LTWP Project Overview PresentationOctober 2016

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Overview of WoC Activities

6 August 2019

Winds of Change (WoC)

• Improving access to water: Improving water sources for community.

• Enhancing employability: Vocational education and education infrastructure.

• Supporting health services: Support County Gov. to increase access to

health services.

• Livelihoods: Supporting enterprise development.

• Discretionary community spend: Community peace building initiatives and

other ad hoc activities; e.g. Sarima 10 km run / cultural festival / football in

schools

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WoC is a Foundation of LTWP, focused on implementing community development

projects. WoC started in June 2015 and focuses on:

WoC newsletters are produced every six

months and available on LTWP website

EDUCATION

Construction and handover of laboratory to

Nyiro Girls Sec. School

Fig. 1: Completed work top tables Fig. 2: Rear side view of completed structure

Fig. 3 – 5: Official handover ceremony at Nyiro Girls Sec. School on 10 October 2017

Construction & Handover of 60,000L water storage tanks

& solar system to Mt. Kulal Girls Sec. School

Fig. 1: Students welcoming guests Fig. 2: Unveiling of project plaque

Fig. 3 – 4: Song and dance by parents of students

Construction & handover of 80pax dormitory to

Nyiro Boys Sec. School

Fig. 1: Students welcoming guests

Fig. 1: Completed dormitory and newspaper coverage

Fig. 3 – 4: Song and dance by parents of students

Sarima school extension and donation of desks

Fig. 2: Unveiling of project plaque

Fig.1: Sarima Primary School classroom and extension structure

Fig.2: Donated desks at Sarima Primary School

Fig. 1: External front and side view of completed structure

Fig. 2: Terrazzo floor finish

Fig. 3: Shelves fitted in storage room

Construction of two classrooms for new Loiyangalani

Youth Polytechnic

Korr IT Centre

• Set-up and operational since Feb. 2017 and handed over to County Govt. in Nov. ‘17.

• Installed solar system and donated equipment, including 10 desktops.

• Helped to set-up Mgt. Board (15 pax.) & Management Team (5 pax.).

• Training provided to Board and Management Team (1–7 May 2017) on financial

management; documentation and record keeping; and, commercialization of the Centre.

Fig. 1: Lesson at Korr IT. Centre.

Laboratory at Korole Boys Sec. School in Kargi

• - Laboratory completed

• - Handed over on 27 March 2019

• - Contracted local contractor ‘Galgurah Ltd.’

WoC Update: School Visitation Program

• WoC School Visitation Program commenced in July 2018.

• Objective: Visit and speak with students at secondary schools in Laisamis Constituency.

Talks focus on the wind farm & provide an overview of the types of jobs that people have

at the LTWP project and what they studied to get them where they are today.

• Different LTWP Guest Speakers take part.

• Talks held at six schools so far. Most recently: Nyiro Boys Sec. School 7 March ‘19.

Figure 1:Vestas Site Manager explaining the

wind farm to Nyiro Girls’ students

Figure 2: Students watching a video about the LTWP

Project

HEALTH

Installation of solar systems to Illaut & Lontoliodispensaries and Mt. Kulal Girls Sec. School

Fig. 1: Official handover ceremony in Illaut

Fig. 2: Power at Lontolio dispensary

Installation and handover of solar system to Laisamis Hospital

Upgrade included: Solar power lighting, solar

fridge installed, delivery beds and ward beds,

shelves, furniture, patients’ toilets, incinerator,

pallets, and water tanks installed

Upgraded facility and installed solar system at Buriaramia dispensary

• Agreement with County Govt.: WoC

to construct facility and hand it over

to the County Govt., who will then

manage the facility like all other

dispensaries in Marsabit County

• All construction works have been

completed, i.e. the dispensary;

toilets; nurse house and kitchen;

battery and medicine storage

facilities; and, shaded waiting area.

Construction of dispensary in Sarima

Maternity building for Kurungu dispensary

12-months HIV/AIDS & Road Safety Awareness Campaign across Laisamis Constituency

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Mission to Heal - Health Outreach Program

Partnering with an American NGO to provide training to doctors and nurses working in

health centres in Laisamis Constituency, as well as to carry out some general surgical

procedures.

Date Activity

10 April Wind Farm / Gatab

11 – 16 April Gatab Hospital, 5 days.

17 April Gatab / Loiyangalani

18 – 22 April Loiyangalani dispensary, 5 days.

23 April Loiyangalani / Kurungu

24 – 28 April Kurungu Dispensary, 5 days.

