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JWF Fund 2010 Report #266was a big challenge for authorities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. Gutters and streets with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> communitywere constantly littered with waste materials, and th<strong>is</strong> accord<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> reliable sources had resulted<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>creased <strong>in</strong>cidences <strong>of</strong> d<strong>is</strong>eases – such as diarrhoea, sk<strong>in</strong> rashes, typhoid fever, and o<strong>the</strong>rwater related health conditions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community. PEYORG followed up its situational analys<strong>is</strong>with d<strong>is</strong>cussions with <strong>the</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion leaders <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> community on how <strong>be</strong>st <strong>the</strong>se conditions could<strong>be</strong> remedied. Fig 4 shows <strong>the</strong> state <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> refuse dumps <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community.Fig 4: The state <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> refuse dumps <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community; children, for lack <strong>of</strong> public <strong>to</strong>iletfacilities defecate openly at <strong>the</strong>se sites.The follow<strong>in</strong>g objectives were <strong>the</strong>refore agreed on with <strong>the</strong> community as immediate steps whichneeded <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> taken when <strong>the</strong> possibility <strong>of</strong> secur<strong>in</strong>g fund<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong> JWF Fund was identified byPEYORG <strong>in</strong> July 2010.Objectives:a) To construct a 10 cham<strong>be</strong>r <strong>to</strong>ilet with seats for <strong>the</strong> elderly and <strong>the</strong> d<strong>is</strong>abled.b) To undertake sensitization campaigns with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> community on proper sanitation.9. Description <strong>of</strong> your activities with <strong>the</strong> JWF Fund:PEYORG secured $1000 from <strong>the</strong> JWF Fund <strong>to</strong> support <strong>the</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>ilet facility andalso fund some sensitization campaigns on sanitation. However, due <strong>to</strong> bank charges, only $900was actually received by PEYORG after <strong>the</strong> transfer <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> organization’s account. The amountmentioned was used <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r with an additional $500 ra<strong>is</strong>ed by PEYORG <strong>to</strong> purchase build<strong>in</strong>gmaterials such as wood <strong>of</strong> different lengths and sizes, bags <strong>of</strong> cement, nails, sand, ro<strong>of</strong><strong>in</strong>gsheets, iron hooks, pick axe, pans, iron rods, <strong>be</strong>nd<strong>in</strong>g wires, among o<strong>the</strong>rs. Part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fund wasalso used <strong>to</strong> mobilize <strong>the</strong> community for various activities which were undertaken as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>project. Attached <strong>to</strong> th<strong>is</strong> report are <strong>the</strong> support<strong>in</strong>g documents for all <strong>the</strong> transactions undertaken.10. Involved stakeholders: The project was a partnership <strong>be</strong>tween PEYORG and <strong>the</strong> Chief andpeople <strong>of</strong> Ass<strong>in</strong> Kumasi. The community was <strong>in</strong>volved at every stage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project, and <strong>in</strong>deedled <strong>the</strong> implementation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> activities. Various meet<strong>in</strong>gs were held with <strong>the</strong> communitymem<strong>be</strong>rs at various stages <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project <strong>to</strong> evaluate <strong>the</strong> work <strong>be</strong><strong>in</strong>g done, and <strong>to</strong>ge<strong>the</strong>r seek <strong>the</strong>way forward, particularly when fund<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> project <strong>be</strong>came exhausted halfway through <strong>the</strong>

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