ProjectsMozambique: WATSAN for schools
| Project. |
Water and sanitation for schools in Cabo Delgado |
| Country ; | Mozambique |
| Period: | December 2009 - December 2011 |
| Total required budget: | 24.500 Euro |
| Sponsored by Aqua4all: |
12.250 Euro |
| Aqua4all project nr. |
S09045 |
| Number of facilities: | 78 Latrines 26 rainwater harvesting systems 100 sifon filters 3900 Children awareness training on Hygiene etc |
| No of people reached |
3900 children |
| Local organisation | Grupo de Saneamentio de Bilibiza |
| Org. in Netherlands | Arrakis |
Children of Primero de Maio in front of the school
DONATIONS to support this project can be made to:
Aqua for all
Bank account number: 38.31.84.584 (Rabobank)
Mention: Donation Project Nr. S09045
CONTEXT
A primary school is a "centre par excellence" where future adults should learn about basic practical knowledge, like on safe water, health, sanitation, etc. In general it is very worthwhile to invest in hardware like latrines and water facilities and educate the pupils in awareness on the need for hygiene the importance of water for health and income. Within Qirimbas Park in Cabo Delgado Northern Mozambique, there are 26 very poor developed schools which lack basic conditions latrines and water.
Arrakis who works in this region via other activities started to find funds from individuals wherewith 9 latrines at 4 Schools were built. These latrines are already serving a total of 624 pupils. Other schools are very interested and have asked for similar facilities.
The provisions given to the schools with this project are the first steps of a transformation process of these schools resulting in educating their pupils to become "developers for their own region where they come from" rather then educate them for jobs, which are not available anyway. This education method has been developed by FUNDAEC (www.fundaec.org) and has been rewarded by the club of Budapest (Gorbatsjov & Laszlo) to be the "most considerable revolution of education in the 20 th century".
Implementing organisation:
The local NGO "Grupo de Saneamento de Bilibiza" is fabricating latrines and cement bricks, in improving the schools in the region, in a step by step process. Arrakis has started to support this local organization, by providing funds and giving Technical Assistance. It is well known to them that latrines, one for girls and one for boys will contribute to less dropouts. Especially more girls will attend the school, having their own latrine now. (compared to having only the open bush before)
One by one latrines will be build in these schools one for boys and one for girls
In a number of schools rainwater harvesting systems will be constructed consisting of roof plates, rainwater gutters, and a low cost storage tank of wire cement with a content of 4 Cubic meters.
All investments will be combined with awareness raising actions under school pupils, done by the teachers, which will be educated in these subjects
PROGRESS
First results
September 2009:
9 latrines have been build and installed at 4 Schools. (Individuals have provided the funds to Arrakis)
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