Waterpomp op zonnestroom voor Twabidi
Beschrijving
Peter Scheijgrond is in het voorjaar van 2005 voor PicoSol 6 weken in Ghana geweest waar hij in een record tempo een drinkwater-voorziening heeft aangelegd op zonne-energie samen met de gemeenschap van Twabidi (in de Brong Ahafo region)
Op verzoek van zuster Augustina en in samenwerking met de Nederlandse stichting Tro-Tro heeft Pico Sol met een klein budget een electriciteitsvoorziening opgebouwd voor het oppompen van schoon drinkwater voor het hele dorp.
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In de zomer van 2005 hebben twee studenten het project geëvalueerd. Lees hierover in onderstaande rapport
Een paar citaten uit het evaluatierapport:
- "Nana, Chief of Twabidi: Nana told us that there had been some problems with payments, mostly because these people were still using the old sources. Now they are paying, because Nana told them to pay."
- "Furthermore, Nana sees it as a problem that people talk too much at the tap point. It is too much of a social meeting point. Still the new system leaves the women more time to do other things. They are encouraged to more work such as weeding and sweeping."
- "The most common diseases in the community are diarrhoea, which has decreased since the introduction of the new water system (...)"
- "Furthermore, she told us that the reservoir was cleaned two months ago and that nearby villages were jealous because of the water system."
- "Atta told us that indeed everybody is paying and he showed us the bookkeeping. Some families are complaining though. The organisation functions well and there are no controversies."
- "The teachers agree that due to the new water system, work at school has become easier. The children can now fetch water before they go to school, while it used to be that they were busy fetching water half morning and they came late at school."
- "Furthermore, the children are less tired than they used to be. This resulted in a better concentration level and higher marks. Since the introduction of the new water system, no child has been disturbed by water bound diseases this far. The water safety has improved. The intake of new students has increased as well."
- "(the ladies of the village)(...)When we interviewed them, nobody complained about the price of the water. And they all agreed with the structure and organisation."