Global Grant 2343143 Quarterly Report
Global Grant 2343143 Quarterly Report
April to June 2024 (Report number 2)
April to June 2024 (Report number 2)
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Family Self-Reliance Through Village
Family Self-Reliance Through Village
Empowerment
Empowerment
Hosted by Rotary Club of Pursat (RCP)
Grant Primary Contact: Penh Noun penh@rotarypursat.com
Implemented by Sustainable Cambodia (SC)
Funded by DDFs:
Rotary Foundation
District-6970
District-3350
District-5360
District-5420
District-5580
District-5810
District-6440
District-6930
District-7255
District-7430
District-7620
District-7680
District-9640
Funded by Rotary clubs:
RC of Ponte Vedra
RC of Gainesville
RC of Arlington Heights
RC of Brainerd
RC of Bribie Island
RC of Calgary
RC of Central Blue Mountains
RC of Dallas
RC of Esperance Bay
RC of Greenport
RC of Metro Bethesda
RC of Port Orange-South Daytona
RC of Prior Lake
RC of Salt Lake City
RC of Springwood
RC of Summerland Sunrise
Location: Bou Sragnae, Preah Chambok, and Bakan villages, Trapeang Chorng Commune, Bakan District, Pursat Province, Cambodia.
1. Project Overview
1. Project Overview
Our Community Development Program plays a important role in enhancing the sustainability of the communities where we implementing. Our programs are centered around critical areas such as water and sanitation hygiene (WASH), and agriculture projects. Collaborating closely with Village Development Committees (VDCs), and WASH Committee, we provide comprehensive training and support to villagers, empowering them with knowledge and practical skills. We aim to improve their quality of life by addressing essential needs such as access to safe drinking water, education for better life, and the establishment of home gardens to ensure food security.
The WASH project team is actively engaged in assisting residents across three villages. Their efforts focus on delivering high-quality drinking water and enhancing household hygiene and sanitation. We achieve this by supplying essential resources, including water filters, latrines, water wells, community ponds, and rooftop rainwater harvesting supply (RRHs). Additionally, we provide technical training to ensure the proper maintenance of the filter, cleaning of latrines and maintenance wells and ponds against contamination.
2. Project Progress
2. Project Progress
Beneficiaries' criteria selection:
Before receiving project inputs, staff of Sustainable Cambodia, the Village Development Committee and WASH Committee met with the beneficiaries who had signed up during the need assessment to participate in the project. We reviewed the project implementation procedures and eligibility criteria again, double-checking if they were still committed to joining the program. Only after confirming that they met the selection criteria, such as not migrating after project participation and always participating in required training, then they signed the contract to become beneficiaries of the global grant.
Villagers raise hand to sign up for projects
Villagers raise hand to sign up for projects
Staff explain the criteria selection
Staff explain the criteria selection
Provide ceramic filter and training:
Provide ceramic filter and training:
To make sure everyone who would get a ceramic filter know how to use it first, the project team invited 103 people (64 women) from Preah Chambak village to come to 3 different training groups. These training covers topics about important things: 1) why safe drinking water is important, 2) how to protect water sources from getting dirty, 3) the right way to use and take care of the filters, and 4) how to keep water safe after it’s filtered.
After the training, the villagers were happy because they understood the good things about safe water and learned how to use the filters well, they are optimistic that that they will be healthier after they use their new filter.
Ceramic Water Filters (CWF) are an inexpensive and effective type of water filter that rely on the small pore size of ceramic material to filter dirt, debris, and bacteria out of water. This simple and portable filtration system is ideal for communities, producing 5 liters of water per hour, enough for a family of 6-7 people daily.
In May 2024, the Rotary Club of Pursat collaborated with Sustainable Cambodia to provide ceramic filters to 108 families in Preah Chambak village. Each family received a filter, benefiting 498 people (including 246 women).
"Before receiving these filters, more than 50 percent of the Preah Chambak population faced challenges with unsafe drinking water. They used to practice traditional routines such as drinking dirty water from ponds, water from rice fields containing chemical components, and uncertain water sources without treatment. This caused them weak health, expenses on medicine, lost income-earning time, and chronic diarrhea in their children, leading to regular school absences. By providing these filters and awareness training, I am optimistic that the villagers will change their behavior, stop drinking unsafe water, and start using the provided filters. This could also inspire them to recognize the importance of health for their families and community," said the commune chief of Trapeang Chong.
Rooftop Rainwater Harvester (RRH):
To date, 20 RRHs have been fully delivered and installed in 20 households, benefiting a total of 113 people, including 54 women. The RRH was designed to provide the community with access to clean water. While water wells offer access to water from below the earth's surface, the RRH system collects abundant rainwater during the wet season.
