Final Report for Damang Water Project

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Final Report

to

HUAQIAO FOUNDATION

for

Water and Sanitation Project for Damang Tibetan Community

SUMMARY

What? Clean Running Water for185 Tibetan residents (28 households).

Where?

Village Township County Prefecture ProvinceDamang

Tharshul

Guinan

Hainan

Qinghai

When? 2 August 2010

Cost? 1)HuaQiao Foundation contributed44,810 RMB (USD 6,688)

2) Local Contribution: 16,750 RMB (USD 2,500)

TOTAL PROJECT VALUE: 61,560RMB (USD 9,188)

by

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Friendship Charity Association

2 August 2010


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Dear HuaQiao Foundation,

We are pleased to report on the final and successful completion of this project thatprovided clean water to Damang Tibetan Community and its disabled people.

With a generous donation of 44,810RMB from HQF on 29 April 2010, plus16,750RMB provided by locals, this water project was realized. Meanwhile, the local

water bureau and government provided technical support and advice throughout projectimplementation.

Damang is a herding community situated on Guinan County grassland. Localresidents live across the grassland. For generations, locals obtained water from sourcesthat required travel of 2.5 to 3 kilometers per single trip from their households. 185residents (28 households) with 16,555 head of livestock on 35,400 mu (2,361 hectares)of grassland got water from a government-provided main pipe connected to a localspring water source. This project targeted a community with the most disabled people(13) within the township, in addition to single people, orphans, and deserted mothers.

Fetching water was the communitys biggest problem and especially for disabledfamilies. Water was fetched by people carrying plastic containers on their backs and byusing motorcycles. For the disabled

families, neighbor families helpedthem fetch water, but they did notalways provide help. Consequently,many of these locals suffer fromlacking drinking water.

Since water is inadequate (even though locals live on the grassland and haverainy seasons), locals did not wash clothing and bathe frequently, thus locals had verypoor hygiene and sanitation facilities.

The projects benefits are manyand are bringing much benefit to

the community.

Furthermore, there was frequent conflict in getting water because livestock grazeon others' pastures along the route to water sources. Local pasture fences are along theroute and poorly maintained thus it is easy for livestock to enter others pastures.

However, this project brought fifteen water taps to Damang Community greatlyreducing the distance and time locals invest in obtaining water, as well as reducedgrassland degradation, conflict over grazing, and poor sanitation. The projects benefitsare many and are bringing much benefit to the community.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the HuaQiao Foundation for this cleanwater project to dramatically improve life for the local community.

Nangchukja / Robert

DirectorFriendship Charity Association

www.friendshipcharity.org
http://www.friendshipcharity.org/http://www.friendshipcharity.org/


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PHOTOGRAPHS

The following pictures tell the story of the project

Damang Community: pre-project.

Project feasibility study begins.

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Local community meeting for the water project.

Women carrying water 5 km roundtrip before the project.

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Before the project

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Before the project

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Before the project.

A local cart and water container.

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Water project starts.

A part of a dug trench.

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Locals measure the trench.

2.6 meters deep and 1 meter wide.

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Locals observe digging.

Local community during trench-digging.

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A local adobe stove.

Bowls in an adobe cupboard.

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A smoke-blackened house ceiling.

A local single woman.

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Bed.

A FCA staff member conducts a community survey.

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Locals fully participate in the water project.

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A local company transports pipes for the project.

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Pipes for the water project.

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Locals take project materials in a resident home.

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Water taps.

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Project materials.

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Experts and locals prepare pipe connections.

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Pipes ready to be laid out.

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Locals lay pipes.

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Locals unload bricks.

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Pipes are laid.

A water engineer connects pipes.

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Connected.

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Construction work begins.

Water well.

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Project construction work.

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The machine buries the pipes.

The pipes are connected and buried.

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Taps are installed.

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Local women connects additional pipes to the tap.

A local woman fetches water.

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Very pleased to have near his home.

Yaks drink water near a shed.

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Locals fetch water.

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Water flows.

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HQF Chairman, Frank Yih, visits the project site and a poor family with gifts.

Mr. Frank Yih and a water tap.

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Pre-project: A family of four mentally handicapped children.

After the project: A family of four mentally handicapped children dressed in new robes

given by HQF.

