Summary
We will install a water treatment system at the L'Esperance Orphanage. The children will use a BYOW (Bring Your Own Water) system to get clean water using gravity-fed sand filters and solar-powered ultraviolet light disinfection.
Background
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Location
Ngoma, karongi, RwandaFocus
Primary Focus: Water - Community
Secondary Focus: Water Purification
People Getting Safe Drinking Water: 130
AIDS and genocide orphans
School Children Getting Water: 0
People Getting Sanitation: 0
People Getting Other Benefits: 29
Jobs provided during construction
Start Date: 2008-08-01
Completion Date: 2008-08-31
Technology Used:
Proposal created in conjunction with Engineers Without Borders. Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX.
Phases:
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Community Organization:
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Government Interaction:
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Ancillary activities:
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Other Issues:
Proposal submitted and funded outside PWX
Maintenance Revenue:
Maintenance Cost: $1,000
Metrics:
Prior art before metrics
Cost: $15,000
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