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JWF Fund 2010 Report #266Title of the Project< Community Awareness and Sensitization onProper Sanitation, and Construction of New ToiletFacility for Assin Kumasi>(February 2011)Name of the Organization:PROGRESSIVE EXCELLENCEYOUTH ORGANIZATION(PEYORG)Summary (within 2 pages)

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266The beneficiaries of the project number up to 700.Project Description (within 5 pages)A detailed description of your project should be reported here and the below stated itemsshould be included, within max 5 pages.1. Name of the organization: Progressive Excellence Youth Organization2. Country: Ghana3. Area: Sanitation4. Details of the Project-site: Address of the site as well as maps are required if possible.Assin Kumasi is a rural community of about 700 inhabitants, located in the Assin South District(province) of the Central Region of Ghana. It is about 30km from Cape Coast, the most populartourist destination in Ghana. The predominant occupation of the inhabitant is subsistencefarming. The Map below shows the location of the Assin South District within the Central Regionof Ghana.Fig 1: Map showing the location of Assin South District where Assin Kumasi is located. (Source:Wikipedia).5. Project time-period: November 2010-February 2011.6. Project manager:Name: Philip Bosomtwi AmoahTitle: Executive DirectorE-mail:progressiveclub2004@yahoo.comPhone: +233-208452533/+233-244194275Fax:7. Name of the project or activity: Community awareness and sensitization on propersanitation, and construction of new toilet facility for Assin Kumasi.

JWF Fund 2010 Report #2668. Description of the water issues/ objectives of your projects or activities:In May 2010, PEYORG undertook a situational analysis of sanitation conditions in some selectedcommunities in the Assin South District of Ghana. One of the places visited was the remote ruralcommunity of Assin Kumasi, with about 700 inhabitants. It was discovered that, the communitylacked access to properly constructed toilet facilities, and also had grave challenges with wastedisposal. Informal discussions with some members of the community revealed that, it hadgradually become common practice for people, particularly children to defecate in open placessuch as refuse dumps, and for some adults to also defecate into polyethene bags and dumpthem at unapproved sites. The elderly and the disabled were also particularly disadvantaged asthe currently dilapidated toilet facilities used by the community lacked the necessary provisions,such as seats to meet the peculiar needs. Our interactions also revealed that very few people inthe community had toilet facilities in their homes, and these usually came under enormouspressure in the event of a funeral or festival when people visited the village. Fig 2 and 3 show thecondition of the old and dilapidated pit latrine used by the community as a place of convenience.Fig 2: The state of the old toilet as Assin Kumasi.Fig 3: People waiting in a queue to access the old dilapidated facility which served as a place ofconvenience for members of the community.Our interactions with members of the community further showed that improper disposal of waste

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266was a big challenge for authorities in the community. Gutters and streets within the communitywere constantly littered with waste materials, and this according to reliable sources had resultedin increased incidences of diseases – such as diarrhoea, skin rashes, typhoid fever, and otherwater related health conditions in the community. PEYORG followed up its situational analysiswith discussions with the opinion leaders of the community on how best these conditions couldbe remedied. Fig 4 shows the state of one of the refuse dumps in the community.Fig 4: The state of one of the refuse dumps in the community; children, for lack of public toiletfacilities defecate openly at these sites.The following objectives were therefore agreed on with the community as immediate steps whichneeded to be taken when the possibility of securing funding from the JWF Fund was identified byPEYORG in July 2010.Objectives:a) To construct a 10 chamber toilet with seats for the elderly and the disabled.b) To undertake sensitization campaigns within the community on proper sanitation.9. Description of your activities with the JWF Fund:PEYORG secured $1000 from the JWF Fund to support the construction of the toilet facility andalso fund some sensitization campaigns on sanitation. However, due to bank charges, only $900was actually received by PEYORG after the transfer into the organization’s account. The amountmentioned was used together with an additional $500 raised by PEYORG to purchase buildingmaterials such as wood of different lengths and sizes, bags of cement, nails, sand, roofingsheets, iron hooks, pick axe, pans, iron rods, bending wires, among others. Part of the fund wasalso used to mobilize the community for various activities which were undertaken as part of theproject. Attached to this report are the supporting documents for all the transactions undertaken.10. Involved stakeholders: The project was a partnership between PEYORG and the Chief andpeople of Assin Kumasi. The community was involved at every stage of the project, and indeedled the implementation of the activities. Various meetings were held with the communitymembers at various stages of the project to evaluate the work being done, and together seek theway forward, particularly when funding for the project became exhausted halfway through the