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Local women fetch water conveniently at night when needed.

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A local man washes his hands at the new water tap.

Water tap room is built underground thus stop freezing in winter

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A local woman comes for water by the new water tap

Yeduoji, a local woman, prepares water for livestock at the gate of her family

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PROJECT IMPACT

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COMMUNITY BACKGROUND

amang Tibetan Community is located in the west of Taxiu Township, Mangra

County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, PR China. Itis approximately twenty-five kilometers from the local township town, sixty

kilometers from the county seat, 166 km from the prefecture town, and 267 km fromXining, the capital Qinghai.

DDamang is a Tibetan herding community with 1,106 residents (230 households). It is one

of the largest herding communities in Taxiu Townships ten communities. 16,555 head of

livestock graze 35,400 mu (2,361 hectares) of grassland. Locals raise sheep, yaks, andhorses. On average, each family owns three

yaks and forty sheep. The number increases

according to a family's wealth. Higher incomefamilies owning sixty head of livestock may earn

1,000RMB per year selling butter, cheese, and meat. Poor families have no such cash

income. Locals herd livestock day-to-day and sometimes night-to-night in order toincrease their livestock to increase their income.

98% of locals are very

oorl educated or illiterate.

The average elevation is 3,300 meters above sea level. The local highland climate

changes unpredictably, which contribute to many herders suffering from colds and flu.During rainstorm days, windy days, and snowy days, locals still must herd in the

mountains. Plus, locals have poor knowledge of hygiene. With limited knowledge about

health, they focus on herding and other housework, i.e., fetching water, collecting fuel,and milking yaks.

Because of herding demand, fuel collecting, and water fetching, many children do not

attend school, which explains why 98% of locals are very poorly educated or illiterate.

One of the biggest community problems was getting water. For generations, villagers

lacked a water source near their homes. 185 residents (28 households) of Damang

Tibetan Community lacked water near their homes and traveled five kilometers roundtripto water their livestock and fetch

drinking water for. There was only one

water tap and, because most local

residents shared this water sources, thewait for water took four to five hours. For

the people who lived farthest away, time was spent traveling to and from the source,

which was an added burden. Poor families lacked motorcycles and tractors and theirdonkey carts could haul only fifty to seventy-five kilograms of water, enough for two

days worth of tea and nothing else.

Now, this situation has changed

with Hua iao Foundation su ort.

This situation changed with HuaQiao Foundation support in conjunction with the local

government, FCA, and local contributions.

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PROJECT ACTIVITIES/DURATION/OUTCOME

2010 Activities Output / Outcome Participants

April 29 Received first payment for digging trench Funding secured FCA

April 20 Held project meetings. Implementationanticipated

Locals, FCA

April 25 Trained project committee members. Skills learnt FCA, locals

April 30 Local experts designed the water pipeline. Pipe cost measured FCA, locals

May 4 Received second payment for projectmaterial.

Second funding secured FCA

May 4 Dug ditch. Project started FCA, Locals

May 5 Purchased project materials. Quality guaranteed FCA, locals

May 10 Received third/final payment for the

project.

Final funding secured FCA

May 12 Paid trench diggers. Income generated Locals

May 15 Monitored project. Project monitored FCA, localsMay 29 Connected pipes. Water flowed FCA, locals

June 5 Conducted project evaluation Oversaw project result FCA, locals

June 24 HQF Chairman Mr. Frank Yih and staff

visited.

Better understanding for

all parties

HQF, FCA,

Locals

June 24 HQF purchased gifts for locals and made

small cash donations.

Charity awareness raised

June 29 Completed project. Goals achieved FCA

July 28 Interviewed participants. Project impact learnt FCA, Locals

August 2 Final report. Implementation closed FCA

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SUSTAINABILITY

ocal community committees and FCA are responsible for sustaining the project

after completion. The water pipes purchased in Xining was of the highest qualityand will last at least fifteen years; the company guarantees it. Throughout project

implementaion, skills such as connecting and laying pipe and designing water was taught

to locals who supervised and were involved on the committee. Locals will check thepipes and taps on a weekly basis. Trained villagers will have extra responsibilities during

harsh weather. The local village committee will pay 500RMB a year per person. Forexample, in summer, heavy rains may cause flooding in sectors of this community and

the pipes may be pushed to the earth surface. The inspectors will be in charge of fixing

such by themselves. Additionally, in winter, the village inspectors will keep the watertaps from freezing.

