Agriculture and Community Development

Clean Drinking Water and Capacity Building Project, Suai Loro, Covalima Districts       Fundeso,Spain                                                                                                                  March 2007 - August 2008

 This project will increase access to clean drinking water and improve the health standards for the sub-village Suai Loro a through the placement of a filtering system at the only Hand pump and construct two public access water tanks and a community standpipe. The water tanks and the standpipe will be connected with the spring through the installation of pipelines. The new sustainable clean water system will benefit a total of 228 people, 38 households. In addition, the project aims to organize and train the community on how to operate and maintain the new water system and implement health education. The main activities include monthly stakeholder coordination meetings, technical construction work, formation of a water management group, training for the group as well as for the community members, and ongoing mentoring.

Clean Drinking Water and Capacity Building Project, Maudemo Covalima Districts           Fundeso,Spain                                                                                                                      Jan 2008 - August 2009

This project will increase access to clean drinking water and improve the health standards for the sub-village Kotalala through the placement of a filtering system at the only existing spring and construct two public access water tanks and a community standpipe. The water tanks and the standpipe will be connected with the spring through the installation of pipelines. The new sustainable clean water system will benefit a total of 228 people, 38 households. In addition, the project aims to organize and train the community on how to operate and maintain the new water system and implement health education. The main activities include monthly stakeholder coordination meetings, technical construction work, formation of a water management group, training for the group as well as for the community members, and ongoing mentoring.