Transcript of RAWCS Timor-Leste wells project august 2014
- 1. Water and Sanitation Projects Districts of Baucau, Lautem
and Viqueque Timor Leste RAWCS Project 21-2011-12 August/September
2014
- 2. Laga Orphanage Install new pump with protection to prevent
burn out
- 3. Laga High School New water supply from orphanage and
refurbish supply to toilet block and kitchen Postponed
- 4. Nunira Primary School Install guttering and tanks to service
toilet block and kitchen
- 5. Saelari Community, School and Health Clinic Install
additional storage tank and pipe work to better service school and
health clinic Additional new
- 6. Contributors to the 2013/14 Program Thanks go to the team
who carried out the work:- Max Bird, Greg Williams, Ted Evans, Tom
Hoyer, Brianna Bird,Mario Dejesus and our Timorese helpers Overall
Expenditure was $39,000 US contributed by:- District 9465 Rotary
Foundation Global Grant Southern Districts RC Kwinana RC Doncaster
RC (Vic) Palm Beach RC Rockingham RC Byford & Districts RC
Albany Port RC Dili RC Without their support the program would not
have been achieved
- 7. Education High priority What is there after school? Job
prospects are limited
- 8. Tradesmen Training standards Equipment availability
- 9. Religion Patience Father is a little late 344 kids being
confirmed at annual
- 10. Cooking External kitchen on houses Wood fires Schools have
meal provided
- 11. Freedom Fighter Memorials
- 12. Cemeteries Gravestones very elaborate Are in the best
locations Well maintained
- 13. Water Sources The water sources are generally meager with
flows of 5-10 litres/ minute at the end of the dry season
- 14. Sanitation and Water Quality Water bottles are old cooking
oil 5 litre plastic containers Toilet paper
- 15. People Power
- 16. Transportatio n The good and the Bad?
- 17. Sustainability Use of untreated Australian pine is common
Use of rendered blockwork for water retaining structures
- 18. Thank You People always want to thank us whether with a
meal, Tais or Guards of Honour
- 19. Celebration s The people love to celebrate whether it is
the Death of a King A Christian Festival National Heroes Day
Proclamation of Independence Day There are 15 National Holidays
proclaimed
- 20. Priorities Are these more important than water and
sanitation?
- 21. Scenery
- 22. 2014/15 Program Buibela
- 23. 2014/15 Program Buibela Source has flow of 3-5
litres/minute Very remote with vehicles visiting couple times/year
Story that bamboo pipeline existed in the past Source 550 metres
above school Community of 15 households with very little prospect
of power or water in near future
- 24. 2014/15 Program Baguia High School Install gutters on
building Install 2 x 10,000 litre tanks Tanks bases Pipework to
tanks Provides adequate water for the 250 kids for 8 weeks without
rain
- 25. 2014/15 Program Baguia Primary School Gutter improvements
and additional length Additional 10,000 litre tank Plumb to
existing ablution block Provides adequate water for the 150 kids
for 10 weeks without rain
- 26. 2014/15 Program Samalari Establish source works similar to
Saelari Submersible pump 25 l/m x 90 metres 1,000 metre overhead
electrical 1,000 metre x 32 mm delivery pipe 2 x 7000 litre storage
tanks 1,000 metres x 25 mm distribution Provision of a water supply
to a community of 150 households
- 27. 2014/15 Program Budget Materials $25,000 US Local Trades
Contractors $ 3,000 US Vehicles, accommodation, meals, airfares
$22,000 US TOTAL $50,000 USD TOTAL @ 78c US $61,000 AUD Confirmed
Contributions Margaret River Lions Club Albany Port RC Kwinana RC
Mill Point RC District 9465 Seeking Contributions at least the same
to 2013/14 from Rockingham RC Global Grant application submitted
Southern Districts RC Palm Beach RC Byford and Districts RC
Ballajura RC Subject to adequate funds being raised a team of 5 or
6 is planning to go to Timor in September/October to implement the
Program
- 28. Storage at Laga