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EnvironmentBefore the project, locals drove their livestock 5 km roundtrip to a water source. Theentire community has about 16,555 head of livestock. The route to water is through

pastureland and a huge area of grassland was damaged contributing to a shortage of

forage. After the water project, locals no longer drive their livestock across the grasslandto water them. This increases available forage and reduces erosion. Furthermore, locals

can now have gardens at home and also plant trees.

Poverty AlleviationLocal average income is 430 RMB per person per year (as in nearby communities) earned

through selling livestock and animal products. Because of the huge amount of time used

to fetch water before the project, many young people were kept at home. Now this time issaved and locals can pursue other chores and find work outside the community. This

increases the chance for locals to bring more income to the home. Furthermore, livestock

no longer invade pasturelands enroute to water sources, reducing conflict, andstrengthening community ties.

Gender EqualityProviding a family with water is culturally defined as woman's work. Before the project,

women and girls suffered in obtaining water for their homes. This work was particularly

difficult in winter.

EducationThis project eliminated the biggest obstacle preventing children from attending school.

More children will attend because the time and effort required to obtain water has beengreatly reduced.

Better Leadership and NGO AwarenessSeveral meetings were held between FCA and local villagers, village leaders, and local

government. FCA is a pioneering NGO in Guinan County, thus, locals and government

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lacked information about FCA's work. With emphasis on vision-driven and honestleadership, local leaders were encouraged to engage in the project. These meetings

encouraged locals to have hope for a brighter future for their family and communities.

Furthermore, accurate information about NGO work and HQFs background createdmore credibility among locals and thus FCA implemented the project with few challenges.

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PROJECT COMMITTEE

1.1 Committee Leaders

Note: Committee leaders are in charge of monitoring tap supervisors.

1.2 Water Tap Supervisors

Tap No. Name Sex Position

1 Btsun chung M Villager2 Rta kho rgyal M Villager3 Klu mo rgyal F Villager4 Tshe thar bum M Villager5 Sko la M Villager6 Pad ma yag F Villager7 Gnam skyid F Villager8 Mkha gro tshe ring M Villager9 Rdo rje bum M Villager10 Tshe gzungs thar M Villager11 `brug thar rgyal M Villager12 Mkha bhe rgyal M Villager13 Pa pa rgayl M Villager14 Lo yon M Villager15 Skal bzang rgyal M Villager

Name Sex Position

Dinggen M Village leader

Thubo M Village Vice-leader

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

a) HuaQiao Foundation Contribution Expenses:

Receipt

No.Item 2010 Total RMB

A-1 50# pipe 21 May 6,763.50A-2 40# pipe 21 May 8,775.00

A-3 32, 40# pipes 21 May 5,451.00

A-4 Pipe connectors 2 May 225.00

A-5 Brick, cement 20 May 1,780.00

A-6 Materials (e.g., iron bar,

steel)

20 May 486.00

A-7 Fee for digging and

covering trench

12 May 13,750.00

A-8 Worker fee 1 June 996.00

A-9 Transport fee and extra

pipe (connectors and taps)

1 August 6,583.50

Total Spent 44,810.00

Note:

1.1. Further details are given on receipts.1.2. Please refer to the receipts according to its corresponding number below.

1.3. There are minor differences between the prices and items of the original budget and

actual expenses.

1.4. Locals contributed the following items. Receipts are unavailable -- local communitycommittee kept them.

b) Local Contribution:Item/Type of Activity Details Total RMB

Water design fee 3,000.00

Digging/ covering trench 1,250 meters 11RMB 13,750.00

LOCAL CONTRIBUTION 16,750.00

c) Total Project Budget / Expenses:

Parties Total RMB

HuaQiao Foundation 44,810.00

Damang Community Committee 16,750.00

TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET 61,560.00

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EXPENDITURES

A - 1

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A 4

A 5

A 6

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Quality Certification of the Project Pipe

