Oxfam’s Objectives and Fund Request
| Please see below for the complete breakdown of costs of operations. Oxfam will need USD $327,200 to run operations in West Beta. Additionally, each month, Oxfam needs support to fund its USD$ 95, 000 programs in Mcgilldishu, Camp 8 and Biku. |
Fund Request for West Beta (SHORT and LONGER TERM)
DUE TO THE OPENING OF AREAS FACING SEVERE CHALLENGES IN SOUTHERN BRYNANIA, ON ACCOUNT OF THE COMMENDABLE COMMITMENT TO THE CURRENT CEASEFIRE BY BOTH THE GOVERNMENT OF BRYNANIA AND THE PFLZ, THANKS TO ECHO’S FINANCIAL SUPPORT, OXFAM IS EXTENDING ITS AID MISSION TO THE REGION OF WESTERN BETA PROVINCE, NORTH OF ZAHRVILLE. THERE IS A TOTAL POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY FAMINE, LACK OF CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND THE SPREAD OF DISEASE.
The population in this region is facing critical food and water shortages at present. Oxfam Field Staff have coordinated its efforts with the WFP, who have been designated with the distribution of essential food packages, but do not have the capacity to extend this distribution into water and purification measures.
In light of this, Oxfam will be complementing the efforts of WFP by assuming responsibility of water and sanitation distribution over this area, to the total amount of USD 20,000 in the first month (August). We will also establishing public latrines (outlined below), to the total amount of USD 5,000 in the first month (August).
We believe this is the best plan for a coordinated response, addressing the overwhelming needs in the area.
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In the first month of its three-month operation in this region, Oxfam only has the capacity to establish one small infrastructure for a cost of USD 10,000 which will be capable of delivering a total of USD 25,000 in aid.
The population in this region is facing critical food and water shortages at present. Oxfam Field Staff have coordinated its efforts with the WFP, who have been designated with the distribution of essential food packages, but do not have the capacity to extend this distribution into water and purification measures.
In light of this, Oxfam will be complementing the efforts of WFP by assuming responsibility of water and sanitation distribution over this area, to the total amount of USD 20,000 in the first month (August). We will also establishing public latrines (outlined below), to the total amount of USD 5,000 in the first month (August).
We believe this is the best plan for a coordinated response, addressing the overwhelming needs in the area.
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In the first month of its three-month operation in this region, Oxfam only has the capacity to establish one small infrastructure for a cost of USD 10,000 which will be capable of delivering a total of USD 25,000 in aid.
Due to this amount, Oxfam's projected targets for the first month (August) of this operation are as follows:
- USD 15,000 will be spent on WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS. It costs $250 to distribute 30,000 tablets; these will reach 10 families for 4 months. We wish to establish this program within the first month, which will secure safe drinking water for a total of 600 families (1.8 million tablets) for 4 months.
Please note: In the months of September and October Oxfam are looking to expand this program to a total of 20,000 per month. This would provide purified water to an additional 800 families by the end of October, 2011. For this program alone we are requesting donor assistance to the total sum of USD 55,000 for the total three month program.
- USD 5,000 will be spent on providing FRESH WATER JERRYCANS to the population. The total cost of delivering and distributing one 20 L jerrycan of water is $43. One jerry can reach 25 families. The total amount of $5,000 will allow for the distribution of 116 jerrycans, reaching a total of 2,906 families in the region in the month of August.
Please note: due to Oxfam looking to establish more long-term solutions to delivering safe water, our field staff has identified the distribution of jerrycans to be an inherently short-term solution that must only supplement the more long-term strategies (that will be outlined below), for a total of three months. Following this time, we hope the situation in this region to have dramatically improved, and community-run projects to be in place. This is more cost-effective than investing in the widescale distribution of jerrycans.
In light of this, the cost of maintaining the jerrycan program will be consistent at USD 5,000 p/month for the three months. This would provide safe water to an additional 5,813 families by the end of October 2011. In total we are therefore seeking USD 15,000 for the total three-month program.
- USD 5,000 will be spent on establishing PUBLIC LATRINES in Rural West Beta. One latrine is effective for 6 people and costs $25 each. Oxfam will therefore be able to establish 200 latrines, reaching 1,200 people in total during the month of August.
Please note: Oxfam is looking to expand this program dramatically over September and October. Oxfam has identified the use of latrines as critical for maintaining sanitation in this region and helping to mitigate the effects of contamination and the spread of water-borne diseases. Therefore, Oxfam is looking to increase the funding on latrines to 10,000 p/month, which will reach an additional 800 latrines over this time, reaching a total of 4,800 people. Oxfam's project for latrines will therefore cost a total of USD, 25,000.
- USD 15,000 will be spent on WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS. It costs $250 to distribute 30,000 tablets; these will reach 10 families for 4 months. We wish to establish this program within the first month, which will secure safe drinking water for a total of 600 families (1.8 million tablets) for 4 months.
Please note: In the months of September and October Oxfam are looking to expand this program to a total of 20,000 per month. This would provide purified water to an additional 800 families by the end of October, 2011. For this program alone we are requesting donor assistance to the total sum of USD 55,000 for the total three month program.
- USD 5,000 will be spent on providing FRESH WATER JERRYCANS to the population. The total cost of delivering and distributing one 20 L jerrycan of water is $43. One jerry can reach 25 families. The total amount of $5,000 will allow for the distribution of 116 jerrycans, reaching a total of 2,906 families in the region in the month of August.
Please note: due to Oxfam looking to establish more long-term solutions to delivering safe water, our field staff has identified the distribution of jerrycans to be an inherently short-term solution that must only supplement the more long-term strategies (that will be outlined below), for a total of three months. Following this time, we hope the situation in this region to have dramatically improved, and community-run projects to be in place. This is more cost-effective than investing in the widescale distribution of jerrycans.
