Kilisa Village Water Project - Kenya

Community Description
Kilisa Village is made up of approximately 1000 people in 140 households.

Project Description
This project will finish a previously started undertaking to bring piped water from the local river to the market.

The project has undergone various setbacks, including the failure of the government to provide promised support.

The project is being done by the Kilisa Village Development Community (KVDC), which has 56 members. The project is nearing completion, as a dam and sump have been built in the riverbed, the piping system has been installed, and the pumphouse has been built.

The funds will be used to properly install the pump and complete the tank stand. The stand has 9 pillars and a slab on top for the water tank which will serve as the reservoir for water in the local market.

Project Impact
The project will greatly reduce the time and work needed to access water. It will also provide a source of revenue for the Kilisa Village Development Community which will sell the water to fund other community projects.

Peace Corps Volunteer Directing Project
Nicholas Dominguez

Comments
This is a model project. It has been put forward by a very strong community group, with the leadership of an extremely effective Peace Corps Volunteer. Many resources have been garnered thusfar, with the last element remaining for the system to be brought online. Providing the “last dollar” is very worthwhile, as it turns something that is not yet working into a reality, now!

Dollar Amount of Project
$496.54

Donations Collected to Date
$496.54

Dollar Amount Needed
$0 - This project has been fully funded! Please choose another of our worthy projects.

This project has been completed. Click HERE to see the final report.

Conclusion of Kilisa Village Water Project – Kenya

This project was successfully completed by Nicholas Dominguez, PCV, on August 12, 2009.

The project was fully funded by one donor, who prefers to remain anonymous.

Nic reports:

The materials purchased for the tank stand were as follows, with costs in Kenyan currency at about 71.32 to the dollar:

Materials for tank stand:

• Purchase of Y.8. bars for construction of tank stand = 3,500
• Purchase of nails for the tank stand = 320
• Purchase of additional fittings to attach tank stand to main water line = 7,450
• Purchase of cement for tank stand = 6,640
• Purchase of hacksaw blade = 100

Materials for the pump:

• Purchase of additional fittings, pipes, and valves for new intake and outlet pipes into the pump house = 21,590

Total purchases made = 39,600

We completed the construction of the tank stand, and are now waiting for the cement to dry.

We purchased the materials for the pump on the advice of a water engineer who is assisting us to find the solution to our lack of pressure in the pump. We hope that the new narrower outlet pipe and wider intake pipe will make the pump more efficient. This efficiency will allow the pump to have the power to bring the river water to the market.

The engineer is in the process of installing the intake pipe and outlet pipe.

We are extremely pleased at the outcome of this project, which will greatly reduce the time and work for about 1,000 people to have access to clean water.