Problem Definition: 

Kwale rural community with estimated population of 281,910 people suffers from a lack of clean water supply. The community has undergone unheard human miseries due to constant droughts and unreliable rainfalls. Observation indicates that the primary schools within the area were closed from August 2018 to March 2019 due to lack of water. Most of the rivers in the area are seasonal, an indication that there in no constant water supply. The community relies on water from wells, which run dry if droughts persist. There are also ponds of stagnant water which are used by both human and animal community. Thus people are generally at the mercy of their creator since the cleanliness of such waters is not assured. 

Project Idea: 

The project idea is to improve access to clean water for rural community at Kwale county through digging of deep borehole. There will be a CBO/Community Network that will ensure full participation of community at different stages of the project. MRASH (the implementing organization) will provide project committee that will oversee the planning and implementation phases. The organization will get the boreholes drilling company and water pump supply company; it will also coordinate the entire project while seeking technical advice from the experts.

Project Implementation 

Step I: Preparation

MRASH will facilitate the formation of project committee that shall be composed of the project manager, program coordinator (our partner, director), community mobilizer, project financial manager and project evaluator. The project committee will make necessary plans for initialization of the project and the appointed site.

Step II: community mobilization

MRASH officials will spearhead the mobilization of community members of Kwale area. This will be realized through involvement of the community elders and local assistant chief

Step III: Ongoing operations

Preparation of tender invitations from interested and eligible firms to dig boreholes and install water pump and other relevant materials; monitoring of project activities. 

Step IV: Evaluation

Carrying out of summative evaluation of the project to find out whether the objectives were met

Community Participation: 

MRASH will involve the community participation in the following ways:

• Contribution of land by for digging boreholes 

• Clearing the project site and digging of animal water reservoir 

• Educating the community members on safe use of water 

• Establish CBO-Community network that will ensure the sustainability of the project

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