29 April Kurungu / Buri-Aramia

30 April – 4 May Buri Aramia dispensary, 5 days.

5 May Buri-Aramia / Laisamis

6 –10 May Working at Laisamis Hospital.

11 May Leave for further M2H activities.

WATER

Borehole, livestock trough, pump house and

water storage tanks in Lonjorin & Ntil

Fig. 3 – 5: Ongoing construction works for pump house, livestock trough and water tanks’ structure at Ntil

Fig. 1 - 2: Completed water storage tanks, pump house and livestock trough in Lonjorin

Water projects in Illaut and Laga El Fereji

Fig. 1: Want tanks’ base in Illaut

Fig. 2: Livestock trough in Illaut

Fig. 1: Handover of water storage tanks in Laga El Fereji

Fig. 1: Water kiosk in Arge village

Fig. 2: Arge community members obtaining water from kiosk taps

14km water pipeline and two water

kiosks in Arge

Borehole, reverse osmosis system (solar

powered) and livestock troughs in Sarima

Fig. 1: Reverse Osmosis system inside pump house Fig. 2: Outside view of pump house and solar system

7km water pipeline repair in Larachi

Fig.1.: Water being accessed by community members and

livestock after completion of works

Fig.2: Repaired water pipeline

MISCELLANEOUS

Across Laisamis Constituency

100 Mattresses for Kurungu Primary School El Molo Bay Primary: Donation of football kit

School uniforms and bags donated to 10 primary

schools in Laisamis constituency.Distribution of sanitary products

Current Projects: Rendille HeerCultural Ceremony

On 21 and 22 March 2019, WoCsupported the Heer ceremony, a Rendille ceremony, that celebrates the right to passage from boy to manhood within the Rendille community.

• During the Christmas festive season, WoC

supported five youth sports’ tournaments in

Laisamis Constituency by donating 20 footballs

and volleyballs as well as 200 LTWP/WoC t-

shirts; and,

• The sports’ tournaments were held in Laisamis,

Loiyangalani, Kargi, Korr and Mt. Kulal between

20 December 2018 and 10 January 2019.

Supporting Youth Sports Tournaments

Lake Turkana Cultural Festival Loiyangalani

LTWP sponsored 7 communities, a VIP Cocktail and had a

booth at the festival site with a photo exhibition

Fig.1.: LTWP stand at Cultural Festival

Fig.2.: Discussions with former Governor

at VIP cocktail photo exhibition

LTWP/WoC Open Days on site

• Open Days at wind farm site every six months.

Annual Sarima 10km Run

Community Store and chief’s office in

Illaut

Fig 1.: Facility for storing food aid and chief’s office

Police quarters in Loiyangalani

Fig. 2 &3 : Senior staff houses, as seen from

outside and inside

Fig 1.: Junior staff accommodation units

Winds of Change community projects

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Ref Activity Location

1 Sarima Pri school extension Sarima

2 Nyiro Girls Sec School laboratory South Horr

3 Nyiro Boys Sec School dormitory South Horr

4 Kulal Girls Sec School solar system Mt. Kulal

5 Kurungu Pri School, mattresses Kurungu

6 Solar pump installation; livestock troughs Gatab

7 Borehole and water filtration system Sarima

8 14km water pipeline Arge

9 Water storage tanks; livestock trough Laga Elfereji

10 Community borehole Loonjorin

11 Borehole generator Ol turot

12 Kulal Girls Sec School water system Mt. Kulal

13 Maternity ward Kurungu

14 Laisamis hospital solar system Laisamis

15 Illaut dispensary solar system Illaut

16 Dispensary upgrade Burri-Aramia

17 Community store; chief's office; market fencing Illaut

18 Police quarters & office Loiyangalani

19 Football pitch rehabilitation Namaeri

20 Environmental clean-up Gatab

21 Larachi water pipeline Larachi

22 Classroomsx2 at Vocational Training Centre Loiyangalani

23 Livestock troughs Sarima

24 Community borehole Ntil

25 Lontolio dispensary solar system Lontolio

26 Korr IT centre Korr

27 Sarima dispensary Sarima

28 Annual 10km run Sarima

29 Upgrading of rock water catchment system Illaut

30 Korole Boys Sec School laboratory Kargi

WoC Projects across Laisamis Constituency

A Distribution of books, pens, and desks to schools

B Uniform purchases

C Educational school trips

D Vocational training

E HIV/AIDS awareness campaign

F Road safety awareness campaign

G Emergency water provision during 2017-2018 drought

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Selected Winds of Change Activities in Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit county (Feb. 2019)

Examples of Media Coverage in Kenya

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