EECO LTD has been working with two women NGOs of Lushoto namely Nuru Women Group and Diana Empowerment Women Group on rainwater harvesting projects in 7 primary schools namely Lushoto, Mhero, Yoghoi, Ubiri , Kitopeni Kizara and Shukirai. This was from 2009, to date where projects at Shukirai and Kizara primary schools are in the final stages of construction . Three water storage technologies are used so far. First is store in SIM tanks of 5000 ltrs , secondly is storage in ferro cement semi underground tanks varying sizes 30- 50,000 ltrs and sand cement jars of 3000 ltrs full. the aim is to give the student community averaging 800 people per school safe drinking water at least 3 ltr er day.
The donors behind these project are Arendal soloptimist club of Norway through different contributors including school pupils, and women in Norway
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| Picture 1:Shukirai primary school 39,000 ltr tank on finishing |
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| Picture 2:The construction team from right Ellance Bakari( foreman),john Nshunju (Engineer) and Kasoko fundi squatting |
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| Picture 3: Eng John Nshunju inspecting the 2nd cement jar out of 5 expected at the site.Fundi Issa applying 1st coat of sand cement over form work |
EECO lTD has been designing the facilities as per school topography but also exploring designs that will have tickling effect to the neighboring community to learn and imitate accordingly .Average of 6000 USD per school is the cost for given facility.
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