In our village the most important issue is: Providing Water to 830 people |153 families
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Time needed:
Two weeks or more
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We are aware and greatly honor the tremendous contribution nabuur.com community has put in supporting other events of goodwill. By presenting this proposal, we wish to make visible a working draft document which can be improved further here at nabuur.com and probably linkages attained for implementation.
At Jikaze community, there exists a borehole which is able to supply the water but lacks a water pump.
Our proposal requests solutions for the following purposes:
a) Construct to completion 81 houses for Internally Displaced Persons at Jikaze, Mahi-mahiu.
b) Construct to completion at least One classroom for the children
c) To Install and commission a water supply system to the community
d) To Start an income generating activity for the youth group e.g car wash and tree planting
e) To improve an existing economic activity for the senior citizens i.e goat keeping (older men) and poultry farming( older women) and brick making for the unemployed youth
f) To provide education material for the teachers/ children
g) To launch a block making factory: The stabilized soil blocks machine will utilize the soil from the site to make blocks for house construction. This will lower building costs and create employment sustainably. The machine is manual and does not require electricity to use.
The proposed Initial budget is divided into Six Bills as per the priorities of Jikaze IDP returnees. The six bills add up to KShs. 2,557,300.00 but alternative solutions can be found here at nabuur to bring own the cost. This initiative will serve the entire Rift-Valley region as a model creative sustainable community where excellence, hard work and co-existence are thriving.
It shall remain a lasting solution towards Peace and Empowerment in the middle of ethnically tense communities that fought during Post-election Violence in 2007.
It shall remain a lasting solution towards Peace and Empowerment in the middle of ethnically tense communities that fought during Post-election Violence in 2007.
We submit a sustainable community model which is creative in promoting a culture of Initiative, Co-existence and tolerance for community life. This was proposed after a detailed reconnaissance survey was carried out together with community leadership and 9 representatives from Goshen-Kuna Vijana. (See uploaded info here at my Nabuur for report)
The lack of these three issues was the root causes of Violence and Displacement in the region in 2007which resulted in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Creation of Employment opportunities supports the objective and vision of your esteemed organization.
We as the organizers shall provide the professional services of a Building Economist, Architect and Engineer from amongst our membership pro-borno. We shall provide any other technical or professional input needed from our membership. We shall assist in the labor of constructing the houses. We shall also offer positive publicity of your sponsorship amongst the more than 2,500 youths in our Facebook membership.
On 28th and 29th August 2009, the membership of Goshen-Kuna Vijana donated clothing, shoes, books, whiteboard and pens to the 153 families under the Jikaze Self Help IDP centers in Naivasha as the first phase of our Initiative. We shall also offer a helping hand in the coming days to construct the houses and setting up tree nurseries and the car wash at the Jikaze IDP Returnees camp.
We shall also build a poultry unit for the older women as part of our contribution. Kuna Vijana shall provide C-4-C (Communication for Conflict) counseling , HIV/AIDS counseling and Counseling on Drugs
We have been consistent and vigilant on our mission as Kenyan youth as is demonstrable from our list of successful events. Your investment in our programs and projects will enable us to continue to effectively serve our impoverished community, and the talented youth.
Together, with your support, we have the power to lift this community from the mire of poverty to the edge of sustainable prosperity.
Thank you for your interest in Goshen-Kuna Vijana IDP Relief. We envision building upon our collaborative success by developing a creative community, sustainable livelihoods and Leadership.
Sincerely,
David Nahinga
For| Kuna Vijana & Naivasha Jikaze Community
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It would be a good idea to first focus on activities for generation of income. Once self-sustenance is achieved, plans for further growth can be formulated.
Vijai
I agree with you Vijay,
The community is making some good effort towards jump starting some three
projects on Self-Sustenance.
1. Goat Keeping- They currently have formed a small group of about 30 families to
undertake a goat-keeping project. The only challenge is that their combined contributions are
barely sufficient to help them rear the goats on a commercial basis. They have so far managed
to raise 10 goats but their intention when I spoke to them last was to rear goats
that can be used for Milking purposes. They suggested Goat-Milk has a ready market in nearby hospitals
and high end clients at a much higher price.
2. Poultry farming- The second family group of about 20, has engaged in preliminary Poultry farming. If we can be able to do a plan for a battery caged system, we would lift them up from their current steps. They mainly keep the indigenous breed. This have no immediate returns in term of sales from eggs or meat.
3. Greenhouse- There exists one Greenhouse though of a type mainly comprising supporting poles and an enclosed polythene covering. The third community group of about 35 families have planted tomatoes and they take turns to water them. They have designated a single young man as a manager/caretaker of facility. I do not know the sustainability of the facility and am afraid it may be downplyed when there is a heavy downpour of rain. Are their better alternatives?
Kind regards
David Nahinga
Local Representative
For| Naivasha Jikaze Community & Kuna Vijana
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I tell farmers to not use them. Expensive, etc.
Use hoop houses. Use pvc tubing and use an 8foot section bent over the bed about every meter/yd. Press the ends into the ground. Cover with plastic sheet. Weight the sides down with soil or whatever. Perfect greenhouse. Rain no problem. Open ends to allow air circulation.
The attachment shows photos. He is using double layers of special plastic but just use clear plastic available everywhere. The beds are three feet wide but I prefer six feet wide. Width is whatever you want.
Ken
Dear Ken,
I would like to appreciate very much for your timely information.
I am actually doing a study of the Coleman Double-Tunnels to
see how we can implement and operationalize it in the village.
Kind Regards Sir
David
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Coleman is using double layers of plastic because he wants to conserve more heat inside. Double is a lot of trouble and I would think that you do not need them; just single.
tel the good well done the job and provide a solution in this community
Dear All
The following link may be of help-
WATER PUMP(FOR AFRICA)
Email- info@playpumps.org
http://www.playpumps.org/site/c.hqLNIXOEKrF/b.3831731/k.6E04/Global_Advi...
Regards,
Sushmita,
India
Dear Sushmita,
Thank you very much for joining the Naivasha Village,
I wish to promptly inform you that i have already sent
an e-mail to the Playpumps Organization and am awaiting their
response.
According to the website, I have observed Kenya is one of the
country covered by their programs.
I hope to hear from them.
Kind regards
David
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