Engineering

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Does the depth of the water table change drastically with the dry season? Not much difference. What is the contamination source at the foot pump? Is it surface water running down into the well or is mud bein Contamination due to dirty water running back into well from foot pump. Contamination by cattle drinking near Is there anything at the top of the borehole sealing it off? Is there a structure or shed covering it? Would a fence o There is a borehole cover that gets broken during the pumping process thus allowing sludge to flow into well. a f How big is the borehole (diameter)? 8 inches Is borehole really 65 meters deep? How far down is the surface of the water? Yes 65 mtere deep, water rest level 20 meters. Are there other communities nearby with similar water systems? Any with solar panels or windmills used to pow Yes, using windmills and solar power. the area has strong winds due to the nearby sea only 2 kilometers away. Where is the borehole in relation to the community? Is it in a valley (we know it is 20m below the community)? It is in a slight valley but more or else at the center of community. What is the distributed water going to be used for? (drinking/cooking or bathing/washing) For domestic uses: cooking, drinking only Where are the five proposed distribution points? Where are they in relation to the well? Within community will be decided by your team after looking at population distribution. distro point one near the In the preliminary budget cost estimate, was the piping to the five distribution points included in this cost? No How does the wind vary in the village throughout the day, and from day-to-day? strong wind in the morning and in the afternoon What is the contact information (name, telephone number, email) for the groups available to us: Kusa Community Development Group COO Group in Migori: Jerry ESAP Engineering: Jerry Is there any way for us to get a topographical map of the area? download from national geographic satellite maps of nyakach area, kisumu district. What fuel is available in the area? Can we get gasoline to power a small motor? yes, gasoline and diesel available Is there a standard voltage and frequency for electricity in Kenya? Yes 220/240 Volts AC at 60 Hz Who is the contracted water technician (mentioned in Section 5: #5 on the application) who will manage and ma We will find one in the community during implementation. 17 Where is Kuso in relation to the village (distance?) and is that were the pumps are bought or do we actually get the pump fr Kusa market is in the same village. They dont sell hardware stuff like pipes, fittings, cables , pumps. You will buy pipes and The water pump you will buy in Nairobi. I know a few places selling pumps, solar panels, controllers and SPS draw pipes. A pump in USA and bring with you.They are cheaper in USA. The pump comes with Solar controller and float switch as well 18 I have attached a map that we thought might give us a better idea of where the village is located. Could you please look at i OK 19 Do you think the flooding will be bad while we are there? We are concerned about surveying in the conditions, any suggest 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 wn into the well or is mud being kicked in, etc? What slab is broken? nation by cattle drinking near well, urine, dung. d covering it? Would a fence or shed need to be built to protect it? (would there be a risk of vandalism or damage from wildlife/l ng sludge to flow into well. a fence is needed to block cattle, human activities near well. nels or windmills used to power the pump? sea only 2 kilometers away. 20m below the community)? ution. distro point one near the well one to the east, one to west, one to north each 0.5 kilometer from well . ts included in this cost? ailable to us: ion) who will manage and maintain the project after it is implemented? or do we actually get the pump from somewhere else? , pumps. You will buy pipes and water fittings in Kisumu city. ontrollers and SPS draw pipes. Alternatively you can buy the water ontroller and float switch as well as low level probe. cated. Could you please look at it and tell us if we have the correct approximations? (the red square is the village) Thanks! ng in the conditions, any suggestions? ndalism or damage from wildlife/livestock?) r from well . he village) Thanks! 1 Will the EWB team be picked up at the airport and taken to the village guest house? Jerry will pick you from Airport in his car. Depends how many you are. I can carry four. Will take you to the site also and bac 2 Will the EWB team be provided transportation throughout our stay in Kenya? (driven from the guesthouse, to the site, to th Yes, Will be arranged at the site, taxi or EWB Car. EWBcar is available for USA team. Do you have drivers license? 3 Why are sleeping bags needed in the guest house?Just in case the bed is not warm enough and to protect you from any insects.sometimes you need to go for picknick and it i 4 Who is the contact at the Sondu Miriu guesthouse for the Power Project KENGEN? Your contact person at the site is Mrs Okullo.Email: mamapele@yahoo.com. .You can also sleep at her house free of any c 5 What are we expected to pay for while we are in Kenya? (food, lodging, transportation, translators,etc) You will pay nothing. Except the fuel for the car from Airport to site and back and possibly some minor transport costs, but c 6 7 8 9 10 Is there currently a travel warning in Kenya? None What is the condition of the water at the Kengen guesthouse? Is there a nearby store to buy bottled water at? Good water. Yes, at the trading center What is the phone number of the local authorities where we will be traveling through and staying in? will provide later We have heard that university teachers in Kenya are on strike? Is this true? How long will it last? I am one of the University teachers. I dont know when the University will reopen. Is it ok if you pick us up from the airport in Nairobi, instead of Kisumu? That will be fine. 11 Where do you live (address)? And how far away is it from the village we will be working in (or do you live in the I live in Nairobi Box 8810-00100 Nairobi and also at Nyamilu village near migori whre we implemented a water project recen I worked as Engineer for turnkey project in Telkom Kenya Ltd for 16 years from 1988 to 2005 and since 2005 Le 12 What is the nearest city, on a map, to the village (and how far away is it)? How far