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Original Cash Flow Plan

Payment # 1

Payment Date 2010 Item Detail Amount RMB

Digging trench 1,250 meters 8RMB/m 10,000Thursday 15, April

Total 10,000

Payment # 2


Plastic pipe #32 1,000kg 13.00RMB 13,000

Plastic pipe # 40 500kg 13.50RMB 6,750

Plastic pipe #50 100kg 14.00RMB 1,400

Connections 15 connectors 14.00RMB 210

Material transport 3,000RMB 3,000

Monday 26, April

Total 24,360

Payment # 3


Cement 2 tons 580RMB 1,160

Brick 500 bricks 3RMB 1,500

Taps 3 taps 30RMB 90

Tap room door 3 doors 150RMB 450

Extra tap rooms 4 tap room 875RMB 3.500

Covering trench 1,250 meters 3RMB 3,750

Monday 10, May

Total 10,450

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SKETCH MAP

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Appendix 1.1

28 May 2010Damang Water Project Interim Q & A Report

1) What has happened since 20 May till now?

Finished digging on 25 May.

Connecting pipes.

Water flow in 3 taps to-date.

Continuing working on 12 taps; in total 15 taps. (The original number was5 but has now increased due to water availability and design).

2) What is the project status now?

95% of Damang Water Project is complete so far. The local water bureau will

double-check when the project is completed. Everyday, I (David) inspect the

project situation and take pictures. Tomorrow (29 May) I will go to DamangVillage with 3 water experts to build 3 small water wells.

3) Who was involved in the water design process?

The village leaders, Dinggen and Thubo, and the Tarshul Township Water Bureau

have been involved in the water design process. They visit the project whenever

asked.

4) What did the local water bureau officials contribute to the water project?

The local Water Bureau officials suggested a reasonable way of implementing theproject, and gave advice and design assistance.

5) What did other water experts contribute to the water designing?

The County (not township) Water Bureau gave excellent suggestions in terms of

water design and implementation, e.g., how many bricks needed for 3 wells, andalso what size pipe and the pipe layout.

6) What problems did you and other project team members face during projectimplementation, in terms of water pipe connection, covering pipes

underground, etc?

During project implementation, it was the time for locals to collect caterpillar

fungus. Thus there were only a few elders and children in the village, who

couldnt help much. This showed the work process in pipe connecting and laying.

The village leaders were mostly out of the village. They were asked to attendmeetings held in the township or county town. Each household owned the fenced

grassland and sometimes we negotiated with the family head. The elders and

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children were unsure what to do. Those who had left the community were in themountains and we could not contact them. However, we finally achieved adequate

local support.

7) What cost to-date? Any cost such as food, transportation including

transportation fee for pipes?There is no comfortable room for our team members to live in during projectimplementation at the project site because most people are out of the village, and

take bedding to the mountains. A villager is in charge of buying food for us, but

we also need to buy some in the local township town. We paid the transportation

fee (1,298RMB) for delivering bricks, cement, and sand from Guinan CountyTown to Damang Village, and 1,100RMB delivering part of the pipes from

Xining to Damang Village.

We have reported last time on the pipes and digging. For bricks andcement we still will have expenses. Now we are looking forward for HQF to send

its third payment for the project that covers covering the pipe and other expenses.

All relevant receipts will be provided at the end of the project.

8) How much was spent for the bricks and cement and for what so far?1,298RMB was spent for transportation fee (252RMB) for 1,800 bricks

(0.48RMB/brick), 4 bags of cement (28RMB per bag), sand (70 RMB) fromGuinan County Town to Damang Village. The total cost is 1,298RMB so far.

More will be transported in the next days.

9) When do you think that the project will finish? Give me a date.8 June 2010.

10) Do you think it is necessary to invite any experts (such as Lanzhou JiaotongUniversity experts) to the site to double-check the water design system?No. But if they would like to visit, they are welcome! I currently can't see in what

way they can help. Maybe they have ideas.

11)When did the project officially start and finish, breaking down into phases orsections for easier comprehension. This means: Give date for each activity,

e.g., start date for digging, start date for ending digging, start date andending for pipe laying, and other meetings, issues, and so on.

