Borehole Building

One of the major challenges facing Kyekyewere along with most developing communities is the safe and reliable provision of water. The women of the village have to trek to the river in order to obtain any water for cooking, washing, or other needs.

Water Hauling(2) Water Hauling(3)

During our time building homes in the community we met a Peace Corps volunteer who was working in the community on several initiatives, one of which was the creation of a borehole (a really deep well) to provide drinking water for the community. The project was stalled due to lack of funding...enter Give Back Beyond.

Upon our return, the team organized a fundraiser which was able to meet the goal of $2,500 which was sent to the Peace Corps project and construction began. A few months later the project was completed and is in use in the village.

Borehole Drilling Completed Borehole(1)

The committee of Kyekyewere sent a Thank You, which we want to extend to all of you in the Give Back Cincinnati community who helped make this possible.

Thank You Cover Thank You Envelope (Front)

Thank You Letter

Included below are excerpts from the Peace Corps Final Report:

Country: Ghana PCPP Project Title: Borehole Drilling

Community Organization: Habitat for Humanity Kyekyewere AffiliateProject Implementation Period: Start Date:September 2008 End Date: August 2009

Volunteer Name(s): Jonathan Ekblad COS Date: November 6, 2009

Peace Corps Sector Assignment: Environment(e.g. TEFL, SBD, Environment, Health)

	Male	Female	Boys	Girls	Total
# of Participants: those persons *directly* involved in the design and implementation of the project	5	3	0	0	0
# of Beneficiaries: those persons *directly* impacted by the project	130	150	155	181	616

PCPP Funds Received: $USD: 4331.04 Local Currency: GH ¢6020.15

1.	Executive Summary: What were the project’s goals and objectives? (Were the goals met?) Describe any changes in the initial project objectives. Did the community feel they reached the goals of the project? How do you know?	The goal of the project was to improve water/sanitation by providing clean drinking water through the construction and implementation of a community borehole. The goal was met as we hired the contractor to drill and construct a borehole for the community. Since the completion of the project clean/safe drinking water has improved the overall health and sanitation of the community. The community feels they have reached the objective goal because they witnessed the construction of the borehole and now use it daily.
2.	Indicators of Success: How did the project build capacity? What new skills have been acquired by community members and/or their organizations? (Also report on the indicators of success you outlined in the PCPP project proposal and be specific.)	The project has improved the quality of life of the village by decreasing the time spent on fetching from water from other distant sources. It has also increased community health by providing safe drinking water as evidenced by the water results received from Ghana Water Company Limited (Ghana Water Works).
3.	Sustainability: How will community members apply their new skills or otherwise sustain the benefits of the project? How will they cover any recurring costs?	As outlined in the initial proposal, the community charges a .05 pesewa tax per day per family for use of the borehole. This tax goes towards a general maintenance fund for the borehole. It will cover incidental costs that arise in the maintenance of the project. It is therefore sustainable because the community will be able to meet unexpected costs through the borehole tax.

Sunday, January 17, 2010, Administrator