For families without access to a well, the water provided by the RRH system has proven crucial, serving as an important additional source for cooking, cleaning, and bathing. Each RRH tank, with a capacity of 4,000 liters, can sustain a family's drinking water needs throughout the dry season. Gutters are added to the existing roofs of beneficiaries' houses, and PVC pipes channel rainwater from the gutters to the spherical tank.
Community Pond:
One large community pond (33 x 55 x 3.5 meters) and seven smaller ponds (13 x 17 x 2.5 meters) were excavated, benefiting 159 households comprising a total of 653 people, including 310 women. Upon completion of the excavation, participating families planted fruit trees and vegetables around the ponds to prevent soil erosion and enhance their food security.
These ponds are particularly crucial for poorer families who previously had to travel 2 to 3 kilometers daily to collect water during the dry season. With the ponds now in place, families are saving time on water collection, children's school attendance has improved, and there has been an increase in livestock and year-round vegetable cultivation. Additionally, improved family hygiene due to more frequent bathing and laundry is another significant benefit.
Community Deep well:
A monitoring and evaluation (M&E) event was conducted to assess the quality of six deep-water wells constructed by the company. The event included Rotarians from RC Pursat, SC project staff, a government expert, members of the commune council, the Village Development Committee (VDC), and the WASH Committee in Tranpeang Chorng commune. The assessment revealed that four wells are fully operational and of good quality, while two wells needed to clear out debris water for a few more days to ensure cleanliness. Consequently, RC Pursat will release the first payment, amounting to 50% of the total budget, to the construction company, and the remaining will be paid once all the wells once all the requirements are met. Nine deep wells are expected to be completed in the early third quarter, providing the entire community with an adequate water supply.
Activities of checking quality of well, jointed by officials from department of rural development
Enhance water sanitation and hygiene for school:
Two trash incinerators were built at Preah Chambok Primary School and Bou Sragnae Primary School. These incinerators help schools burn plastic waste at very high temperatures, resulting in less harmful smoke pollution and significant time savings. The schools no longer need to keep piles of plastic trash on the ground, making the campuses much friendlier and healthier for the students. Burning waste can release harmful pollutants into the air, which can affect respiratory health and overall well-being. Therefore, project staff recommend that teachers burn trash in the evening when students have left school, as it is the perfect time. This project anticipates that, in the long term, installing the incinerators will encourage students and teachers to shift from burning trash on the ground to using the incinerators. It will also help them understand the health effects of improper trash disposal.
Students in Preah Chambok Primary School pick up trash and put in incinerator with guidance from teachers
A metal trash bin with separate compartments was also provided, making it easy for students to sort recyclables and waste plastic. The project staff explained to the students the importance of keeping trash in a safe place and drying it out before burning it in the incinerator.
Before the project start, trash piles were thrown on the ground and burnt in the open space.
Student put trash in separate placement in metal trash bin.
School Latrine:
A latrine with three stalls was constructed at the back of the Preah Chambok Primary School. Two stalls are designated for female students, with each stall serving 50 girls, and one stall is for 100 boys. This new facility reduces waiting times, and students no longer defecate openly around the school campus, which previously contaminated the community water source. As a result, student attendance and focus during school hours have improved. Both teachers and students have expressed their excitement about the new toilet, and they believe that providing these sanitation facilities will improve student health and provide sufficient time for concentrating on studying. Before the school got the latrines, the two existing bathrooms were not enough for them. Students either had to wait until they got home or find a place to hide behind the school.
A mini hand-washing station has been added in front of the latrine, and the school regularly supplies soap to ensure proper hand hygiene. Additionally, a ramp has been built to make the latrine accessible for handicapped students.
The area in front of the latrine was very muddy, making it difficult for students to walk there. To solve this, we concreted the ground floor, covering 150 square meters, which makes it much easier for students and teachers to reach the latrine.
School filter:
Five ceramic filters were provided to Preah Chambak Primary School, with one filter for each classroom. The school has concrete water containers to store rainwater. Each morning, a teacher from each class is responsible for bringing water from the container to purify it using the filter before classes start.
Students are now very happy with their classes because they no longer have to worry about paying 500 riel (0.125 cents) a day to buy bottled water or bring a bottle of water from home. Before having the filters, if they drank all the water they bought or brought, they had to wait until they got home to get another drink because the school drinking water are not available. Now, they can stay hydrated during school hours with clean water through the filters.
Students drink water from ceramic filter.
3. Way Forward
3. Way Forward
Provide 79 ceramic filters with 3 training sessions for high-need beneficiaries in Buo Srangea village.
Manufacture and install 40 RRH tanks.
Provide 28 cow for animal pass-on to 28 families in villages.
Work with WASH Committee to select 18 families to receive latrines.
Provide vegetable seeds and gardening materials to 64 families, including training.
Install 15 shallow wells.
Work with WASH Committee to conduct follow-ups at the beneficiaries' houses and school, ensuring their proper use and maintenance.
4. Financial Report
4. Financial Report
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