Results.
With the support and devotion of all stakeholders and benefactors, the realised projects have brought about empowerment, self-sufficiency, and improved health conditions in more than 30 villages, benefiting over 25,200 people. This was all accomplished in close cooperation with Caritas Ende, the partner of Charitas Flores-Netherlands.
More than 115 school toilet facilities were built, which serve more than 2300 students and teachers in 5 sub-districts of the Ende region. The Caritas Ende Foundation performed a pilot research survey in 18 schools, which was aimed at determining perception of students, teachers and parents involved in the sanitary projects. This program will continue to create sanitary facilities for more than 6500 students in the coming years.
Maintenance.
Clean water is provided free of charge to families in the villages and schools. The cost of maintaining the water systems is financed partly by the villagers and through a District Government allowance. This allowance is a budget allocated to each village, authorised by the local parliament. The water committee leaders of every town are responsible for managing the funds and various maintenance operations, and are accountable to government authorities. The water quality will be controlled periodically by Ende City Water Management through laboratory tests. Local people receive vocational training from Caritas experts to ensure future maintenance. The quality of drinking water will be regularly monitored and controlled.