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24/3/2014

HAMBALLO COMMUNITY MALBEBALI BOREHOLE FEASIBILITY STUDY

INTRODUCTION

The assessment was carried out based on the request by the community that Dr. Pino support pumping of Malbebali borehole to Hamballo village centre a distance of 12km.

It was agreed during last management meeting that a feasibility assessment and cost estimate be done and communicated to Dr. Pino .

The same was done on 21st Friday, 2014 with water officer sololo district.

TRAVEL TO HAMBALO

The team left for hambalo by 7.00am; the road was good ,the environment indicated a recent rainfallin the area  and we arrived safely in hambalo at 9.30Am. the team alighted at chiefs Ali’s residence and were lucky to meet chief Ali in Hambalo. Introduction on the purpose of our visit was done by Mr. Gufu Guyo. The team visited the dispensary briefly and traveled to Malbebali borehole. On the borehole the assistant chief and water source care taker were on the borehole when the team arrived.

The water engineer led the team in itemizing the requirement and the estimated cost. The general consensus at the borehole was that the project was very expensive.

After spending 1 hour at the bore hole the team returned back to the village where a community meeting was organized under the community meeting shade near the chief’s home.

Mr. Gufu again gave the back ground of the project and how the community requested for the water to be supplied nearer to the village. And therefore this was a follow up on whether the project was viable and to find its estimated cost.

FINDINGS

The water engineer Mr. Kabue gave his findings and the cost related for the water to reach hambalo village. One issue he reported water the yield of the borehole which according to him was low. He gave a comparison between walda water source pumped to Sololo Ramata but failed due to operational cost of diesel, management and maintenance of gensets.

The community was also told of options they have like expansion of Hambalo pan and intensive prospecting underground water nearer the village.

The community took over the discussion amongst themselves and realized that the cost of bring the water from Malbebali was huge and the operational cost was not within their means. They agreed with the engineer that they will opt for other option beside the bore hole.

The elders unanimously agreed to have expansion of hambalo water pan or a new one as their priority one.  Secondly they agreed to have a survey for another borehole within the vicinity of the village.

The meeting was closed with many thanks from the community. The team thanked the community for the participation and promised to give this report to Dr. Pino who shall give feed back

The report from the water engineer is annexed to this report

Thank you

GUFU GUYO

PROGRAM COORDINATOR CIPAD