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Awareness
programmes |
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Four awareness programs were
conducted for government and NGO officials at
Matara D.S. division (06-06-2006); at District Secretariat Galle (July-2006);
Habaraduwa D.S. office (4th July
2006) and at Hambantota. |
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- A program conducted for PHIs in
Hambantota |
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Three awareness programs were held in each of the 27
of the 37 villages selected for implementation of
RWH systems during this period. Other 10 GN
divisions only one Household was selected. |
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public
awareness
programs were conducted
in selected villages. 6
Out of these
were held in Galle District Katuwila, Singhadeewaragama, Apegama, Sumithurugama, UN Habitat site
Balapitiya
and
Sri Devananda Vidayala, Gahalhena. 14 were held
at following villages in Matara District:
Batuwita, Dampahala, Bengamuwa,
Dampahala west, Mukulanyaiya, Urugamuwa,
Bodarakanda, Ransagoda south, Beragamma south,
Urumuttha, Nakulugamuwa, Daluwakgoda,
Weedikandab and Kadurupokuna |
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A training session was conducted and
participated in the exhibition held at BMICH, WEC
conference in November 2006. |
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- Several meetings were held with
local NGOs (Women’s Development Society, Ruhuna
Women’s Development Association) |
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- Several meetings were held with
DPDH and NWS&DB staff. |
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Other public
awareness programmes |
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Four radio programs on “Ruhuna
Sevaya” were sponsored for RWH awareness |
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- One awareness program for media
personnel was conducted in Matara. |
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Awareness programs were conducted
for the children and teachers of Urumutha Maha
Vidayalaya. |
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Awareness programs were conducted
in all the selected villages. (44 villages). |
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Handing over of the 1000th tank to
the beneficiary at Nisala Sevana, Rathgama was
held on the 30th March 2007. |
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- Handling over
ceremony of the 3000 th tank was conducted at
Deeogada, Galle was attended by government officials
of the district. |
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Exhibitions |
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- LRWHF staff participated in
several exhibitions in the area by Hygiene
Promotion staff from Malteser International. |
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- An exhibition was held at
Rajapaksha Maha Vidayalaya in Weeraketiya in
March 2008. This exhibition of posters, poems,
essays and models was attended by children of 10
schools from
Tangalle, Weerakatiya,
Mulkirigala, Beliatta and Madamulana. |
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Took part in exhibitions held by Malteser
International on 24-25th February
2007 in Habaraduwa and 10-11th March
2007 in Weligama |
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- An
exhibition for public and poster competition for
school children was
held at Cultural Center, Nupe, Matara on the 22nd
March to mark World Water Day. Attended by over
112 representing government officials and
several NGO’s operating in Matara as well as 9
schools. |
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2 |
Training of masons |
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- Two mason training programs were
conducted in
Godagama and in Addunkele
and a total of 19 masons were trained during these.
In addition,
4 masons were given on the job training.
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19 masons (14 from Hambantota and 5 from Matara)
were trained on construction of above ground
ferro-cement tanks. |
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- 5 masons were
trained on construction of underground tanks. |
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- One plumber training workshop was
conducted for 35 masons. |
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10 selected masons (8 from Hambantota and 1 each
from Matara and Galle) were provided with a tool
kit. |
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- 4 masons from the 3
districts were given on the job training and were
given a set of frames and masonry tool. |
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Total of 45 mason were re trained on
improvements to tank design and also to incorporate
new components developed from Research Development
activity during the phase 2 |
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36 used frames were repaired and
handed over to the masons who were involved in
construction of the RWH system |
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3 |
Rehabilitating
existing RWH systems |
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No sites to
rehabilitating existing RWH
systems
were identified in
Galle district during the rapid
assessment.
30 tanks under ground brick tanks
constructed by previous CWSSP project were
identified for rehabilitation in Bengamuwa in
Matara district. |
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4 |
Resource
centres |
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Sixteen
RWH tanks were constructed in 14
resource centres
established in
Galle
(4),
Matara (7) and Hambantota (5) districts.
RWH
tanks were constructed in Following is a list of
resource centres.
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Galle
(4 tanks) |
Matara
(7 tanks) |
Hambantota (5 tanks) |
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1. Devananda collage
(Ambalangoda) |
1. Sunanda Pirivena |
1.
Mulkirigala temple (2 tanks) |
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2. Weragoda school |
2. Mirissa balika Vidayalaya |
2.
Weeraketiya Rajapaksha Vidyalaya |
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3. Shripathi
Vidyalaya |
3. Mediha
Agricultural Center |
3. Ruhunu
roral Women Association Centre |
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4. Vimal Vihara |
4. Peekwella
Temple |
4. Hungama
School |
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5.
Urumutta School |
5.
District Secretaries Office, Hambantota. |
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6.
