Dears Supporters,
Up until the past two years, GVI Fiji Caqalai has concentrated mostly on conducting management workshops, and education surrounding hygiene and sanitation topics. A need for action is highlighted by recent devastating outbreaks of typhoid in the area, in addition to the effect of severe droughts seen on recent years. Our focus in 2019 has extended to construction-based activities in Moturiki, to decrease the risk of health issues resulting from lack of freshwater availability. This has included work on the installation of rainwater harvesting systems and composting toilets.
During the last quarter, the work on the composting toilet in Daku has continued and is being completed in the coming week by a local carpenter from the nearby village of Nasesara. There has also been a steady effort directed towards the construction of additional cement platforms, integral to the longevity of the rainwater harvesting systems to be put in place. One has been completed in the last quarter (July). This was thanks to the fundraising done in the earlier parts of the year, and the many hours of labour carried out by the volunteers and the people of Moturiki.
Going forward, we are looking to push the number of cement supports we build per quarter which will increase the impact we are having on the availability of freshwater to the people who live in the villages of Moturiki. In order to do so, we will need to apply to the GVI Charitable Trust for funding for cement and wood for construction. Continued support for these projects will allow the people living on Moturiki to access communal, safe drinking water, in lieu of the delayed reservoir project which will bring fresh water into individual homes.
The work undertaken during the quarter has added to out progression towards UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 6 (Clean water and Sanitation).
As always, a huge thanks to the donors and to the charitable trust for their continued support. We look forward to continuing our work with the communities to increase our impact on the water, sanitation and hygiene facilities available to the villages of Moturiki
With Gratitude
Fiji Caqalai Water
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