The stagiares of the Summer Stage 2011 have volunteered to raise money to support a specifically selected project chosen by Europe Third World. The Solidarité Committee is fundraising for the installation of a water pump in Mangily, a village on the west coast of Madagascar. The water-pump run by solar energy will provide better hygienic conditions to the staff and patients of a community health centre by facilitating their access to cleaner and safer water.
All the money donated to us will go into this project. Thanks for everyone who contributes!
How can you help?
- give donations in exchange for a variety of things we offer, such as Easter eggs, cookies, cookbook
- participate in our events, parties, conferences - all profit from these will directly go to this project
- volunteer to help in our fundraising activities
- sponsor one of our fundraising projects, such as printing of cookbooks, preparation of Solidarity Mugs
Details about the supported project
Title: Project to connect the wells at the Centre de Santé de Base (CSB) in Mangily
Organisation requesting the help: Association Belgique - Madagascar (ABM), asbl belge
Supporting organisation: Europe Third World
Place: Mangily, a village on the west coast of Madagascar.
In 2009 at the clinic of the village, 2,860 consultations and 61 deliveries took place. There are also 543 children vaccinated and weighed 582 for nutritional surveillance.
In 2009 at the clinic of the village, 2,860 consultations and 61 deliveries took place. There are also 543 children vaccinated and weighed 582 for nutritional surveillance.
Reason: Among the diseases treated in the clinic, there are much contagious disease, hence the imperative need for staff to wash their hands thoroughly and to have absolutely clean water. However, the well available at the moment is open, hence the risk of pollution. The use of containers and a rope for drawing water is also a hygiene risk. Collecting and transporting water mean extra workload for the staff.
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Planned activities:
1. Closing the existing well
2. Establishment of a solar pumping system, including: a submersible pump in the well, 2 or 3 solar panels, electronic control module, an automatic shutdown and a tub full of security empty well, a tank of 1,000 liters of diatery piping. (The tank will be placed high and within the clinic, including 3 sinks, already in place (in the consultation room, the laboratory and the delivery room) plus an outdoor tap for visitors.)
3. Staff training in the use and maintenance of the facility.
It is expected that the work will take two weeks and will be performed by three technicians Belgian volunteers, headed by an electronics engineer who has installed photovoltaic panels at the clinic and has made preliminary studies for this pumping project.
Total cost of project:
a) Solar Pumping System: € 5,139.38
b) Logistics (cost of renting a vehicle to transport the equipment from the capital Antananarivo Mangily (700 km) and back, accommodation expenses for volunteers, costs of additional materials (plumbing, hardware, etc) and possible benefits for local artisans: € 1,250.00
Total: € 6,389.38.
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