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266implementation stage. Fig 5 shows one of such meetings at the palace of the Chief of the village.Fig 5: Meeting with Chief and opinion leaders of Assin Kumasi.11. Methodology of your projects or activities: The approach used in the implementation ofthe project was extensively participatory. PEYORG led in the securing of funds for the projectwhilst the community committed labour, and materials such as bricks, water, and stones for theproject. All the artisans, such as carpenters, masons, and steel benders were drawn on voluntarybasis from the community. The young men of the village dug the 20 feet manhole for the toilet,whilst the women and children brought stones and water to the site for construction. Theexercise was supervised by an eight-member committee, consisting of two women and six men,selected by members of the community at a community gathering held before theimplementation of the project. The committee was tasked to mobilize members of the communityto work on selected days, and also carry out sensitization meetings on proper sanitation withinthe community. The committee reported directly to PEYORG, and the Chief of the village. Fig 6shows a photo of the committee members.Fig 6: PEYORG officers discussing details of the project with the eight-member committee set upfor the project.12. The number of direct beneficiaries of your projects or activities: About 700 people

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266would directly benefit from the facility.Fig 7: A cross section of the community members at community sensitization meeting.13. Achieved outcomes of your projects or activities:The project succeeded in achieving its objectives of constructing a toilet facility which can meetthe needs of both young and old, and also conducting sensitization meetings on sanitation. A 10chamber toilet facility- 5 chambers each for males and females, with seats for the elderly and thedisabled has been completed through partnership between JWF, PEYORG and the communitymembers. The facility is expected to serve some 700 people living in the community. The projectalso educated over 300 inhabitants of the community on the need to adopt more sustainablewaste disposal practices, to help improve sanitation in the community. Through this project too, acommittee which would seek to bring many more development projects into the community hasbeen set up. PEYORG hopes to continue to work with the committee to secure additional fundingfrom the JWF and other sources toward the construction of another toilet facility in the easternpart of the village, to serve the local school of about 250 children, and some surroundinghouseholds which may find it cumbersome to walk all the way to the western part of thecommunity where the new toilet is located.Fig 8: A view of the project site showing the 20feet manhole for the toilet.14. Pictures and questionnaires (at least 5 in the report. Additional ones compile with the report

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266should be sent separately, in JPEG format)Fig 9: A side view of the toilet at the construction phase.Fig 10: The inner view of the toilet, showing the inner design of the construction phase.Fig 11: The completion phase of the toilet facility.15. Conclusion, such as lessons learned, remaining issues for future activities.Overall, the project succeeded in awakening communal spirit among the inhabitants of thecommunity, in pursuit of some common community development goals such as access tosanitation facilities and conditions, and the development of a more sustainable ‘community’. The

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266toilet facility constructed with support from JWF is seen by all as a major step forward towardimproving sanitation in the locality. Although the actual expenditure for the project wassignificantly in excess of the initial budget, it did not in any way limit PEYORG and the communityfrom achieving the objectives for which the JWF Fund was given. We wish therefore to expressour sincere appreciation to JWF for the fund, which in many ways brought commitment to theproject. With the experience acquired by all parties, we believe we are better placed now toreplicate this success story in surrounding communities where the sanitation challenge is evenmore pronounced. Neighbouring rural communities like Saaman, Beposo and Akrampa, whichheard of the JWF project at Assin Kumasi have expressed the willingness to partner PEYORGand The JWF Fund to construct such appropriate sanitation technologies for their inhabitants.Most of these communities have expressed the willingness to commit labour, land, bricks, stones,and also dig the manhole for the toilet. We wish by this report to request for additional fundingfrom JWF to construct more of such facilities, using local materials for the people of the listedcommunities. Estimates show that, at $ 1,700 per toilet, we can construct such facilities within 3months in the listed communities. It is our hope that this partnership between JWF Fund andPEYORG would continue, and actually lead to the provision of basic water and sanitationfacilities for these communities, which are among the most impoverished in the southern part ofGhana.

JWF Fund 2010 Report #266NB: Due to some financial challenges we are unable to present a photo of the completedand painted building in this report. The final works – finishing and painting are on –going,and we wish to assure JWF that we would send the final photos as soon as possible.