Category:
Environment
Location:
Rural localities from Republic of Moldova
National\European\International
Global
Summary:
… In 2003 year when it was declared an exceptional situation in
Vorniceni village, Moldova, because at the “Ion Inculet” lyceum there
were identified 75 cases of Hepatitis A.
The first step to create The Moldovan Network of Rural
Volunteering Centers for Water (MNRVCW) was done in 2003 (Youth Water
Parliament; Project “Democratization of Dniester River Governance"
(2008-2010) is supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is
realizing by Eco-TIRAS in partnership with WECF - Women of Europe for
Common Future, and has a goal to improve the management of 4 Dniester
tributaries etc).
The MNRVCW will make an important contribution to the achievement of
the Millennium Development Goals, to all of which water plays a
crucial role.
The MNRVCW Mission aims at expanding its activities including other
villages, countries on local, regional, national, European and
International level.
Therefore, TERRA-1530 is asking you to spread the word that we are
looking for partners in our efforts to expand our activities,
including volunteer exchange.
Vision, objectives and goals:
Drinking water crisis is a present day’s problem especially for Republic of Moldova, mostly for the rural localities, which represents more than a half of country’s population. Only 17 of them have aqueducts 67% of which are in a miserable situation and don’t fit the hygiene standard. The populations in the rest of the rural localities make their water supply from wells and springs, the majority of which are polluted with pathological bacteria.
The rural inhabitants access to qualitative drinking water can’t be presently satisfied because of the low income level (20-25 USD for person per month) and also because of lack of money in local and state budget. Important financial sources are needed, and they can only be offered by international financial organizations and by donor country governments.
Goal - spreading The Moldovan Network of Rural Volunteering Centers for Water in less than 500 rural localities from Republic of Moldova. Objectives: First Moldovan Water Youth Parliament (120 participants) unfolding; Water Caravan unfolding in 10 rural localities; uncentralized water sources equipping.
The role of ICT:
The local communities are involved in network activities for example pumps arrangement (persons number is unlimited); they have proper financial sources in the projects that are for water supply. People from communities informs network about garbage which is near water sources. About regional institutions for example Preventive Medical Centre, Straseni doctors make analyses to water from pumps, wells which is checked, they prepare articles about sanitary culture from villages.
At local level network can coordinate all efforts of NGOs, Local Public Administration, business to resolve problem of centralized water supply system.
The local communities (Galesti, Lozova, Vorniceni etc) are involved in network activities for example pumps arrangement (persons number is unlimited); they have proper financial sources in the projects that are for water supply. People from communities informs network about garbage which is near water sources. Information about water quality will be preventing cases of catching disease; it will raise population sanitary culture. More than this poor people will have chance to participate to center’s activities and a part of them will have a job. Only after supplying in centralist way and creating a water network, in village the situation will change.
The water supply will give chance to youth to built houses; will appear small and middle factories, new jobs, a better informational network. Rests Centers will be opened which will contribute to ameliorate health situation.
Target groups and impact:
Beneficiary of Association of Water Consumers will be informed about water quality twice in month (ecological laws stipulate that mayoralty is obliged to share information to population about water quality but it didn’t). Will be arranged pumps, some public wells. The “Ion Inculet” lyceum will be assured in centralistic way with water and will be built sewerage. Our experience will be shared to neighbors villages (this is the mission of Regional Council for Water which members are NGOs, business, public local administration). We will do monitoring of aquatic macro invertebrates at Bucovat stream permanently.
Impact: 1.Water quality control permanently. 2. Ecological monitoring of pumps wells etc. 3. Volunteers, informational change with abroad partners. 4. To create a European Rural Water Volunteering Center’ Network. 5. To consolidate partnership with NGOs-business-public local administration 6. To consolidate managerial capacities of Association of Water Consumers founders. 7. To organize local, regional Forums for Water (every year). 8 Moldovan Water Youth Parliament. 8. Water Caravan.
Achievements, milestones and wins:
Starting from August 5, 2005 we are doing the monitoring of aquatic macro invertebrates in Bucovat stream. We won many prizes at international competitions. For example:
http://teens4planetearth.com/serviceawards/2008winners/perspective
Together with the informational activity, “Terra-1530” NGO will make some reconstruction and equipping of two decentralized drinking water sources in the localities situated in the central part of the country, involving organization’s volunteers and members of the concrete place. This activity will consist of water sources identification, design elaboration and expenses estimation, materials purchasing and finally, the concrete reconstruction and equipping. During the project implementation the members of the team will prepare and publish in the periodical some articles and information on water; they will appear on radio and television programs, will participate at seminars, round table sessions and other events connected to water use and protection problem.
The Moldovan Network of Rural Volunteering Centers for Water is the first in Republic of Moldova history. Till nowadays no one informed rural population about water quality and pumps were created chaotic in the fields. The local administration didn’t liquidate the garbage that was near the water sources – water management. Population didn’t know elementary information about negative impact that can bring the polluted water which they used in alimentation. Nowadays situation is different. Day by day nature has more friends because of The Moldovan Network of Rural Volunteering Centers for Water; independent publications “Adevarul” (Truth) edit special editions with ideas, solutions, ways to resolve water problem in community.
The Project "Democratization of Dniester River Governance" (2008-2010) is supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is realising by Eco-TIRAS in partnership with WECF - Women of Europe for Common Future, and has a goal to improve the management of 4 Dniester tributaries (Bucovat, Moldova, NGO-coordinator "Terra-1530"; etc) Budget : 650.000 euro
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