Toom T’Mai Well Project - Cambodia

Community Description
A general description of the district is set forth in the project pages of the prior projects, as described in the Comments section below.

This project will take place in Toom T’mai Village of Dang Tung Commune, located along a small dirt path off the north side of the 12 km dirt road leading to Wat Crang Leeyou, and ultimately to National Road 3. It will be located in the middle of a cluster of 14 houses, all occupied by families working at rice farming. To the east, north, and west of these houses are rice fields.

Currently, the families obtain water by biking 1 km to the communal pools at Wat Dang Tung, the closest Buddhist temple. The water they retrieve is not clean, as it is contaminated by the waste generated by the wat.

Project Description
This project is to dig a well and install a manual water pump. The district office will take responsibility for testing for cyanide to ensure that it is safe for use by the community. This precaution will be taken even though no cyanide has been encountered in any wells in the district to date.

The water table is stable and plentiful enough that the well will provide water during the entire year.

Project funds will go specifically toward hiring a skilled well digger, who will dig the well by hand and install the pump and mechanical equipment.

The community will contribute $50 toward the project, and will be responsible for the maintenance of the well and pump.

Project Impact
The project will directly affect 80 people, consisting of 63 adolescents and adults, and 17 small children, residing in the 14 houses surrounding the pump location. In addition it will be available for use neighbors on the other side of the road.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Lauren Arnold

Comments
This is Lauren’s fourth project, setting an example of excellence for other PCVs to follow. Here are the prior projects:

Bun Ranny Hun Sen High School Bathroom Project 1 – Cambodia

Bun Ranny Hun Sen High School Bathroom Project 2 – Cambodia

Prey Sumnang Well Project – Cambodia

Lauren efficiently directed the prior projects such that there was a savings of $100. She applied that amount to the current project, which led to the ability to build another well for a small additional amount.

Multiple projects in an area serve to encourage others to follow with additional community development efforts, and to reinforce the feeling of empowerment within the community.

The project provides clean water to an unserved population, and benefits public health at an extremely low cost.

Dollar Amount of Project
$450.00

Donations Collected to Date
$100.00 (savings from previous projects).

ADOPT THIS PROJECT BY CONTRIBUTING THE DOLLAR AMOUNT NEEDED BELOW

Donations of any amount will be appreciated. The full amount will give you "naming rights", if that is something you would like.

Any contributions in excess of the Dollar Amount of Project will be allocated to other projects directed by this PCV and/or projects of other PCVs in this country.

Dollar Amount Needed
$350.00