Construction Work is Completed in Chano Dorga
For many months, starting in late 2018, HOPE staff facilitated the building of a life-changing water system for the village of Chano Dorga. This was one of HOPE's largest projects to date, with the spring 14.3km away from the two new water tanks.
As promised, the community were very busy providing much of the labour required to build the 15 water points, 10 wash basins and dig the lengthy pipeline that now is delivering the water from the newly capped springs to the community. Training was provided for the 53 water management association members that were elected at their first community meeting led by HOPE staff and 10 water caretakers were also trained on how to mend the water system when any potential problems emerge and regular maintenance is required. This got the whole community buzzing with energy about the changes that are revolutionising their village. No longer were their arduous 3-4 hour walks for water necessary and instead, children had time to attend school and their parents had time to earn needed money for their families.
In addition, 19 self-help groups were formed and 380 women began meeting regularly (in groups of 20 each) to save money, support one another and to receive training on starting their own small businesses. Training days were devoted to the themes of entrepreneurship, leadership and the essential principles of saving and lending money for small business start-ups. Case studies have been received about women who report a new sense of confidence - in themselves and their abilities to earn money and financially contribute to their households.
Images of the work that took place in Chano Dorga:
After construction began, it became apparent that the second spring capping planned to feed into this large system was going to be more complicated and time-consuming than expected. This required more specialist HOPE staff time and also involved the local government in negotiating with the surrounding villages about obtaining access to that second spring for work to take place. The final 2 km of pipeline was laid in the spring 2019 and the work was completed in the summer.
