Water & Sanitary Facilities for Ajegunle Slums

The People of Araromi community takes full project ownership  in project launch!

On the 29th September 2022, we officially cut the ribbon on the borehole project in Araromi community in a launch event graced by members of the community and their traditional rulers. The launch event followed a months-long process of planning, meetings with Local Government officials, fundraising and construction. The launch of the borehole project turned into a celebration for the usually downtrodden Araromi community, giving them an opportunity to express their gratitude to our donors for providing them with access to clean water for everyday tasks such as cooking, bathing, and washing.

To ensure the long-term benefits of the borehole to the community, the Adara Foundation team facilitated a conversation with members of the community to explore community ownership and long-term maintenance of the assets.  It was agreed that the borehole will be managed by delegated community representatives with periodic monitoring and evaluation from the Adara Empowerment Foundation team. Some of the key takeaways from the discourse are as follows;

• The borehole will be maintained according to an agreed time schedule and residents will comply with these directives.
• The community would agree on a token to be contributed by residents for long-term maintenance, general repairs and fueling the generator.
• A committee will be set up for effective collection, proper management and accountability of funds collected. The committee will be spearheaded by the Baale of Araromi Community and activities of the committee will be monitored short-term by the Adara Foundation team.  

The commissioning event concluded with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and the handover of a power generator to the community to ensure continued access to water during power outages. The Adara Foundation is currently in the process of working with local vendors to construct additional boreholes and dispensary points for other parts of the wider Ajeromi-Ifelodun community.

Potable water is now available in Araromi Community!

 More than 2000 residents of the Araromi community in Ajegunle now have access to clean and potable water from two 2,500-litre reservoirs channelled through taps at a centralised dispensing point. To ensure 24-hour access to water, a pumping machine has been provided to power a 2.5kva generator in case of expected power outage in the community. The borehole will be managed by delegated community representatives with periodic monitoring and evaluation from the Adara Empowerment Foundation team. 

Drilling for the submersible pumping machine commenced on the 22nd of July, 2022. The pumping is situated on firm/stable soil and about 150 metres away from the dispensing point to ensure the water maintains good quality and the supply remains constant through the dry season.

The journey to portable water in Araromi began with a series of community engagement meetings with the Baale (Community Head), youth and faith-based and other community stakeholders of Araromi Community.   Local contractors were identified by the stakeholder group which also added an economic benefit to a few members of the community.  

The project has helped foster a sense of community among residents with various instances of voluntary efforts from members of the community, the donation of the drilling site by a community stakeholder and the donation of tools like wood, wheelbarrows and other construction materials.

The UN sustainable development framework has a key goal of ensuring that everyone has access to clean, sustainable water and adequate water sanitation. As part of our mandate, we strive to improve community access to potable water, not only for the public's health but also for economic growth and poverty reduction, and with the support of GlobalGiving and the generosity of donors, Adara Foundation is able to deliver this project.

The Foundation has planned an official launch of the project for 26th August 2022.