In light of this, the cost of maintaining the jerrycan program will be consistent at USD 5,000 p/month for the three months. This would provide safe water to an additional 5,813 families by the end of October 2011. In total we are therefore seeking USD 15,000 for the total three-month program.
- USD 5,000 will be spent on establishing PUBLIC LATRINES in Rural West Beta. One latrine is effective for 6 people and costs $25 each. Oxfam will therefore be able to establish 200 latrines, reaching 1,200 people in total during the month of August.
Please note: Oxfam is looking to expand this program dramatically over September and October. Oxfam has identified the use of latrines as critical for maintaining sanitation in this region and helping to mitigate the effects of contamination and the spread of water-borne diseases. Therefore, Oxfam is looking to increase the funding on latrines to 10,000 p/month, which will reach an additional 800 latrines over this time, reaching a total of 4,800 people. Oxfam's project for latrines will therefore cost a total of USD, 25,000.
| OXFAM IS SEEKING A TOTAL OF USD 105,000 FOR ITS WATER & SANITATION PROGRAM IN WEST BETA. This amount will focus, as stated above, on establishing the effective distribution of water purification tablets, safe jerrycan water, as well as establishing latrines. The total amount of people who will be positively affected by these initiatives over the three month period (AUG - NOV) are as follows: PURIFICATION TABLES: 1,400 FAMILIES JERRYCAN WATER: 8,716 FAMILIES. LATRINES: 6,000 PEOPLE. |
OXFAM IS REQUESTING A MINIMUM OF USD 105, 000 FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DONOR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND SUSTAIN THESE INITIATIVES FROM THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST TO THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER, 2011. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO IMPLEMENT THESE PROGRAMS WITHOUT DONOR ASSISTANCE. The above initiatives are the MINIMUM of water & sanitation assistance that Oxfam are looking to implement in this area.
MUCH NEEDED LONGER-TERM PROGRAMS
Below is an outline of the ADDITIONAL programs that Oxfam also believes to be CRUCIAL to the effective provision of SAFE WATER & SANITATION FACILITIES as well as LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENTS, which we are looking to implement from the month of SEPTEMBER 2011.
Unless we receive an ADDITIONAL USD $222,200 IN DONATIONS, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
- USD $15, 000 FOR ORAL REHYDRATION SALTS DISTRIBUTED EACH MONTH IN SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER: TOTAL OF USD 30,000 will reach 500,000 people over two months. (ORS = $150 FOR 2,5000 PEOPLE). This will mitigate the effects of water-borne diseases such as cholera and diarrheal dehydration due to drinking contaminated water. We believe this program will only need to be in effect for three months to supplement the provision of safe water.
- USD $75,000 FOR VACCINATION KITS THAT COVER THE SIX MOST PREVALENT DISEASES. This amount of money will enable 5,000 people to be vaccinated over the months of SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER, 2011. This will not only mitigate the effects of disease on those inoculated, but will drastically slow down the spread of disease among the wider population.
- USD $20,000 FOR THE REHABILITATION OF EXISTING WATER-WELLS. This amount of money will see the rehabilitation of 20,000 wells in this area. This is 1/5 the cost of building NEW wells in the area, and is a critical, long-term project that Oxfam is seeking to establish. Maintenance of these wells will be carried out by the local community, who will receive water sanitation & contamination training, to the total, remaining cost of USD 5,000. This project is one area which will require on-going funding and support for the donor community in order to establish its long-term success.
- USD $112,200 FOR TWO COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT. THIS IS A LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PROJECT. This amount of money will cover the ALL the establishment costs: Transportation, setting up of garden infrastructures, community training programs & all seed (wheat, barely, bean, potato) expenses of a total of USD $74,800 in the first month. This cost will be HALVED in the SECOND month for USD $37,400. TWO GARDENS WILL REACH 34,000 PEOPLE IN TOTAL. This project will GREATLY assist the SEVERE FOOD SHORTAGE & WIDESPREAD FAMINE affecting the population of 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE. IF OXFAM WERE TO RECEIVE TWO OR THREE TIMES THIS MONEY (e.g. USD $224,400 or USD $336,600) IT WOULD CONSEQUENTLY REACH BETWEEN 68,000 AND 102,000 PEOPLE.
| THE MINIMUM THAT OXFAM REQUIRES FOR THESE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THEREFORE TOTALS: USD $222,200. The total amount of people who will be positively affected by these initiatives over the three month period (AUG - NOV) are as follows: ORAL REHYDRATATION SALTS : 500, 000 people VACCINATION KITS : 5, 000 people REHABILITATION OF WELLS : 1 MILLION FAMILIES COMMUNITY GARDENS : 34, 000 people. |
WE CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THAT THESE ARE *PROJECTED* INITIATIVES THAT WE CAN *ONLY* ESTABLISH IF WE RECEIVE THESE FUNDS.
| FOR THE AREA OF WEST BETA (Grid E 3.5/4), NORTH OF ZAHRVILLE, OXFAM IS MAKING A PLEA TO INTERNATIONAL DONORS FOR A TOTAL OF: USD $327,200. |
OXFAM IS COMMITTED TO BRINGING AID IN THE FORM OF EMERGENCY WATER PROVISION, SANITATION & HYGIENE INITIATIVES, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN THIS REGION. THIS IS A SPECIAL CALL FOR INTERNATIONAL DONORS TO ASSIST THE 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE AFFECTED BY ONGOING FAMINE AND FOOD SHORTAGES. AS OF NEXT MONTH ICRC AND OXFAM WILL BE THE ONLY AID AGENCIES WORKING IN THIS AREA. WE NEED YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT.
PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY.
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