away is Migori from the villa Nearest city is Kisumu, migori is 250 KM south of Kengen. kengen is only 1 kilometer from site. 13 14 15 16 17 What is the contact information (name, telephone number) for the Pap Onditi clinic? will provide later How far (and in what direction) is the Sondu Miriu Power Project - Kengen guesthouse from the village we will 1 km south of the village When it is available, can we see the agenda for the one-day workshop that the consultant from Migori will be con will ask him to prepare agenda Just to double check: The Kolweny trading center is 3km from the school: it is 1 km from the school The borehole is 0.5km from the Kolweny trading center: 1 km The borehole is 1km from the school: 0.5 km The borehole is 3km from the dispensary: yes For verification: The village is within the Nyando District: yes Is the Nyakach tribe the people of the village? Yes How does the Otho Abwao Community relate to the Nyakach tribe? A smaller tribe/clan of nyakach 18 How many students can the guesthouse keep while we are there? And what kind of vehicle are we using as our mode of tr The guest house and the community can keep up to 6 students sharing room arrangement. The community has agreed to a their own permanent houses OK? 19 Transportation? A small car Honda can carry 6 people comfortably with lugage will be at your disposal. The car belongs to me. Not everybo You can always hire a taxi in the village if many people travel at same time. 20 What are the conditions of the house the professor and doctor (and possibly the professional engineer) will be staying in? The houses are permanent buildings but use solar electricity and no water, built with stones and corrugated iron sheets. stu 21 We have a muslim member in our group and she is concerned about bringing harm to our group considering the recent viol No problem with moslem brother in Kenya 22 What was the student group that you previously worked with in the area? Do you have their contact information or what sch We worked in the two projects with Mike Boulger from Dartmouth and Jame Dupre from LSU EWB. 23 Do you think it would be ok if we visited the Nairobi Market on our last day there (March 25) before we leave? 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 take you to the site also and back to airport. the guesthouse, to the site, to the market, etc.) you have drivers license? ou need to go for picknick and it is nice to sleep on that blue bag o sleep at her house free of any charges. She will be responsible for your upkeep, food, drinks, etc. some minor transport costs, but community will take care of you as much as possible. re to buy bottled water at? gh and staying in? ng will it last? orking in (or do you live in the village)? (Could you also provide us with some background on your past work experience, etc… mplemented a water project recently. My home is 250 kilometer away from the project site in Nyando at Migori. 988 to 2005 and since 2005 Lecturer at Kenyatta University near Nairobi where I teach Engineering and also director of EWB Pr r away is Migori from the village? How far away is Kagan from the village? ouse from the village we will be working in? ultant from Migori will be conducting on Water Resource Management? e/clan of nyakach e are we using as our mode of transportation from day to day? . The community has agreed to accomodate you guys free of any charges in e car belongs to me. Not everybody has to travel at the same time. nal engineer) will be staying in? s and corrugated iron sheets. students can stay also in guest house. group considering the recent violence in Somalia. How is this affecting Kenya and the village we will be in? What safety precautions do you ir contact information or what school they were from? ) before we leave? your past work experience, etc… just so we can get to know you!) ering and also director of EWB Projects in Kenya as a volunteer. in? What safety precautions do you think we should take in regards to this? 1 You had mentioned the illnesses that are a major concern in the community, do we know how many people (what percenta Not a very serious issue, depends on the season. maybe 1% ill.Malaria outbreaks are common during rainy seasons. Dece 2 3 Pap onditi and Kengen dispensary: there are nurses. Where do people go to receive their health care? What does the structure look like? Are there natural healers? He Is it culturally acceptable to ask questions regarding the personal health of the individuals in the community? If w NO, ask at the dispensary 4 Where is the Pap Onditi hospital and where is the Kengen dispensary, exactly? How far away is the Pap Onditi and Kengen 5 Can we speak with a representative from the Women's group while we are in the village? Is Mrs Okullo part of the Women' 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ow many people (what percentage of the community) have these illnesses? mon during rainy seasons. December has no rains so no mosquitoes. typhoid is rampant but we will find out from local health authority when ? Are there natural healers? Health promoters? Doctors? Nurses? Midwives? We have questions for the primary health care prov viduals in the community? If we cannot ask such questions to them, to whom could we ask these questions? way is the Pap Onditi and Kengen hospitals? We will need to speak with representatives from these two places before we leave and while w Is Mrs Okullo part of the Women's group? d out from local health authority when you are here. s for the primary health care providers in the area; would it be possible for us to speak with them via phone before we travel? se questions? places before we leave and while we are in Kenya, do you have a contact for both? m via phone before we travel? 1 Is there any way we can get some pictures of the village and the villagers to use in our fundraising portfolio? Pictures are on their way. 2 If we can get donations as a gift to the village, what are the greatest needs? We were thinking about working on getting sch Books and other scool things. Also medicines for tropical diseases, malaria, antibiotics, retroviral drugs etc. 3 draising portfolio? king about working on getting school supplies donated... do you think this is a good idea? Any other ideas? Is clothing a need? roviral drugs etc. as? Is clothing a need? 1 About how many children are enrolled in the primary school? secondary school? any other schooling? 2 What is the language most spoken in the village? Do most speak Swahili?