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Gambia L ife water Project

Gambia L ife water Project. Team 2: Michele Cantos, Geoffrey Daniels, Raymond Kaniu , Jeremy Mak , and Joe Ralbovsky. Improving Clean Water Access in The Gambia, West Africa. The Gambia. Project Area: Central River Region, North and South Banks, The Gambia. Our Mission.

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Gambia L ife water Project

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  1. Gambia Lifewater Project Team 2: Michele Cantos, Geoffrey Daniels, Raymond Kaniu, Jeremy Mak, and Joe Ralbovsky Improving Clean Water Access in The Gambia, West Africa

  2. The Gambia

  3. Project Area: Central River Region, North and South Banks, The Gambia

  4. Our Mission “We work to build local capacity for village-based hand-pump management, raise awareness and education of water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, advocate for policies and development priorities that protect or improve access to clean water, and support community hand-pump rehabilitation projects.”

  5. Our Vision “We envision a future where all Gambians have access to clean water; a future where no rural community suffers from water shortages, broken water infrastructure, or waterborne diseases. We imagine a Gambia where all citizens have their domestic, agricultural, and livestock water needs met by reliable access to a safe and adequate water supply”

  6. Water Access in Gambian Villages • Decentralized water access • Variety of water needs – domestic, agriculture, livestock • Collecting water a hardship, especially for women and girls

  7. Unreliable Water Supply, High number of Aging and Broken Mark II Handpumps

  8. Return to Open Wells and Increase in Waterborne Diseases

  9. Mark II Pump Repair and Maintenance

  10. Increasing Water Access with Bluepumps

  11. Five Year Plan – (2012-2017) • FY 1-2:  Continue repairs/installations in CRR, sensitization on pump maintenance, focus on Bluepumps(Dec 2012 trip – 15 Bluepumps/micro-irrigation plant?) • FY 1-2: Develop relationship with U.S. Peace Corps to replicate blue-zone concept. • FY 3-5: Expand efforts geographically &on scale (region), &with programs and services. Build capacity to further expand services • FY 4-5: Implement water–related added value services (micro-irrigation) • FY 5+: Develop toolkit for similar NGOs, increase scale of operations and funding, move towards drilling/solar pumps

  12. Funding Sources / Market Analysis • Projected income statement for a two year period:

  13. Questions? Gambia Lifewater Project

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