Water Well Need - Norwich, Nicaragua
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Summary
The rural Agros community of Norwich needs to have a well drilled in order to have sufficient water to irrigate their crops.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $225 was raised for this project.
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Received $225 from 3 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The fourteen poor families in this community live in rural Nicaragua and have never owned their own land. They are now working with Agros to become land owners and learn new sustainable agricultural techniques, including using irrigation to produce crops during the dry season.
Activities
This project includes the drilling of a 100 foot well and building the basics of the irrigation system with a submergible pump and generator.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $225
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $225. The original project funding goal was $5,640.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The ability to have water year-round to irrigate their crops will provide a great advantage to these families to increase their production and get the best price for their goods.
Project Message
"Whenever a community has the ability to irrigate their crops during the dry season, their income jumps significantly, as they are able to access the best prices when demand is high."
- Laurie Werner, Director of Program, Agros International
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on September 20, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 19, 2006.
Latest Update from the Field
Progress on Well for Norwich
By Laurie Werner - Program Director, September 20, 2007 02:50 PM
A water reservoir was recently constructed in the community as part of the irrigation project to provide a constant source of drinking water for the families and a year-round supply of water to irrigate crops. The community is hopeful that the new system will work and provide them with this vital resource. There is still a need for at least one or two wells to supplement this system, and the plans are in the works to drill these wells. With this continuous availability of water for their fields, farmers will be able to diversify their crops and provide a more stable year round income for their families as well as repay their loans. The plantains, a dry season crop, are currently blooming and require a lot of water to ensure a productive harvest.
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