Report: Water system in Masiguito

Project Name:	Water system in Masiguito	Applicant:	El Porvenir
Current Status:	Complete - Successful	Application ID:	17

Short Project Description

1 gravity flow project built in Masiguito, Camoapa, Nicaragua

Date Started

2005-12-01

Date Completed

2006-05-31

Amount Funded Through PWX

3000

Total Project Cost

974

Number of People Getting Safe Drinking Water

105

Detail

12 families

Number of School Children Getting Water

Detail

Number of People Getting Sanitation

Detail

Number of People Getting Other Benefits

105

Detail

12 families will receive health and hygiene education, training in long term maintenance of projects, opportunity to take part in reforestation of microwatersheds

Primary Focus

Drinking Water - Community

Secondary Focus

Drinking Water - Households

Narrative The story of the implementation and initial impacts, including changes from the original plan in the application

Maintenance/Operating Costs Annual, in US$

Sustainability Plan Creating and measuring long-term impact

Gravity flow water project beneficiaries pay monthly stipend in anticipation of system repairs.

Other Issues Unusual and unexpected issues faced during project execution

After project construction, water project communities are invited to participate in reforestation. Those who want to do so will develop seedling nurseries, transplant in the rainy season, and maintain the plantations under barbed wire fence and "no burn" protection for three years minimum. Reforestation project includes construction of fuel-saving, smoke-free stoves in the homes of reforestation participants (and eventually others). Community health educators will visit all projects after construction to teach hygience (handwashing e.g.) and encourage ongoing maintenance and repair of all projects, strengthen local committees, etc.

Learnings Knowledge of project and process for sharing