CHOGSIA SAFE DRINKING WATER PROJECT
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Support Chogsia rural community to access clean and safe drinking water
We have to address the situation where rural folks of Chogsia rural community are dying from water borne diseases. The goal of this project is to drill a hand pump borehole and to raise awareness and instill behavioural change through character building in sanitation and hygiene practices so to improve the sanitation and health conditions of these rural dwellers
WHERE
Chogsia rural community is located in Wa West District in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is about 34 kilometers away from. This community has a population of 1,700 people and involved in agriculture production such as rearing of animals and cultivation of crops.
WHO
Youth Initiative for Africa Development (NGO)-Ghana is a registered non governmental organisation in Ghana that undertake social invention programes and projects to uplift those who are downtrodden in our communities.
WHY
The inhabitants of this community relied on surface waters sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, dug-outs and impoundment reservoirs and share these water sources with their animals. As a result of drinking these unsafe waters, parasites affect 90% of adults, 100% of children under the age of ten and 90% of infants between zero to two. Diarrhea is very common and affects about 10 % of adults affected, 90% of children under the age of ten and 60% of infants between zero to two.
Children in this community are often out of school due to these water bodies illnesses and they are more likely to become infected with other diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis etc. In addition, the inhabitant are involved in the indiscriminate disposal of refuses around their surroundings.
WHAT
By drilling of hand pump borehole, community education on sanitation and hygiene practices and distribution of dust bins to households, our aim is to ensure these rural dwellers have access to clean and safe drinking water and good environment to ameliorate their vulnerability to water bodies diseases such as cholera and diarrhea.
PROPOSED BUDGET ESTIMATES
Cost of drilling a hand pump borehole $3,000.00
We have to address the situation where rural folks of Chogsia rural community are dying from water borne diseases. The goal of this project is to drill a hand pump borehole and to raise awareness and instill behavioural change through character building in sanitation and hygiene practices so to improve the sanitation and health conditions of these rural dwellers
WHERE
Chogsia rural community is located in Wa West District in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is about 34 kilometers away from. This community has a population of 1,700 people and involved in agriculture production such as rearing of animals and cultivation of crops.
WHO
Youth Initiative for Africa Development (NGO)-Ghana is a registered non governmental organisation in Ghana that undertake social invention programes and projects to uplift those who are downtrodden in our communities.
WHY
The inhabitants of this community relied on surface waters sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, dug-outs and impoundment reservoirs and share these water sources with their animals. As a result of drinking these unsafe waters, parasites affect 90% of adults, 100% of children under the age of ten and 90% of infants between zero to two. Diarrhea is very common and affects about 10 % of adults affected, 90% of children under the age of ten and 60% of infants between zero to two.
Children in this community are often out of school due to these water bodies illnesses and they are more likely to become infected with other diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis etc. In addition, the inhabitant are involved in the indiscriminate disposal of refuses around their surroundings.
WHAT
By drilling of hand pump borehole, community education on sanitation and hygiene practices and distribution of dust bins to households, our aim is to ensure these rural dwellers have access to clean and safe drinking water and good environment to ameliorate their vulnerability to water bodies diseases such as cholera and diarrhea.
PROPOSED BUDGET ESTIMATES
Cost of drilling a hand pump borehole $3,000.00
Purchase of dustbins 40 pieces for 160 households (4 households: 1 dustbin) $1,800.00
Designing and printing of educational materials on sanitation and hygiene practices $850.00
Transport $550.00
Miscellaneous expense $1,300.00
Total $ 7,500.00
Organizer
Phil Dzidah
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
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