Drinking water tank for a community run primary school

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Where is this project needed?   Chitwan, Nepal   Who needs help with this?   Himalaya Secondary School in Chitwan.   How will my support help?   This school was set up to provide the opportunity for children from some of the poorest families to attend school. There are around 300 children from Himalaya village and many from families from the Tharu caste who are extremely poor and/or homeless. Tharus are one of the most disadvantaged groups in Nepal, often made to work as bonded labourers. They generally have little or no financial independence and in the past were effectively treated as slaves. In 2000, the law in Nepal changed, stating that all bonded labourers must be released and so they are now 'free'. However, on having to leave their employers, these families also had to leave their homes and so were left jobless and homeless with little opportunity to improve their situation. This school is solely for those people who can not afford private education which is expensive. The school currently has only one water pump but this is not sufficient to provide all of the students with drinking water as they only have a 45 minute lunch break. Your support with this project will provide these students with a cemented water tank with ten taps situated around the tank. This will enable all of the children access to safe drinking water throughout their school day. Links>>> This school also needs support with building a toilet block for the students. (please click for details) : Toilet construction project   Cost Breakdown All items are bought in Nepal; to reduce costs and to support the local economy. All costs are therefore given in Nepalese Rupees. JustAid is currently using an exchange rate of £1 = 120 Nepalese Rupees. This rate is slightly lower than the Banks because it allows for fluctuation in the rates   Cement 20 sacks x 400 NRS = 8000 NRS Iron rod: 100 kg = 4850 NRS GI Pipe 4 pc x 600= 2400 NRS Sand = 2000 NRS Bricks 3000 x 6 NRS = 18,000 NRS Gravel = 2500 NRS Tapes 5 x 450 NRS= 2250 NRS Project Implementation costs = 3100 NRS Local bank charges to receive funds = 350 NRS The school will cover the cost of skilled and unskilled labour Total Cost of Project = 43,450 Nepalese Rupees

"No single measure would do more to reduce disease and save lives in the developing world than bringing safe water and adequate sanitation to all." - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Millennium Report     Nepal Factfile   Population: 23.1 million Average annual income: US$ 220 per capita.   Nepal is one of the world's least developed economies and also one of the poorest countries. Nepal suffers severe environmental, health and educational problems. Nepal has been described as a "country of villages", with 95% of the population living in rural and remote mountainous regions. Only 27% of the population have access to adequate sanitation. Every year 35,000 children still lose their lives due to diarrhea. 76% of adult females are illiterate.

 Total Cost of Project   £362.08

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