The project started on 5 May, and finished 8 June. Pipe connection will finish by

29 May. Pipe covering (started 25 May) will finish 29 May. Village leaders, onerepresentative from each family, and the FCA project team held the final meeting

on 26 May. We plan a closing ceremony (a very simple one) in June, but this has

not been fixed yet.

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INITIAL PROPOSAL

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Water and Sanitation Projectfor

(Yeduoji Family) Damang Community

PROJECT LOCATION:

Village Township County Prefecture Province

Damang

Taxiu

Mangra

Hainan

Qinghai

DamangTibetan Community is located in the west of Taxiu Township, Mangra County,Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, PR China. It is approximately

twenty-five kilometers from the local township town, sixty kilometers from the county

seat, 166 km from the prefecture town, and 267 km from Xining, the capital city of

Qinghai.

PROJECT MANAGER: Namjay Tsering / Nangchukja

IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATION:Name: Friendship Charity Association (FCA)

Address: Room 551, Building 2,

Meili Jiayuan, 4 Haihu Road, 4

Xining, 810008, 2 551

Qinghai Province, PR ChinaCell-Phone: (+86) 150 0971 5285 Email: [email protected]

Tel/Fax: (+86) 0971 6309287 Website:www.friendshipcharity.org

TARGETED AT:

Basic Literacy [] Basic Healthcare []

Gender Equality/Justice [] Poverty Alleviation []

Rural Development [] Community Development []

Environmental Protection [] Sustainable Development []

PROJECT PURPOSE/GOAL:This project aims to:

provide water supply for 185 residents (28 households) including a family of fourmentally retarded children, two ill parents and twelve disabled locals.

enable women to seek alternative work to help them support their families. reduce the time of collecting water from the nearest source a roundtrip distance

of around five kilometers that requires three to four hours to complete. improve the health and personal hygiene of community members by providing

water for bathing and washing clothing.

increase the number of girls attending school, as many schoolgirls stay at homecaring for the household while their mothers are away collecting water.

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reduce the environmental impact of livestock taken across the grasslands to water.

Photographs

A woman carries water.

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Yeduoji family's house, built in 2009 by the National Lottery Public Welfare Fund (

).

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Yeduoji's old house.

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Inside the house.

Bed.

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Limo, (b. 1925), Yeduoji's mother, is the healthiest person in the family.

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Yeduoji, (b.1961 ), mother of six children, is somewhat mentally handicapped.

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Yeduojids Disability Card

Benmei Jia(b. 1951), father of four children, had a stroke (), and

surgery on 19 June 2008 that cost 80,000RMB.

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The four mentally retarded and disabled children (detail below).

Deji, (b. 1989), the eldest sister.

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Deji's Disability Card.

Danzhengcuo, female, (b. 1992).

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Danzhengcuo's Disability Card.

Degeji, female, (b. 1990).

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Degeji's Disability Card.

Duojie Caidan, male, (b. 1986), the only son, is mentally retarded.

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Duojie Caidan's Disability Card.

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Beneficiary BackgroundDamang is a Tibetan herding community with 1,106 residents (230 households). It is one

of the largest herding communities in Taxiu Townships ten communities. There are

16,555 head of livestock on 35,400 mu (2,361 hectares) of grassland. Locals raise sheep,yaks, and horses. On average, each family owns three yaks and forty sheep. The number

increases according to a family's wealth. Higher income families with over sixty head oflivestock can earn 1,000RMB per year by selling butter, cheese, and meat. Poor familieshave no such cash income. Locals herd livestock day to day and sometimes night to

night in order to increase their livestock to increase their income.

The average elevation is 3,300 meters above sea level. Local highland climate changesunpredictably that make many herders catch cold/flu frequently. During rainstorms,

windy, and snowy days, locals still must herd in the mountains. Plus, locals have little

knowledge of hygiene. Therefore, people ignore their health. They focus on herding andfetching water, collecting fuel, and milking yaks.

Problems185 residents (28 households) of Damang Tibetan Community lack water near their

homes. They currently travel up to five kilometers roundtrip to water their livestock and

fetch water for drinking. There is only one water tap and, because most local residents

share this water source, the wait for water takes four to five hours. For the people wholive farthest away and must spend much time traveling to the source, this is an added

burden. Many poor families lack motorcycles and tractors. Their donkey carts can haul

only fifty to seventy-five kilograms of water, enough for two days worth of tea andnothing else.

