This document proposes a project to install a water filtration system at Light of Hope Children's Village in Cambodia. The village currently relies on rainwater, but a longer dry season has caused water shortages. A filtration system sourcing from an existing bore would provide clean drinking water year-round. Additionally, bottling the filtered water could generate income by selling it locally. The total estimated cost is $9,100 USD, but annual profits of $4,090 are projected from sales to a school, visiting teams, and reducing water costs for the village. Water testing shows the system would remove all impurities and bacteria from the underground source.
This document proposes a project to install a water filtration system at Light of Hope Children's Village in Cambodia. The village currently relies on rainwater, but a longer dry season has caused water shortages. A filtration system sourcing from an existing bore would provide clean drinking water year-round. Additionally, bottling the filtered water could generate income by selling it locally. The total estimated cost is $9,100 USD, but annual profits of $4,090 are projected from sales to a school, visiting teams, and reducing water costs for the village. Water testing shows the system would remove all impurities and bacteria from the underground source.
This document proposes a project to install a water filtration system at Light of Hope Children's Village in Cambodia. The village currently relies on rainwater, but a longer dry season has caused water shortages. A filtration system sourcing from an existing bore would provide clean drinking water year-round. Additionally, bottling the filtered water could generate income by selling it locally. The total estimated cost is $9,100 USD, but annual profits of $4,090 are projected from sales to a school, visiting teams, and reducing water costs for the village. Water testing shows the system would remove all impurities and bacteria from the underground source.
This document proposes a project to install a water filtration system at Light of Hope Children's Village in Cambodia. The village currently relies on rainwater, but a longer dry season has caused water shortages. A filtration system sourcing from an existing bore would provide clean drinking water year-round. Additionally, bottling the filtered water could generate income by selling it locally. The total estimated cost is $9,100 USD, but annual profits of $4,090 are projected from sales to a school, visiting teams, and reducing water costs for the village. Water testing shows the system would remove all impurities and bacteria from the underground source.
1. The last few years have bought a longer and drier dry season to Cambodia. As Light of Hope Children’s Village (LOH) operates on fresh rainwater for household uses it has caused problems in the centre as this dry season has become more intense and longer in duration. Each home has a small tank attached which provides water for cooking and drinking. Once this water has been used and not replenished there is no source of clean water suitable for consumption. The last 3 years have seen the need to purchase drinking water for each of the houses in the last 3 months of the dry season, February to May. The provision of clean water used for drinking and the preparation of food needs to be a priority in our children’s village. 2. The implementation of this project is two fold in that there is also the potential for an income-generating industry to bottle clean water and sell in existing markets with in ICC Cambodia projects. This simple industry would give ICC Cambodia another small step towards increased sustainability.
UNITED NATION’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 6:
Ensure access to water and sanitation for all. SDG TARGETS: • By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all • Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management
What can be done to solve the problem?
1. The installation of a water filtration system in the LOH Children’s Village will provide children living in the centre with a reliable source of clean drinking water throughout the year. Water will be sourced from the existing bore at Light of Hope but will be treated comprehensively with a system similar to those listed in Appendix A and B. Pre-liminary testing has been conducted on the underground water and it has been confirmed that the system selected would remove all impurities and bacteria (Appendix C). A water re-fill station would be available for residents in the village to refill water containers for use with in the homes. 2. Once the initial outlay is made to provide clean consumable water for all residents at LOH Children’s Village it would only be a small outlay to convert this to a small income generating industry that would support sustainability in the centre.
What is the financial outlay to start this project?
The costs outlined below are the preferred option for installation at LOH Children’s Village. This quote is from Splash which is an organisation operating in Cambodia that provides water filtration systems and follow up support. Although this is not the cheapest system that was quoted, the offer of installation and servicing for a 5 year period is appealing. As this is a new project for our centre and we don’t have the expertise within our staff, this would be the wisest option.
Item Description Cost
Water Filtration System – this system includes installation, servicing and $5,200 parts and water testing pre and post installation Drinking water packaging system – to bottle and label bottles for sale $1,950 Simple building – roof and cement slab to accommodate the filter and $1,170 bottling system Initial outlay for consumables – bottles, caps, labels and plastic wrap to $ 780 start production $9,100 USD
What is the potential financial return of this project?
Initial sales from the bottled water production would add to opportunities currently existing within LOH.
ICC Cambodia School Canteen: bottled water is currently sold at the school canteen an on average sales are around 300 bottles per day. Teams visiting ICC Cambodia Projects: over the next 12 months ICC Cambodia have around 180 people visiting our projects on teams. Providing that water is adequately tested there is not reason why LOH cannot capitialize on this opportunity to provide bottled water for their use. LOH current water needs: Although this would not be generated income, it would reduce our operating expenses involved in the provision of water for the children in our care
Source of Income Units Sold Total Income Total Expense Total Profit Annual Annual Annual Annual ICC Cambodia School 60,000 bottles $4,500 $2,700 $1,800 @ 7.5c Cambodia Teams 13,440 bottles $1,680 $840 $840 @12.5c LOH current cost of 35,000L $1,750 $300 $1,450 Drinking Water @$1 per 20L $7,930 $3,840 $4,090
