Project Report | Construction works complete

Project Name: RWHT for 2 rural schools in Mamama and Makande Applicant: Safer Future Youth Development Project
Current Status: In-progress Application ID: 42

Status: In-progress

Report Date: Oct 18, 2008 : 09:12

Published at: Oct 18, 2008 : 09:22

Reported By: Idriss Kamara

As soon as the funds to complete the project reached our account we started immediately to further the construction, so that the tanks can at least store a little water, from the ending rainy-season.

By now the status is as follows:
RWHT in Mamama:
The roof has been fully constructed, the filtering tank has been built, the collectors fixed and connected. The tank is already gathering rainwater. The pumphead has not yet been fixed as the inside of the tank has to be cleaned properly first.

RWHT in Makande:
The tank in Makande is fully functional, but unfortunately the community has yet not been able to raise funds to fix the broken roof.
As we want to see the tank being used we are trying to find other sources to fix the roof. At the moment we are discussing the issue with UNICEF Sierra Leone. We might be able to include the renovation of this school in a future project. Yet nothing has been confirmed though.

Please take a look at the uploaded pictures.

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Roof constructio...Roof construction
It is crucial to use enough iron-rods for the roof in order to be able to carry the heavy weight of the cement and of course of people standing on top.
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Completed roof Completed roof
We always make sure that the contractor constructs the surface of the roof in a way that water doesn't settle there.
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Construction of ...Construction of filtering tank
The fetched rainwater is first diverted to a filtering tank, which can easily be accessed and cleaned.
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Fixing of Collec...Fixing of Collectors
To collect the rainwater we use PVC pipes, which are fixed all along the roof.
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Running Water Running Water
As soon as the collectors are fixed and connected, the rainwater is running. It is important to check the fixing-wire sometimes, as the pipes brake easily if they fall down.
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Project Summary

Applicant: Safer Future Youth Development Project
Status : Under Progess i.e. the project has already begun
Country: SIERRA LEONE

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community meetin...community meeting at makandeh
Meeting with the comminity people at Makandeh to discuss about responsibilties within the construction of the RWHT
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Construction wor...Construction work at Makandeh
Even at night the very cooperative community of Makandeh was working on the tank
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Construction wor...Construction work at Makandeh
Construction of the RWHT at Makandeh
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Construction wor...Construction work at Makandeh
The entire community was involved in constructing the RWHT. Women were mainly responsible to fetch water for mixing the cement.
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Construction wor...Construction work of RWHT
Locals assisting the engineers in constructing the RWHT at the Church of God of Prophecy Primary School in Makandeh
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Nearly completed...Nearly completed RWHT
The tank has to be plastered, pipes and pump have to be installed. The school's roof was rebuilt after the breez blew it off during the rains.
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Broken school ro...Broken school roof
This shows the roof, which was destroyed by heavy winds during the rainy season. Due to that the collectors couldn't be fixed yet. The school is unable to afford the repairing of the roof.
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Makande - only c...Makande - only collectors missing
This is the finished tank at Makande. Only the collectors are missing.
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The pump at Maka...The pump at Makande
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Mamama Mamama
The tank at Mamama is awaiting the top floor at the moment. It will be constructed any time from now.
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Status/Progress Reports

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Roof constructio...Roof construction
It is crucial to use enough iron-rods for the roof in order to be able to carry the heavy weight of the cement and of course of people standing on top.
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Completed roof Completed roof
We always make sure that the contractor constructs the surface of the roof in a way that water doesn't settle there.
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Construction of ...Construction of filtering tank
The fetched rainwater is first diverted to a filtering tank, which can easily be accessed and cleaned.
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Fixing of Collec...Fixing of Collectors
To collect the rainwater we use PVC pipes, which are fixed all along the roof.
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Running Water Running Water
As soon as the collectors are fixed and connected, the rainwater is running. It is important to check the fixing-wire sometimes, as the pipes brake easily if they fall down.

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