14 October, 2013
FINAL REPORT for
A Tibetan Community Clean Running Water Project What? A clean running water project benefiting 2,100 Tibetan herders. Where? Chetsa Tibetan Community, 30 km from Gomang Township Town, 90 km from Mangra (Guinan) County Town, 120 km from Mtsho lho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Seat, and 200 km from Xining City, Qinghai Province, PR China. When? October 2013 Cost? Rotary Club of Shanghai FreshStart Mr. and Mrs. Eoghan O’Neill HuaQiao Foundation Local Water Bureau Chetsa Village Contribution A private donor Contribution
= 71,000RMB = 5,000RMB = 2,000RMB = 11,648RMB = 67,500RMB = 67,500RMB = 78,000RMB
Total
= 302,648RMB
by
Friendship Charity Association
13 October, 2013 Dear Rotary Club of Shanghai, HuaQiao Foundation, FreshStart, and Mr. and Mrs. Eoghan O’Neill, I am delighted to report on the successful completion of the water project for Chetsa Tibetan Community (Gomang Township, Mangra County, Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, PR China). With 71,000RMB contributed from the Rotary Club of Shanghai; 5,000RMB from FreshStart; 2,000RMB from Mr. and Mrs. Eoghan O’Neill; 11,648RMB from HuaQiao Foundation; 78,000RMB from a private donor; and trench digging services provided by the local water bureau and village, this project brought clean running water for locals. Chetsa is a herding community with 2,100 Tibetan residents. This community experiences five months of winter. The average temperature in winter is -15° C. The average temperature in summer is 24° C. On average, each community member earns 363.40RMB – 600RMB per year. Locals derive income from herding and selling sheep, yaks, and goats. Yak butter and cheese left over at the end of the year are also sold. Some locals derive income from waitressing, driving, and doing construction work in county towns and the prefecture seat. However, local Tibetans find it difficult to obtain better work outside the community because they lack Chinese language skills. Prior to the project, Chetsa’s biggest problem was a lack of water. For generations, locals travelled five to ten and ten to fifteen kilometers (six to eight hours) single trip to fetch drinking water and to water local livestock. Donkeys, motorcycles, old tires, and tractors were used to haul water. Donkeys can haul only fifty to seventy-five kilograms of water per trip, which is enough for two-three days of drinking, cooking, and washing. Women can carry ten to twenty five kilograms of water on their backs. All locals use old inner tubes and used metal and plastic oil and gasoline containers to store water consequently, water tastes of rubber and gas. Villagers drive their livestock once every two days to a valley about ten to fifteen kilometers per single trip from their community. In spring, this takes more time because livestock are weak due to the shortage of grass. Locals live on the grassland and approximately 1.5 km separates household. Grassland degradation worsens with livestock being driven once every two days to the distant water source. Consequently, much grass is damaged and cannot feed the livestock that live on it. This results in villagers needing to buy feed for livestock, which reduces annual income. Chetsa approached local government about a water project several times over the past several years. The proposal was repeatedly rejected. Consequently, Chetsa approached FCA for external assistance. With generous support from the above donors, water was brought via fifteen kilometers of pipe. This has significantly shortened the distance between local households and the nearest available water source. 2,100 Tibetans now have access to an adequate supply of water in the center of Chetsa Community. Locals now fetch water near their homes and pastureland; local children, especially girls have a greater chance to attend schools through reduction of the time required for them to fetch water. Local hygiene and sanitation has improved as locals are now able to bathe more frequently. Furthermore, herders will no longer need to drive their livestock to distant water sources, thereby improving the grassland environment. Finally, I sincerely appreciate you making this project a reality to thousands of Tibetans. It has markedly improved the quality of their lives and their local environment. Sincerely,
Nangchukja Director Friendship Charity Association www.friendshipcharity.org
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Impact Summary This project: ensured a clean water supply for 2,100 marginalized Tibetans in a minority Tibetan herding community, provided three water taps, reduced the time spent collecting water from the nearest sources – a single trip distance of between tent to fifteen kilometers that required six to eight hours, enabled women to seek alternative work to help them support their families, e.g., tailoring and family chores, improved the health and personal hygiene of community members by providing water for washing clothing and more frequent hand-washing and bathing, increased the number of girls attending school, as many school-age girls stay at home caring for the household while their mothers are away collecting water, reduced the harmful environmental impact of livestock walking across grassland to water, and decreased the cost of gasoline used by motorcycles in hauling water.
