standard economically.

Expected outcomes

• 50 rope pumps in Irnga region and Ruvuma region
• Improved environmental health with 3000 people
• Improved economic status through gardening with 600 families
• Improved nutritional status with 600 families

The rope are made by local trained blacksmith groups; Kisangani Smith Group located in Njombe Town and production of ropepumps at INCOMET in Mufindi. SHIPO will train the house holds on maintenance and repair of the rope pumps. The communities will be sensitized to contribute some money for the repair of the rope pumps once the project is finished. For each water point a responsible water committee will be formed.