Progress/Status Report | Construction works complete

Project Name: RWHT for 2 rural schools in Mamama and Makande
Reported Status In-progress
Reported Date Saturday, 18 October, 2008
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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 constru...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 ro...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...Construction of filtering tank
The fetched rainwater is first diverted to a filtering tank, which can easily be accessed and cleaned.
Mamama-collectors
Fixing of Co...Fixing of Collectors
To collect the rainwater we use PVC pipes, which are fixed all along the roof.
Mamama-collectors__1_
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.
Reporter Idriss Kamara
Organization Safer Future Youth Development Project

Project Summary

Applicant: Safer Future Youth Development Project
Status: Complete - Success, Late
Last Update: 30 Oct, 2009 (5 months ago)
Country: Sierra Leone
Application: 42

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community me...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...Construction work at Makandeh
Even at night the very cooperative community of Makandeh was working on the tank
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Construction...Construction work at Makandeh
Construction of the RWHT at Makandeh
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Construction...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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Mamama_roof-construction_2_
Roof constru...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.
Mamama-roof-completed__4_
Completed ro...Completed roof
We always make sure that the contractor constructs the surface of the roof in a way that water doesn't settle there.
Mamama-filtering-tank__3_
Construction...Construction of filtering tank
The fetched rainwater is first diverted to a filtering tank, which can easily be accessed and cleaned.
Mamama-collectors
Fixing of Co...Fixing of Collectors
To collect the rainwater we use PVC pipes, which are fixed all along the roof.
Mamama-collectors__1_
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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