Local women carry twenty-five kilograms of water, which is only enough for

approximately a day and thus must fetch water daily and, sometimes twice when guests

visit. Furthermore, grassland degradation worsens with livestock being driven once everytwo days to the distant water source. Consequently, much grass is damaged and cannot

feed the livestock that depend live on it. This results in villagers needing to buy feed for

livestock, which costs much of their annual income.

Most housework is children's responsibility; chores must be done when they return home

from school. This leaves students with little time to study, particularly in the case of

female students, who are responsible for most domestic labor (cooking and cleaning).Male students' studies are also affected as they must take time to feed the familys

livestock. Students may also be required to stay at home while their parents are away

fetching water or working outside the village to earn extra money.

Finally, most locals bathe once a year or never. Some people never bathe in their lifetime.

If they want to bathe, they must travel at least fifty kilometers to another township orcounty. People looking to wash with hot water must spend time collecting sheep and

livestock dung to heat water. Some families heat water by burning coal, which produces

poisonous fumes, negatively impacting health, particularly over the long term. As most

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local women grow older, many become chronically ill and take medicine that frequentlydoes not help, but consumes a significant part of the family's income.

Particular Family Background

Yeduoji's family is a must-mention problem. It is a family of twelve Tibetans. Yeduoji

's mother is now eighty-five years old. Yeduoji's husband is fifty-nine years old.They have six children of whom four are ill. The two oldest daughters (normal health) are

married. The eldest one has two children, and they all live together. The second daughterhad a son before she was married. After her marriage, she left her son with her parents

and went to the groom's family alone. Now in total, there are twelve people in Yeduoji's

family. The four ill children cannot help the family much. They cannot herd and fetchwater. Yeduoji's oldest daughter and her husband herd livestock for the family. The

family income is earned from herding livestock, selling wool, sheep, goats, and yaks.

They own 114 sheep, twenty-six yaks, and six goats. Yeduoji herself and her oldestdaughter fetch water (2 km roundtrip with a 25kg bucket) for the family. This takes about

two to three hours daily.

The family has never seen a doctor. The reasons why the four children are mentally

retarded are unknown. The local county government recognized them as mentally

retarded and disabled () with certificates. It seems (as told by their parents)

congenital as their mother also suffers from the same condition.

The family lacks adequate housing for twelve family members. A partial donation from

the National Lottery Public Welfare Fund () in 2009 built a house for

the family, however, the family still lacks room for all members -- they wish to have one

more house to allow them to have adequate space.

SolutionInstalling 2.5 kilometer of pipes to Yeduoji's home and its twenty-eight neighbors will

significantly shorten the distance that families must travel to get water. Unfortunately,locals have no funds to purchase and install necessary pipes and the government does not

install pipes into ethnically diverse communities.

Yeduoji's family receives occasional in-kind and small cash donations, however, such

handouts are undependable and not sustainable. They often think 'Who will bring

something next?' thus repeating the cycle of poverty.

What is an extremely problem for this family is lack of water. Because Yeduoji mostly

works at home, fetches water, and doing family chores, bringing running water to thehome would lessen family burdens.

Furthermore, the chance of regular bathing with warm water and soap has multiple

benefits for both men and womens genital health. For the uncircumcised male, regularwashing may lower the risk of penile cancer and may be associated with decreased risk of

cervical cancer for their sexual partners. Among women, regular bathing is associated

with lower risks of reproductive track infections such as yeast infections, trichomonaisis,

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and bacterial vaginosis. The ability to bathe also decreases the risk of skin infections suchas impetigo for people who have suffered cuts, abrasions, and/ or burns and might also

promote healing.

Overall, this water and sanitation project will meet villagers daily need for hot water and

allow them to lead healthier, comfortable lives.

What further support can be made to this family?Providing fees for medical diagnosis will give a better idea of what could be done, to end

such diseases. Holding health training programs and raising awareness of sanitation

through various programs and arranging qualified doctors in the community wouldprevent such health problems. However, this is only suggested in this proposal and can be

done once a donor is interested.

