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- 1. Water and Sanitation Projects Districts of Baucau, Lautem and Viqueque Timor Leste RAWCS Project 21-2011-12 August/September 2014
- 2. Laga Orphanage Install new pump with protection to prevent burn out
- 3. Laga High School New water supply from orphanage and refurbish supply to toilet block and kitchen Postponed
- 4. Nunira Primary School Install guttering and tanks to service toilet block and kitchen
- 5. Saelari Community, School and Health Clinic Install additional storage tank and pipe work to better service school and health clinic Additional new
- 6. Contributors to the 2013/14 Program Thanks go to the team who carried out the work:- Max Bird, Greg Williams, Ted Evans, Tom Hoyer, Brianna Bird,Mario Dejesus and our Timorese helpers Overall Expenditure was $39,000 US contributed by:- District 9465 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Southern Districts RC Kwinana RC Doncaster RC (Vic) Palm Beach RC Rockingham RC Byford & Districts RC Albany Port RC Dili RC Without their support the program would not have been achieved
- 8. Education • High priority •What is there after school? •Job prospects are limited
- 10. Religion Patience – Father is a little late 344 kids being confirmed at annual
- 11. Cooking •External kitchen on houses •Wood fires •Schools have meal provided
- 13. Cemeteries • Gravestones very elaborate • Are in the best locations • Well maintained
- 14. Water Sources The water sources are generally meager with flows of 5-10 litres/ minute at the end of the dry season
- 15. Sanitation and Water Quality Water bottles are old cooking oil 5 litre plastic containers Toilet paper
- 16. People Power
- 17. Transportatio n The good and the Bad?
- 18. Sustainability Use of untreated Australian pine is common Use of rendered blockwork for water retaining structures
- 19. Thank You People always want to thank us whether with a meal, Tais or Guards of Honour
- 20. Celebration s The people love to celebrate whether it is the Death of a King A Christian Festival National Heroes Day Proclamation of Independence Day There are 15 National Holidays proclaimed
- 21. Priorities Are these more important than water and sanitation?
- 22. Scenery
- 24. 2014/15 Program Buibela Source has flow of 3-5 litres/minute Very remote with vehicles visiting couple times/year Story that bamboo pipeline existed in the past Source 550 metres above school Community of 15 households with very little prospect of power or water in near future
- 25. 2014/15 Program Baguia High School Install gutters on building Install 2 x 10,000 litre tanks Tanks bases Pipework to tanks Provides adequate water for the 250 kids for 8 weeks without rain
- 26. 2014/15 Program Baguia Primary School Gutter improvements and additional length Additional 10,000 litre tank Plumb to existing ablution block Provides adequate water for the 150 kids for 10 weeks without rain
- 27. 2014/15 Program Samalari Establish source works similar to Saelari Submersible pump 25 l/m x 90 metres 1,000 metre overhead electrical 1,000 metre x 32 mm delivery pipe 2 x 7000 litre storage tanks 1,000 metres x 25 mm distribution Provision of a water supply to a community of 150 households
- 28. 2014/15 Program Budget Materials $25,000 US Local Trades Contractors $ 3,000 US Vehicles, accommodation, meals, airfares $22,000 US TOTAL $50,000 USD TOTAL @ 78c US $61,000 AUD Confirmed Contributions Margaret River Lions Club Albany Port RC Kwinana RC Mill Point RC District 9465 Seeking Contributions at least the same to 2013/14 from Rockingham RC Global Grant application submitted Southern Districts RC Palm Beach RC Byford and Districts RC Ballajura RC Subject to adequate funds being raised a team of 5 or 6 is planning to go to Timor in September/October to implement the Program
- 29. Storage at Laga