Project Timeframe and Activities 2013 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 26 June 27 June 28 July 30 July 5 July 6 July 25 August 5 September 20 September 20 October 13
Activities Receive first payment for digging trench Hold project meetings Trained project committee members Purchase water pipes Local experts design the water pipeline Dig pipe trench Purchase additional project materials Pay trench diggers Monitor project Connect pipes Monitor water project progress Complete project Interview participants Donors and staff visit the project
October 14
Final report
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Participants FCA Locals, FCA FCA, locals FCA, locals FCA, locals FCA, Locals FCA, locals Locals FCA, locals FCA, locals FCA, locals FCA FCA, Locals RCS, HQF, FCA, Locals FCA
Photographs
Chetsa Community herding area.
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A local family's adobe home. 4
The local township town. 5
Resettled communities near the township town. 6
Desert near Chetsa Community. 7
Non-irrigated cropland near Chetsa Community. 8
Roger Owens, a Rotarian, visits the project site before project approval. 9
Roger Owens visits the project site before project approval. 10
Pre-project visit. 11
Tractors used to haul water. 12
Donkey cart used to haul water. 13
Donkey cart used to haul water. 14
A local woman drives sheep ten kilometers to the water source. 15
A local woman drives sheep ten kilometers to the water source. 16
Water pipes purchased and transported to the project site. 17
Water pipes purchased and transported to the project site. 18
Locals unload the pipes. 19
Locals unload the pipes. 20
Locals unload the pipes. 21
Pipes unloaded and stored. 22
Trench digging begins. 23
Pipe trench. 24
Digging the trench. 25
Locals monitor trench digging. 26
Locals monitor trench digging. 27
Pipes are transported to the trench. 28
Pipes are transported to the trench. 29
\ Pipes are transported to the trench. 30
Locals connect pipes. 31
Locals connect pipes. 32
Locals connect pipes. 33
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 34
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 35
Pipes are stretched out along the trench. 36
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 37
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 38
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 39
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 40
Pipes are placed near the trench ready for burial. 41
Locals connect water pipes. 42
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 43
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 44
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 45
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 46
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 47
Locals prepare to bury the pipes. 48
Connecting pipes. 49
A connected pipe joint. 50
Tool used to connect pipes. 51
Locals bury the pipes. 52
Locals bury the pipes. 53
Soil covers the pipes. 54
Water pipes are now 2.1meters in-depth ground.
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A ditch two years after having been covered in the same general area. For details of this particular water project, see: http://tinyurl.com/me72v39 56
A well for controlling water. 57
Roger Owens, member of Rotary Club of Shanghai visits the completed project. 58
The visitor tastes the water. 59
Roger Owens, memberof Rotary Club of Shanghai visits the project. 60
Locals fetch water. 61
A local woman fetches water at the new water source. 62
Yaks drink water at the new water source. 63
Sheep drink water at the new water source. 64
Interviews
Interview One:
Dolhaja, (b. 1965), a local elder: “I extend heartfelt thanks to the donors that made this water project possible. Without this project, we would still have been fetching water like before, carrying water containers, hauling water by tractors and donkeys from fifteen kilometers away. However, this project has removed this great difficulty that we have been experiencing for generations.�
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Interview Two:
Drolma, (b. 1963) “With this water project, we are able to access to adequate water for drinking, washing clothes, and watering the livestock. The benefit of such project is wonderful that our community couldn’t achieve for centuries. I thank the donors for supporting this project.”
