Details of project

By Lynn Roberts of Agua Para La Salud (APLS) Posted about 3 years ago

Thank-you for the EXCEL budget. Would you give us the exchange rate to the US $1.00 ?

Would you send a design of the well construction and photos of a finished well with pump? Also a detail of the various expenditures for construction , training , repair parts availability etc;

The exchange rate

By Idriss Kamara of Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted about 3 years ago

Hi Lynn Roberts, we are very sorry for the late reply. We were having some technical problem with our system. Thanks for your co-opearation

The exchange rate for now is Le3,000 to $1.00 (Three thousand leones to One US Dollar)

A design of the well construction and some photos of a finished well with the detail expenditures for all activities involved will soon be posted to you.

The exchange rate

By Lynn Roberts of Agua Para La Salud (APLS) Posted about 3 years ago

Thank-you Idriss. Will this project include a storage tank for rain water as I have seen in your other projects? I am trying to relate the construction of a well site to the 70 bags of cement in the budget.

The exchange rate

By Idriss Kamara of Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted about 3 years ago

The project will not include a storage tank for rain water. It is a single project for only one Water well.
For the 70bags of cement you mentioned, It will be used as follows:
-The Well Diameter is 1.8288m
-The Depth could be 20m + or - depending on the location which has to be lined with 5inches thick concrete.

Re: The exchange rate

By Rajesh Shah of Blue Planet Network Posted about 3 years ago

Instead of posting (or emailing) the design and details, you can attach it to the application so the rest of us can also see, review, and learn.

Thanks,
Rajesh

Photos

By Rajesh Shah of Blue Planet Network Posted about 3 years ago

Can you also add some labels and text to all the photos please?

I see 3 wells in the photos: are they all from the village? One is a shallow pit, one is covered, and the last 2 of a deep well that appears to have water.

If the last one is existing, what is the depth now? Will you be deepening it to 20m?

Any seasonality issues in water levels?

Thanks,
Rajesh

Photos

By Idriss Kamara of Safer Future Youth Development Project Posted about 3 years ago

The wells seen are from the village and the shallow one is the only existing source which is about 2m deep. It is located at the swamp site.
Of course you can see it is unprotected and the water is not even pure for drinking. The other two are out of use as there is either less or no water in them.

Indeed there is seasonality in water levels in Sierra Leone. If you dig a well during the rainy season, you might reach the water table quick because the level is up due to the number of rains and when it is dry the table will go down and then the well dries up. That is why it is advisable to dig wells during the dries. If you reach the water table at that time, then you are sure of having water throughout the seasons.