1. Gambia Lifewater Project
Improving Clean Water Access in The Gambia, West Africa
Team 2: Michele Cantos, Geoffrey Daniels, Raymond Kaniu, Jeremy Mak, and Joe Ralbovsky

2. The Gambia

3. Project Area: Central River Region, North and South Banks, The Gambia

4. Our Mission
“We work to build local capacity for village-based hand-pump management, raise awareness and education of water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, advocate for policies and development priorities that protect or improve access to clean water, and support community hand-pump rehabilitation projects.”

5. Our Vision
“We envision a future where all Gambians have access to clean water; a future where no rural community suffers from water shortages, broken water infrastructure, or waterborne diseases. We imagine a Gambia where all citizens have their domestic, agricultural, and livestock water needs met by reliable access to a safe and adequate water supply”

6. Water Access in Gambian Villages
Decentralized water access
Variety of water needs – domestic, agriculture, livestock
Collecting water a hardship, especially for women and girls

7. Unreliable Water Supply, High number of Aging and Broken Mark II Handpumps

10. Return to Open Wells and Increase in Waterborne Diseases

11. Mark II Pump Repair and Maintenance

12. Increasing Water Access with Bluepumps

13. Five Year Plan – ( )
FY 1-2:  Continue repairs/installations in CRR, sensitization on pump maintenance, focus on Bluepumps (Dec 2012 trip – 15 Bluepumps/micro-irrigation plant?)
FY 1-2: Develop relationship with U.S. Peace Corps to replicate blue-zone concept.
FY 3-5: Expand efforts geographically & on scale (region), & with programs and services. Build capacity to further expand services
FY 4-5: Implement water–related added value services (micro-irrigation)
FY 5+: Develop toolkit for similar NGOs, increase scale of operations and funding, move towards drilling/solar pumps
Notes:
FY 3-5: (purchasing of long-term capital equipment, establishment of partner networks)
FY 4-5: (well disinfection, household water treatment systems, water quality monitoring, micro-irrigation)
Continuous – Identify villages in need of new boreholes, Apply for funding: Water Charity, Gambia Help, Peace Corps Partnerships, Waterfootprint, Water For People

14. Funding Sources / Market Analysis
Projected income statement for a two year period:

15. Questions?
Gambia Lifewater Project