PROJECT PROPOSAL
SOLAR COOKERS INTERNATIONAL
SUNNY SOLUTIONS PROJECT
P.O. BOX 52,
KATITO.
PROJECT NAME
:
OYWA ‘A’ SOLAR SUPPORT GROUP
LOCATION
:
GEM RAE SUB LOCATION, NORTH
NYAKACH LOCATION, LOWER NYAKACH
DIVISION IN NYANDO DISTRICT OF
KENYA.
TIME FRAME
:
CONTACT PERSON
:
JESCA AOKO OCHIENG
PHONE NUMBER
:
0734387481
EMAIL ADDRESS
:
jesochieng@yahoo.com
1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Oywa ‘A’ Solar Support Groups proposes to install 5 plastic tanks, conduct 15 trainings
on rainwater catchment, WASH and water testing within 5 locations covered by the
project.
2. COMMUNITY HISTORY
The community is mainly engaged in subsistence farming. They live in a flood-prone
area with no source of clean safe water. The population is 29,541 (1999 census) living in
an area of 109.5 square kilometers. The number of households is 6,610 (1999 census).
3. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY
The group was started in July 2003 with only 5 members when Solar Cookers
International introduced solar cooking and water pasteurization activities to the
community of Nyakach. The group was finally registered with the Social Services
Department in 2005. The current membership is 15. The group has been actively engaged
in the promotion of solar cooking and water pasteurization in 5 locations of Lower
Nyakach Division of Nyando District
4. WHY THE PROJECT IS NECESSARY
Extreme floods and drought conditions make rain water catchment the best option for
safe water in the community. During rainy seasons, a lot of water goes into waste due to
lack of appropriate rain water catchment systems and during drought there is no clean
safe water nearby. Water has to be sourced from far off rivers and dams which are not
safe. The project is necessary because the plenty of water that goes into waste will be
tapped through appropriate rain water catchment for use during days when water is scarce
5. COMMUNITY BENEFICIARIES
 1575 households will get access to clean and safe water
 There will be reduction of water borne diseases in these households
 About 5725 school children will also get access to clean safe water
 Promotion of girl child education
 Community will have appropriate knowledge of water testing and treatment
WHO
HOW MANY
WHERE
6.1. - Women
- Widows
83
Gem Rae Sub Location and
- Others
232
Gem Nam sub Location
350
Gem Rae Sub Location and
6.2. - Children
- Orphans & Vulnerable children
- Others
1150
Gem Nam sub Location
- Widowers
20
Gem Rae Sub Location and
- Others
120
Gem Nam sub Location
435
Gem Rae Sub Location and
6.3. - Men
6.4. – Church members
Gem Nam sub Location
6. PROJECT PLANS
The project will install 5 plastic water tanks, train community on water catchment
systems, sanitation, hygiene and water testing and pasteurization within the 5 locations
covered by the project.
This is not a new project but we hope to continue what we have already been doing, with
the groups we have been working with, incorporating new knowledge and topics. We
will continue creating awareness on solar cooking, water pasteurization, sanitation and
hygiene in Nyakach and beyond. These are the long term goals of Oywa ‘A’ Solar
Support Group for the implementing the water program in the community:

To construct appropriate water tanks in every location covered by the group.

To install 1 BioSand Filter per school to all schools in the project area.

To train the entire community on rain water harvesting catchment systems.
ACTIVITY
TASKS
TIME
WHO
RESOURCES
FRAME
1.
Planning

Group meeting to
1 day

Group members

Stakeholders

1 ream
for the
plan for purchase of
execution of
plastic tanks and

Transport
activities
construction

20 bic pens
equipment

Notebooks

Transport
2.

Identification
Visit stakeholders
5 days
for sensitization
of stakeholders
3. Community
mobilization

Attending Chiefs’
Barazas
5 days
fullscaps

Seline

Jesca

Group members

Seline

Transport

Jesca

1 ream

Meetings


Visit groups,

2 pens
churches, and

Notebooks

2 ream
fullscaps
Group members
schools to teach
water catchment,
sanitation and
hygiene
4.

