Updated Mar 02 11
Safe access to water, sanitation and education in the Douar of Laabadna, Morocco go to comments

Where?

In the Douar of Laabadna, at the school of Khourchifa, Ouad Zem Cercle, Province of Khourigba.

Objectives

  • Ensure access to safe drinking water, improve hygiene and health conditions at the school of Khourchifa and in homes.
  • Relieve women and children from the duty of fetching water over long distances.
  • Promote school attendance and in particular encourage young girld to attend basic scolarization.
  • Promote an ecological development through the implementation of eco-friendly infrastructures and environmental education.

How?

  • Through the construction of a 70 m deep borehole in the Douar of Laabadna.
  • By installing a photovoltaic submersible pump in the well, connected to 6 solar panels.
  • By constructing a water tower with a capacity of 40 m3.
  • By constructing a 1500 meters long pipeline to deliver water to the school.
  • By construction two stand pipes, 1 at the level of the well and the other in the school.
  • By constructing toilets in the school.
  • By including capacity building and training of local staff, families and children in the following areas:
  • Hygiene promotion awareness for adults and children and the distribution of hygiene kits.
  • Sensitization to the local environmental heritage.
  • Encourage school attendence by distributing school bags, jackets and shoes.

Project partners

Local partners in Morocco:
The Nour Association
The commune of Ouled Aissa.
The State secretariat for water and the environment Morocco (SEEE)
The national office of drinking water supply (ONEP).

The Rotary Clubs of:

Casablanca Anfa
Thonon Genevois International
Ferney Voltaire (France)
Chiavary (Italy)
Torino Superga (Italy)

The Rotary Club districts:

1780 (Rhône Alpes Mont Blanc, France)
1710 (Lyon, France)
6060 (Missouri, USA)
6190 (Louisiana, USA)
2030 (Piemonte, Ligura, Valle D’Aoste, Italy)

Nestlé

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L’association Eco-villages, Eau & Développement Durable.



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