FCA and village leaders have discussed this proposal and people from the community

where the water source is located have agreed to allow water to be piped to the twenty-

eight households. The local government is supportive and has tried to establish similarprojects throughout the township. However, many villages have very limited funds and

the local government is seeking external funding through charities, such as FCA, who

understand the community's needs.

PlansFriendship Charity Association (FCA) will employ a water expert to oversee the purchase

of all necessary equipment. Project material quality will be guaranteed by the companies.FCA has had experience in purchasing items related to water and construction projects,

such as pipes, and will utilize such successful models and lessons learned in this project.The village committee will organize local residents to dig the ditches and lay the pipes.

Once this is completed, the water expert will inspect the taps and monitor pipes for leaks

with four to six local villagers, thus providing training in necessary skills. Consequently,locals can check the pipes and taps on a weekly basis in future. These trained villagers

will have extra responsibilities in times of harsh weather and local village committees

will pay 500RMB a year per person. For example, in summer, heavy rains might causeflooding in sectors of the community and the pipes might be pushed to the earth surface.

The inspectors will be in charge of fixing such. Additionally, in winter, the village

inspectors will need to keep taps from freezing.

EXPECTED RESULTS:Villagers will fetch water and water livestock near their homes. The burden on women

who collect water will be reduced. Girls will be encouraged to attend school as they willnot need to stay at home to fetch water. Yeduoji's family will no longer suffer from

fetching water. This will provide a better quality of life. Additionally, locals will no

longer need to drive their livestock to distant water source, thereby improving thegrassland environment.

SUSTAINABILITY:

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Local community committees and FCA are responsible for sustaining the project aftercompletion. The water pipes purchased in Xining will be of the highest quality and will

last at least fifteen years; the company will guarantee it.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES/DURATION:

2010 Activities Participants

April 15 Receive funds. FCA

April 20 Hold project meetings. Locals, FCA

April 25 Train project committee members. FCA, locals

April 30 Expert designs the water pipeline. FCA, locals

May 1 Dig ditch. FCA, locals

May 5 Purchase project materials. FCA, locals

May 15 Inspect the project. FCA, locals

May 29 Connect pipes. FCA, locals

June 15 Complete the project. FCA

June 25 Interview participants. FCA, LocalsJuly 5 Write final report. FCA

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BUDGET:a) Requested contribution from the donor:

Item Details Total RMB

Running Water

Plastic pipe #32 1,000kg 13.00RMB 13,000

Plastic pipe # 40 500kg 13.50RMB 6,750Plastic pipe #50 100kg 14.00RMB 1,400

Connections 15 connectors 14.00RMB 210

Cement 2 tons 580RMB 1,160

Brick 500 bricks 3RMB 1,500

Taps 3 taps 30RMB 90

Tap room door 3 doors 150RMB 450

Material transport 3,000RMB 3,000

=27,560

Extra tap rooms 4 tap room 875RMB 3.500

Digging/ covering trench 1,250 meters

11RMB 13,750TOTAL 44,810

b) Local Contribution:

Item/Type of Activity Details Total RMB

Water design fee 3,000

Digging/ covering trench 1,250 meters 11RMB 13,750

LOCAL CONTRIBUTION 16,750

TOTAL WATER PROJECT BUDGET 61,560

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SITEMAP:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

General Local Condition:Herding and farming are key economic activities in 73 administrative villages and three

herding and three farming townships in Mangra (Guinan), which is home to 65,474people (72.3% Tibetans) in east-central Qinghai Province. The average elevation is 3,100

meters above sea level. Most communities herd sheep, goats, yaks, and cattle. Farmers

cultivate barley, wheat, rapeseed, and potatoes. The county also has a large desert that is

increasing in size yearly. Many herding communities lack basic education resources (theenrollment rate is very low) and convenient water supplies for both people and livestock.

The average annual cash income per person is 363.40RMB. Locals sustain themselves byherding, farming, and selling livestock, sheep wool, butter, cheese, and caterpillar fungus.

They seldom leave their communities to find work or earn money because they have

minimal Chinese language skills.

Mangra County has one of the lowest levels of education in Qinghai Province. Education

has a low priority among herding communities. A recent local Education Bureau policystates that locals must send their children to school. Nevertheless, 90% of children do not

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