Gambia Lifewater Project

Improving Clean Water Access in The Gambia, West Africa

Team 2: Michele Cantos, Geoffrey Daniels, Raymond Kaniu, Jeremy Mak, and Joe Ralbovsky

The Gambia

Project Area: Central River Region, North and South Banks, The Gambia

Our Mission“We work to build local capacity for village-based

hand-pump management, raise awareness and education of water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, advocate for policies

and development priorities that protect or improve access to clean water, and support community hand-pump rehabilitation

projects.”

Our Vision“We envision a future where all Gambians have access to clean water; a future where no rural community suffers from water shortages, broken water infrastructure, or waterborne diseases. We imagine a Gambia where all

citizens have their domestic, agricultural, and livestock water needs met by reliable access to a safe and

adequate water supply”

Water Access in Gambian Villages

• Decentralized water access• Variety of water needs – domestic, agriculture,

livestock• Collecting water a hardship, especially for women and

girls

Unreliable Water Supply, High number of Aging and Broken Mark II Handpumps

Return to Open Wells and Increase in Waterborne Diseases

Mark II Pump Repair and Maintenance

Increasing Water Access with Bluepumps

Five Year Plan – (2012-2017)• FY 1-2:  Continue repairs/installations in CRR, sensitization on

pump maintenance, focus on Bluepumps (Dec 2012 trip – 15 Bluepumps/micro-irrigation plant?)

• FY 1-2: Develop relationship with U.S. Peace Corps to replicate blue-zone concept.

• FY 3-5: Expand efforts geographically & on scale (region), & with programs and services. Build capacity to further expand services

• FY 4-5: Implement water–related added value services (micro-irrigation)

• FY 5+: Develop toolkit for similar NGOs, increase scale of operations and funding, move towards drilling/solar pumps

Funding Sources / Market Analysis• Projected income statement for a two year period:

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Gambia Lifewater Project