Training
community

members on
water

Seline
groups to be trained

Jescah
Invitation of group

Group members
Identification of
5 days
members

Training
5 days

Choosing an
5 day
fullscaps

Transport

50 bic pens

Notebooks

Transport
sanitation and
hygiene, water
catchment and
system and
water testing
and
pasteaurization
5.
Selection of
appropriate for the
site for tank
construction of the
construction
tank
6.

Identification
of construction

materials
Group members

Community
members

Stakeholders

Seline

Transport
of supply

Jescah

2 notebooks
Purchase of

Group members
Identifying sources
materials


Transportation of
10 days
materials
7.

Clearing site
Tank

Installation of the
Installation
1 ½ month

Group members

Transport

Community

Materials
members

Water

Group members

Notebooks

Community

Materials
tank

8.
Operation and
Continuous
site on daily basis

maintenance
Opening and closing
Carrying out repairs
members
7. TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED
The technology used will be installing plastic water tanks with rain water catchment
systems. It is suitable for the community because it’s common and appropriate in that
our soil texture found within the community will not produce good quality Ferro cement
tanks. Most Ferro cement tanks constructed within the community develop cracks before
and leak after a short duration. Plastic tanks are cheaper to buy than the materials to
construct a Ferro cement tank and easy to get in Kisumu.
8. COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND MARKETING STRATEGIES
 Community mobilization and sensitization to create awareness of the importance
of rain water catchment, safe water, sanitation and hygiene
 Training of community members on construction and maintenance of Ferro
cement tanks and gutters will ensure good operation and maintenance of the tank
in future
 Attend chief’s barazas to talk about water and hygiene
 Visit churches and schools in the project area
 Community contribution in kind will create a sense of ownership to the project for
future sustainability
 Marketing the technology and services will be done through:
-
Radio programs
-
Banners
-
Brochures
-
Public days like chiefs barazas
-
Partners like women groups and other stakeholders
 Collaboration with other organizations for resource sharing and mobilization will
be done to avoid duplication of activities
9. ADMINISTRATION
ACTIVITY

Water point
WHOM
Group officials
-
Chairlady
-
Secretary
-
Treasurer

Operation
Secretary

Maintenance
Members and Treasurer
10. FOLLOW UPS, ACCEPTABILITY, AND EXPANSION
FOLLOW UPS:

Visiting the installation tank sites regularly, i.e. once per week.

Collecting and piling reports from water committee and field officer.
ACCEPTABILITY:

The number of turn-outs for water collections in a day or a week.

Comments from all the community.

Maintenance, i.e fixing problems, repair of gutters, putting a fence around the
tank
EXPANSION:
Each group with a tank will collect a certain amount of money (i.e. each tank holding
5000 litres will be able to be filled ten times each year, the water will be sold at 2 KSh
per 20 litres, so the profit for each tank per year will be approximately 5000 KSh). These
profits will be used to install other tanks in other project areas.
11. MONITORING AND EVALUATION STRATEGIES
MONITORING
ACTIVITY
WHO
Maintenance
Chairperson
Cleaning of the tank and gutters
Assistant chairperson and assistance
secretary
Collection of money
Treasurer
Training the community
Field officers-Oywa ‘A’ Group members
Overall supervision
Project coordinator
EVALUATION
How the community will evaluate success:
1. If the community can get access to clean water
2. Reduction of water borne diseases within the community
3. Promotion of girl child education
4. Increased number of community participation
How Oywa ‘A’ Solar Group will evaluate success:
1. When the water is easily accessible
2. By getting the comments from the community
3. By the community accepting the project
4. If water borne disease cases are reduced
12. PROJECT BUDGET
**SEE ACCOMPANYING BUDGET DOCUMENT (including budget for first tank
installation phase and budget for subsequent 5 tanks installation phase)