Weleyaya School (2 tanks) |
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Eighteen Community Focal person from
the project area were identified to act as resource
persons and manage resource centres within the
project areas in Galle, Matara and Hambantota
districts. These persons were trained on operation
and maintenance of the RWH system by LRWHF staff. |
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5 |
Construction of
RWH Units |
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A total of a 3026
RWH systems (5 m3
capacity tanks) were constructed
in following districts |
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District |
Total RWH tanks |
UNICEF Funded |
Malteser funded |
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Galle |
1098 |
698 |
400 |
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Matara |
830 |
212 |
618 |
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Hambantota |
1098 |
350 |
748 |
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Total |
3026 |
1260 |
1766 |
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6 |
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) programmes |
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A total of 87
Operation and Maintenance
programmes
and meetings were
carried out
at; The average participation at
O&M meetings was about 65%. |
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- Abangaha
temple (Ahungalla) |
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Kodagoda |
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Addunkale |
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Kosmodara |
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Ahungalla |
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Magamure (2) |
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Aluketiya |
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Mattala (Left bank) |
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- Akurala |
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Mattala (Right bank) |
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- Aththuda |
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Meegasjambura |
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Balapitiya |
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Middaramulla |
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Bamunugama |
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Midigama (2) |
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Batadola |
- Mirissa North |
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- Baragama south
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Modergoda |
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Baraganmulla |
- Mukalanyaya |
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- Bellagaswewa |
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Nadugala |
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- Bendishhena |
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Nakandapura East |
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Bengamuwa |
- Narandeniya |
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- Bengamuwa south
(3) |
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Niyagama (Haddagodawatta) |
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Bodarakanda |
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Pabakossa |
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Dangala |
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Palana |
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- Dampahala west
(3) |
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Palatuwa |
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Dammala |
- Pathramulla (2) |
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Dandeniya |
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Peranibeddawewa |
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Deegoda Athiraka |
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Pinnaduwa |
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Denuwala |
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Ransagoda (2) |
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Galbokka |
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Ransagoda south (2) |
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Galkanda |
- Rathkakulawa (3) |
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Godagama |
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Seenipalla |
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Gonnoruwa |
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Singhadeewaragama |
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- Goviyapana |
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Siyabalahaddawa |
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- Habaraduwa (2) |
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Sumithurugama |
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- Heegoda |
- Talagagama |
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Horawinna |
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Thennahena |
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- Kaburugamuwa |
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Thihagoda |
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Kalupe (2) |
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Udumulla |
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- Kambiadiya |
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Uggalpoththa |
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Katapalakanda |
- Urugamuwa (2)
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Katuwilla |
- Weliwathugoda |
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Kondagala |
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Wileyaya |
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- Keeripitiya
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Networking |
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Meeting were held
with NWS&DB officials, DPDHS Matara ( Public
Health Inspectors), Southern Development
Authority in Hambantota and
Gamidiriya. |
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Research &
Development |
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Research and
Development activities were conducted on the
following components: |
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1 |
Tank lid: |
Several
trials to improve the lid of the tank
were tried. Mould was made to fabricate
the lid in plastic. Can be adopted in
the next phase. |
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Outlet pipe: |
Modified to make it shorter from the
stand, which was adopted. |
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Inlet filter: |
Several designs were tested. Can be
adopted in the next phase. |
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Gutter Ball:
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A
bottle pierced with holes was fixed at
the running head of the gutter to
prevent leaf materials entering the down
pipe, which was adopted for all systems. |
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Floating intake: |
Design is tested. Need further testing. |
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First flush: |
Several designs of first flush
modification were tested. |
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Filter: |
Clay
filter was tried. Need to find
manufacturers. |
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Householder household filter methods
were introduced and items distributed
to the following sites. |
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SODIS:
(Budiyagama): Two hundred 1-liter
plastic bottles (4 for each households)
and bottle brush were distributed. |
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Biosand
Filter: 53 were distributed in
Sooriyawawe (38 filters) and Nadugala
(15 filters) villages. |
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Chlorination: Hediwatta (50 x 4, 20 ml
Chlorine liquid bottles and 50 x 20
liter jerry cans) |
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Clay filters: 51 Clay
filters were distributed in
Mahawelikadawa. Training was given to
Malteser International and LRWHF staff
on operation and maintenance of the
filters and training the householders. |
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Advocacy meetings |
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LRWHF staff participated in several exhibitions in
the area by Hygiene Promotion staff from Malteser
International. |
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A workshop was
conducted to share project finding on the 16th
May 2009 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. It was
inaugurated by the Hon. Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister
for Urban Development and Sacred Area Development.
It was attended by 46 participants from government
officials, funders, researchers, interested public
and members of LRWHF. |
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A
bill board was designed, printed and constructed to
publicize RWH and the project in the south at
Weligama on Galle Road ( Annex 5; Bill board) |
