Central Asia Village Water Supply International Service Project

Central Asia Village Water Supply International Service Project for Rotary Clubs

RI Mandate for Districts & Clubs • Undertake International Service Projects to provide clean water to people in Rotary nations as humanitarian service projects. • Examples: • Nigerian Wells Project (www. Nigerian. Water. org) • Central Asia Villages Project (www. Rotary 6960 Water. org) • Caribbean Water Projects (www. Think. Caribbean. org)

Central Asia Region Water Resources

Why a a projectin Central. Asia? Why project in Central Asia? • Humanitarian Need… Tajikistan is the poorest nation outside of Africa. Its per capita income is less than $200. • Newest Rotary Nation… show Tajiks & Kyrgyz people that business and community leaders in the USA are prepared to help. • Public Diplomacy… Rotary is critical to the development and democratization of these nations. Embassy leaders are joining with these projects. • First Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, then Kazakhstan. Perhaps later Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

Tajikistan per capita income is less than $200, a level smaller than every nation on the planet with the exception of half a dozen African nations. Tajikistan per capita income However, literacy rates in Tajikistan are high (above 98%) suggesting an excellent potential for economic development.

KYRGYZSTANVILLAGES KYRGYZSTAN VILLAGES Water Project Area around Tokmak east of the capital city of Bishkek Mountain Springs Destination Village Pipeline

Rotary Club of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Rotary Club of Bishkek Officers Delivering Water Pipe The Rotary Club of Bishkek formed at the end of 1998, with the support of District 2430 of Turkey. Kenneth Arne Project Chair Askar Khadjimuratov Yuri Gerasimchuck Rotary Club and Community Representatives Inspect Completed Pipeline The Kyrgyzstan Rotary project collects surface water from mountain springs and pipes it to villages below.

TAJIKISTAN VILLAGES Project Regions

Typical rural dwelling

Tajikistan Team The Newest Rotary Nation Graeme Loten 2005 -2006 President Rotary Club of Dushanbe U. K. Ambassador Sabina Dzalaeva, Rotarian Project Chair in Dushanbe Daler Domullojonov Senior Engineer Rustam Tajibaev Engineer Intern Bill Kennedy, Rotarian Water Committee Chair USAID Attorney Michal Fidler, Rotarian Project Trainer

Project Trainees in USA Project Traineesin USA University Exchange Students Deliver Presentations to Rotary Clubs, Assemble Grant Applications and Prepare Project Reports Cindy (England) Sep 2005 – Mar 2006 Vladimir (Uzbekistan) Jun – Sep 2005 Getnet (Ethiopia) Feb – May 2006 Hiywot (Ethiopia) Sep – Dec 2005 Paolo Italy) Feb – May 2006 Vasco (Germany) Aug – Oct 2005

Donations (35 Clubs) March 2005 (3 Tajik Villages) 1. 2. 3. 4. La. Belle Clewiston Sheridan - IN Noblesville - IN $ $ 1000 500 Jan. 2006 (9 Tajik Villages) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Lehigh Acres Cape Coral Dade City Murdock Gulf Beaches 10. Placida 11. Rockville – IN South Venice-Nokomis Immokalee Bonita Springs Sanibel-Captiva Naples Bay Englewood Peace River Seminole $ $ $ $ 1000 2000 1000 600 2250 1000 1500 1000 1000 Presentations and Donations March 2006 (Kyrgyzstan) 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. Charlotte Harbor Fort Myers South Wellington Fort Myers Beach Pahokee Maitland Villages at Lady Lake Doral Greenfield -IN Fort Pierce Sunrise North Dade Muncie Sunrise - IN Lakeland North Anna Maria Island Portland $100 $250 $400 $500 $520 $572 $1000 $1000 $2000 Club funds are matched by districts, TRF and CARE to yield project funds of 4 x or 7 x the club donations.

Outline & Schedule Constructed 3 Village Water Systems in Tajikistan (Apr – Dec 2005) 9 New Village Projects in Tajikistan (Jan 2006 – Mar 2007) 5 New Village Projects in Kyrgyzstan (Mar 2006 – Mar 2007) Rotary International (Clubs, Districts, TRF) 20 clubs in Florida 6 clubs in Indiana, Montana, and Canada Dushanbe (Tajikistan) and Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)

Matching Formula Rotary International Club donation Typical district match $ 1000 TRF match $ 1500 Rotary Subtotal $ 3500 NGO Partners* $ 3500 (CARE, Soros, ADB) TOTAL FUNDS $ 7000 * Rotary is also doing some projects without NGO co-sponsors.

Water Users Associations (WUA’s) In each village, a water users association (WUA) is created to plan, construct and maintain the water system. A project engineer provides training and guidance for the WUA.

Water Users Associations (WUA’s) WUA’s become the local utility committees and empower residents for governance of natural resources in their region

Hanging Pipe Sections • The most challenging part of the project was the construction of a 400 m hanging over a valley section of a pipeline Hanging Pipe Sections

RESERVOIR TANK • Reservoir tank of 7, 000 gallons storage capacity has been installed to stabilize the water supply to the village. • The water is being stored during the low demand periodsnight, and supplied during the high-demand periods during the morning and evening hours.

CONSTRUCTION OF DELIVERY POINTS • From the reservoir tank the water is delivered to three tapstands inside the village and one delivery point in the village mosque • Each tapstand serves 20 -25 households • Each household (extended family) includes 20 -30 people

Water Supply BEFORE Rotary Project Water supply Before & After Water Supply AFTER Rotary Project

Recognition Boards to be installed Permanent recognition boards will be installed.

Project website: www. Rotary 6960 Water. org

www. Rotary 6960 Water. org

Detailed information about project locations

Rotary clubs involvement

Detailed project information

Pictures of project villages

Application online. Get involved!

Questions & Discussion

Hush Omaded – Welcome to Dushanbe - capital of Tajikistan - youngest Rotary city

Aerial view

City center

Universities, monuments

Tajik houses

Soviet blocks of flats

Waste (un) management

Destroyed infrastructure

Water is plentiful, but rivers are contaminated by erosion & wastes

Primitive transportation

Tajik culture

Traditional bazaar

Religion - Islam

Relicts of history

Family events

Propaganda

Proud to be a Tajik

Russian influence

Buz Kashi – national sport

Tajikistan Team

New Rotary club of Dushanbe

RI-Dushanbe club officers

Welcoming new member

Michal Fidler - Rotarian

CARE Tajikistan - Daler Domullojonov

Village Project Process

Meeting with village authorities

Agreements & plan preparation

Technical committee at work

Natural spring & catchment basin – water source

Terrain mapped

Luchob project budget - $10, 000 Rotary club of La. Belle - $ 5, 000 CARE International - $ 5, 000 Project budget

WUA creation Creation of Water Users Association (WUA)

Training of villagers

Women involvement

Digging of pipeline trenches

Pipelines installed

Hanging pipes - 400 meters length

Water reservoir tank – 7000 gallon capacity

4 water delivery points in the village

Water before and after project

Other project villages in Tajikistan

Kosataroshi-poyon, TAJ RI Sheridan & Noblesville, IN

Kosataroshi-poyon, TAJ

Purzobod, TAJ RI Sheridan & Noblesville, IN

Buvak, TAJ RI Rockville, IN

Buvak, TAJ

Kosataroshi-bolo, TAJ

Kosataroshi-bolo, TAJ

Obizak, TAJ

Luchobi poyon, TAJ

Alkhuch, TAJ

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