Fill the jars with water

Fill the Jars with Water
De Gevulde Waterkruik
ONG IAGU LIMPO, TABANKA SAN
Project information for R5, about low cost drinking water solutions by rainwaterharvesting in
Guinea-Bissau, October 2012
From Paul Akkerman, to Hans Gelderblom / Rotary Club ‘s-Gravenhage /representing R5,.
Representatives of villages in Buba
young men, after a day labour on rice fields
1. Introduction
Dear Hans Gelderblom,
We and our African friends are grateful that that the R5 association, formed by 5 Rotary
Clubs -- RC Bruxelles, RC Paris, RC Milano, RC London, RC ‘s-Gravenhage --, as
fundingpartner supported our rainwaterharvesting project by € 10.000 in 2012.
We, as AKVO- fieldpartner invested the R5 donation to build 50 water tanks for 50 families
(500 persons) on the islands of Canafak, Cataban Ntunda, Samka and in the village Casabeche
in the delta of south-west Guinea-Bissau. Also we used the money for training on the island of
Canafak, where we trained 12 new tank builders. You can find the villages on the map (11)
and in the overview of tank building in Tombali. Thank you for your help. Here we give you
some actual information about the period May until October, the rainy season. I hope we can
continue our cooperation. Best regards, Paul Akkerman, Dutch project leader.
During this summer, with very good rainfall in Guinea-Bissau, our drinking water work has
made some steps forward, while the government is lamed by the military coup of the 12th of
April. On short time there is no hope that we can have a constructive cooperation with the
government. The question is: How to support local population to survive in a sustainable
way? The rainfall will help the rice farmers with a good crop in December and fill the jars.
Our NGO is focussing on:
A:
Building up a good network of village representatives for safe drinking water. On
the 12th of July we had our first meeting in our drinking water centre in Buba.
(see the pictures)
B:
Going on building drinking water tanks, up to 200 a year, continuing the training
of tank builders, yearly inspection and maintenance of old tanks.
C:
Collaboration with NGO’s in other regions, like DARIBO in the east and ADPP in
the north of Guinea-Bissau by training their masons in tank building.
D:
Offering also other low-cost solutions for drinking water and sanitation like: well
building, construction of rope pumps and latrines.
Program 2013
In 2013 we hope to build another 200 tanks in different villages. In the overview of Tombali
and Quinera, you see there are many demands. (See page 4 and 5)
We plan to organize 3 trainings for new tank builders, one training for experienced tank
builders and training for trainers. We will continue our start with wells and pumps.
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In this report you will find:
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4
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introduction and program 2013
pictures of the first meeting of representatives
An overview with village information Regio Tombali
An overview with village information Regio Quinera
How people fill their tanks
New models
New products: well building, rope pump and latrine
map
page 1
page 3
page 4
page 5
page 6
page 7
page 8
page 9
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First meeting representatives from villages, 12th of July 2012 in Buba
in the meeting room
representatives of different villages
Sadjaliu collects the dates.
lunchtime
goodbye and see you next year
Willfaba enters dates of villages and water in PC.
Twenty representatives arrived from 16 villages, from the islands Widekea and Samka, from
the far south, Canafak and Caduku, from the north, Mansoa, and nearby. All represented
villages with severe lack of clean drinking water. Some travelled more than one day. We paid
their transport and offered them a meal and helped with lodging. They offered, one, two or
three days travelling to participate.
We had a structured exchange of information about, the village, the inhabitants, cattle, the
water problems, health situation, experience with tanks, maintenance, need for more tanks.
There was a vivid discussion about the prize. Most of the participants agreed to pay CFA
25.000 (€38,50) in 2013, that is 19% of the real costs €200,-. In 2012 they paid 15%.
Most people prefer to pay for a tap, cleaner and saver. (Children climb with bucket on the tank.)
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3 Overview tank building in Tombali, coordinator Willfaba Narungha,
information given by village representatives, July /Aug. 2012
Village/sector
05/07 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
total
Bedanda +
38?
Maintenance
nesssary
New
demands
x
x
6
82
14
40
23
-
-
-
48
12
20
Cambahipa porto
x
x
12
6
-
Mato Faroba
13
13
7
40
Catusan e
Crusamento
Cobumba de Loja
4?
24
28
-
30
24
48
9
45
18
65
20
40
-
22
7
30
13
-
13
11
30
19
-
19
9
30
12
48
-
80
12
12
-
x
24
39
4
25
18
34
3
20
483
109
430
Catio / Sua
25
12
12
Cobumba Matu +
Catche Balanta
Ilha Caiar
Ilha Widekea
Fatima
Ilha Widekea
Wangna - Biura
Ilha Samka +
Cataban Nt
Ilha Cataban
grande
Casabeche +
Caduko
Ilha Canafak
together
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4 Overview tank building in Quinera, Mansoa and Boé,
Coordinator Sadjaliu Djalo.
Information given by village representatives, July/August 2012
Village/sector
Buba
05/07 2008 2009
2010 2011
2012
total
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16
Sintcham Paté
18
Mampata Foreia
New
demands
38
7
150
7
2
150
18
18
-
70
9
9
1
10
12
46
8
300
4
-
10
7
Banta/
Bulensamba
Tomboran
Quebo
Maintenance
nessesary
<--
34 >
4
Fulacunda
18
18
5
80
Brandan
25
25
-
100
Mansoa
12
12
3
400
Boé
10
10
-
100?
187
26
1230
together
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How people fill their rainwater tank? De Gevulde Waterkruik 2012
zinc roof with gutter, usual shape
professional made gutter
with a plastic sheet on poles, very practical and cleaner than collection from zinc roof
first in the jar than in the tank
gutter of wood
combination grass and zinc
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6 New Models
People prefer tanks on platform and are willing to pay the extra cement
Gemini tank with interconnection
10.000 l. experimental tank in Buba for irrigation
tank for chimp-project in Boé
roof with less mechanical tension
7 New products, rope pump, oval shaped tank and well
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Show model of rope pump in Buba, made by ADPP and our coordinator Sadjaliu
experiment to build an oval-shaped tank like the traditional rice container
Well in Sitchan Pate build by Burkina team and our coordinator Sadjaliu
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Map of Tombali and Quinera,
with names of islands, villages and small towns where we work.
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