Malawi

Community Description
Kula is a very rural farming community. Subsistence farming of maize, soy, beans, ground nuts, and tobacco is the primary source of income of the villagers. The vast majority of the homes are made of mud brick with thatched roofs.

This project will be done at the Kula Village Primary School. For the past two years, nearby families and school children have had to get their water from a river or unsecured wells.

Project Description
This project is to repair a borehole, on the grounds of the school, that has not been functioning for two years. Although several boreholes were repaired last year by the Malawi government, after a cholera outbreak in the area covered by the Kamsonga Health Center area, there were not sufficient funds to fix this one.

The District Water Technician from the Ntchisi District Water Office did an assessment of cost and feasibility of repairing the borehole. He reported that it is viable, and provided a list of items needed to make it functional.

Materials, including rods and various pump replacement parts, are available 40 km away, and will be transported by motorbike. The local technician has agreed to do the repairs.

Project Impact
There are about 20 families, and 350 primary school children attending the school, who will be using the borehole once it is repaired.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Judy Summers

Comments
This is the second project by Judy. Her prior project, the Kamsonga Health Center Pump Project – Malawi, resulted in the replacement of the pump at the Kamsonga Health Center, thereby restoring running water to the clinic.

For literally pennies per person, hundreds of people will have access to clean water. Fixing wells is a very high priority mission for Water Charity and Appropriate Projects, as it is so cost-effective. What else is there to say?

Dollar Amount of Project
$155.00

Donations Collected to Date
$155.00 plus additional amounts for future projects.

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Katherine E. Sisson, of Kingwood, Texas, USA, and Norma Scott, of St. Angelo, Texas, USA.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Summers of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Judy and/or those of her counterpart PCVs in Malawi.

Community Description
The community is made up mostly of subsistence farmers who draw water from the mountain streams that are currently unprotected.

The construction will take place in the remote areas of Misuku in various mountainside villages where there is need for safe drinking water.

Project Description
This project is to build 3 new protected springs in these remote areas and repair any that are in need of repair with the remaining materials.

Project funds will be used to buy cement and to pay allowances for health workers to build and supervise the constructions.

Project Impact
Three new springs will provide clean water for 20 to 30 households, each with an average of 6 family members per household, or up to 540 people in total.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Andrew Abram

Comments
This follows upon the very successful first project administered by PCV Andrew Abram. In the Protected Springs Project – Malawi, Andrew and the community repaired 7 spring catchment boxes, and built one new one.

This is a model project which falls directly within the mission of Appropriate Projects. It demonstrates the value of following up on successes with more of the same. A momentum is achieved and the community is imbued with a feeling of pride and empowerment.

Technologies are developed and skills are learned, reinforced, and passed on. Most importantly, large numbers of people are able to gain access to clean water for a very small monetary outlay.

Dollar Amount of Project
$500.00

Donations Collected to Date
$500.00

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded, through the generosity of Six Senses Resorts & Spas as a part of their Clean Water Projects initiative.

We encourage others to continue to donate using the Donate button below, and we will notify Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Abram of your donation. Additional funds will be used to fund the next project by Andrew and/or those of his counterpart PCVs in Malawi.

Community Description
Misuku is a remote village in the northernmost region of Malawi, very close to the border of Tanzania. The villagers do not have a reliable water source. Often water is collected from natural springs running off the mountains.

Project Description
The project is to build three protected springs in the Misuku Mountains. Funds will go toward purchasing cement, and paying Health Surveillance assistants and community health and water committee members to build the protected springs.

Project Impact
Each of the 3 springs will supply a safe source of water for up to 40 surrounding households. With an average household size of 7 persons, the springs will serve approximately 840 people.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Andrew Abram

Comments
At a $500 cost, this project provides clean water for 840 people. If anyone has ever seen a more cost-effective project, providing needed water to an entire community, we would like to hear about it.

Dollar Amount of Project
$500.00

Donations Collected to Date
$500.00

Dollar Amount Needed
$0.00 - This project has been fully funded through the generosity of Sharon Abram, mother of Peace Corps Volunteer Andrew Abram.

Please choose another project for your donation.

This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion of this project, CLICK HERE