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Letter of Appreciation (Original)
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Letter of Appreciation (translation) Dear Compassionate Donors, First, on behalf of all Chetsa Community members, I thank you for supporting this running water project. With the implementation of this project, over 2,000 community members’ wishes are fulfilled. The benefit of this project is countless. Water means life and we are now starting to have a good life. The distance for water of over ten to fifteen kilometers is now much reduced. All of us can access an adequate supply of clean water now. Finally, this project has given us many positive opportunities and we thank you for making this great project possible. Sincerely, Chetsa Community 25 July 2013
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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1. 2. 3. 4.
Rotary Club of Shanghai FreshStart Mr and Mrs Eoghan O’Neill HQF Contribution
= 71,000RMB = 5,000RMB = 2,000RMB = 11,648RMB
Receipts No.
Item Details Pipe 63# 11.5RMB per meter 1 Pipe 40# 6RMB per meter Pipe 25# 3RMB per meter 2 Pipe 75# 13RMB per meter Sluice valve 75#*300RMB Sluice valve 40#*280RMB Sluice valve 25#*230RMB Pressure-relief Valve 75#*60RMB Pressure-relief Valve 63#*50RMB Pressure-relief Valve 40#*30RMB Pipe connector 75#*10RMB Pipe connector 63#*7RMB 3 Pipe connector 40#*5RMB Triple connecter Connecting 40 to 25 Triple connecter Connecting 40 to 25 Triple connecter Connecting 75 to 63 Triple connecter Connecting 63 to 40 Well cover 300RMB Water tap 25RMB per Iron pipe 30RMB per Brick well 4,440* 0.28RMB 4 Water tap room 693* 3RMB 5 Water tap door 200 RMB* per 6 Cement 37 bags 7 Transportation 1 truck 8 Management fee 9 Rotary Club of Shanghai Contribution HuaQiao Foundation Contribution FreshStart Mr. and Mrs. Eoghan O’Neill TOTAL Other Contributors: A private donor Local Water Bureau Chetsa Village
Total RMB 46,000
= 78,000RMB = 67,500RMB = 67,500RMB
27,200 300 840 1,380 120 50 30 150 105 150 360 120 130 100 1,800 75 90 1,243 2,079 400 920 3,000 3,000 71,000 11,648 5,000 2,000 89,648
Item Trench digging Water Pipes A private donor Local Water Bureau Chetsa Village
Details 15,000 meters* 9RMB 7km pipes #40, #32
TOTAL
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Total RMB 135,000 78,000 78,000 65,000 65,000 213,000
Expenditure 1. Receipt
2. Receipt
3. Receipt
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4. Receipt
5. Receipt
6. Receipt
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7. Receipt
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9. Receipt
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Who will be responsible for the sustainability of this project? Friendship Charity Association (FCA) and Chetsa Community will be responsible for the sustainability of this project. The local village will report to the FCA if problems arise related to this project. Meanwhile, FCA will visit the project site frequently and discuss problems, should they arise, with local villagers and government. Problems with pipe quality will be solved by the pipe company as stipulated in a pre-sale agreement. Since 2007, FCA has implemented water projects in more than fifteen Tibetan communities with far-reaching positive and sustainable benefits in terms of community development. Local families have obtained, on average, an extra 5.5 hours a day to pursue building greenhouses and work outside the community. Local women now spend this extra time on handicrafts, washing clothes, and caring for children. On average, income per person increases about 140RMB per year. Furthermore, water projects dramatically reduce the environmental impact (grassland degradation) of livestock drivn across the grasslands to distant water sources. Final reports for these water projects may be viewed at: http://www.friendshipcharity.org/reports/ and clicking the following links: 1. Comprehensive Development Project supported by the Canada Fund 2. Dongkor Water Project supported by the German Embassy 3. Demang Irrigation and Reservoir Project supported by the German Embassy 4. Damang Sanitation and Water Project supported by HuaQiao Foundation 5. Shaja Running Water Project supported by HuaQiao Foundation 6. http://www.archive.org/details/ErmFoundationRunningWater ProjectInTsanakTibetanVillage
Project site sketch/map (below):
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Guinan County
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Project Site
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