Lela, Kenya
y Primary Goal
y To provide water for Lela village
y Will provide fresh water for the village of ~500
people.
y Community is also interested in pursuing planting
trees for erosion control and providing cooking fuel
y Potential Solutions
y Implement a well
y Multiple wells have been implemented in nearby
villages
y Implement a piping system to existing water source
~3 km away since area pretty much a flatland
y Beneficiaries
y ~500 villagers who will have access to healthy water
y Women and children will have more time to engage
in other educational and economical activities rather
than wasting time in search for water
y Water for poultry and cattle will improve their
nutrition
Lela, Kenya
In-Country Logistics
y Can travel year-round: Lela is accessible all year via
gravel road
y Would probably fly into Nairobi International Aiport
(~$2000/ticket)
y Either take a bus, SUV or ride in a truck for the last
100 km to get to Lela.
Pros
y High level of support from EWB-Kenya
y Large community buy-in
y Good project within our scope
y Potential for expansion of project
y Sanitation systems
y House ventillation
y Eco-conservation by pursuing tree planting
y Can travel any time during the year
Cons
y High travel cost
y Malaria risk
y Unpredictable total cost
Lela, Kenya
Sierra Leone, Mattru Jong
Primary Goal:
y To provide safe drinking water and sanitation for a
boarding school.
y Covers 400 boarding students and 800 commuting
students.
Possible Solutions:
y Community wants a pump from the Jong River.
y The river is 15 ft lower and 150 yards away.
y No power in the community so needs to be run by
solar power.
y River water has pollution from upstream.
y Rainwater catchment
y Receive 140’’ of rainfall a year – 9 month wet
season
y Drilling a well
y Tapping into a tributary stream
y Composting latrines for sanitation systems
Sierra Leone, Mattru Jong
Beneficiaries
y 1200 Students that will have healthy drinking water
y 4000 community members will benefit economically from
having a fully functioning educational institution in their
midst
y 2000 families of students that will know their children
aren’t getting sick
In-country logistics
y Optimal travel time: during school year – travel usually
slower from June-September due to rainy season
y Would fly into Freetown international airport
(~$2000/ticket)
y Catch bus from Freetown to Bo (nearest city near Mattru
Jong)
y Either rent an SUV or ride in a truck for the last 35 miles
on a dirt road to Mattru Jong
Miscellaneous Info
y English is spoken by almost everybody
y School board would own project and ensure operation and
maintenance of systems
Sierra Leone, Mattru Jong
y Pros
y Intriguing technical design
y Beautiful landscape
y Empowering young students with proper education and
health
y Cons
y High travel cost
y Unpredictable total cost
y Not sure if primary solution (solar power) will work
y Malaria risk
Lumwana, Zambia
Primary Goal:
y To provide power and lighting to a recently
constructed library
y Possible future work in building/powering a
connected math and science center
Possible Solutions:
y Photo-voltaic solar system on the roof
y Power system includes panels, inverter, controller,
batteries
y Wire building to power lights and computers
y Wiring, switches, outlets, etc.
y Solar systems have been successfully implemented in
nearby communities
y System cost around $20-40k
Lumwana, Zambia
Beneficiaries:
y Local girls educated through the EBZEF program
y Over 90 girls have been helped since 2002, we can
help grow this number better and faster
y ~5000 people in Lumwana
y ~10000 people in the surrounding villiages
In-country Logistics:
y Best travel time is in August (winter)
y Flight to capital, Lusaka, around $2000
y 2-day drive to Lumwana from capital, cost unknown
y Bring all of our own supplies (food, water)
y Stay at the library
Additional Info:
y EBZEF based in Newberg, OR
y EWB-Portland interested in helping out
Lumwana, Zambia
Pros:
y First phase relatively strait forward
y Partnership with EBZEF and EWB-Portland
y Benefit disadvantaged girls through education
Cons:
y Only good travel window in August
y Remote - real travel cost uncertain
y May not be on-site communication (phone service)
y Malaria Risk