July 2000

31st July 2000

Moduo Village Hamlet 8and 9 Drinking and Irrigation Water Supply Completed

This project, providing water for 200 residents of Moduo, was completed recently. The total project cost was 30,000 RMB (2,300 GBP) and was managed by Deng Zhaomin with only minimal input from DORS. DORS visited to carry out an evaluation of the project, and to attend a celebratory dinner hosted by the village.

(Photo:Li Shunying demonstrating her water supply. She has a tank behind her house and fills it whenever she needs water. She used to have to walk three hours to carry water in the winter months)

Sugu Village Hamlet 6 Electricity Connection Project Completed

This electricity supply project was completed last month. All of the households in this remote mountain hamlet are now connected. The electricity comes from a hydro-power station in a neighbouring county. Each household only uses electricity for lighting at the moment. The voltage is low, due to excess demand in other areas, but the power station is planning to increase capacity at the end of the year.

DORS paid 18,000 RMB towards the project and the Township Government at Wusihe paid 5,000 RMB. A technician from the power station spent two days supervising the connection.

Dfid Small Grants Scheme Approve Forestry Project

DORS has received notification that Dfid Small Grants Scheme will support a further social and community forestry projects in Hanyuan County. The project will work with villagers in two locations to plan and implement a community forestry project. Total funding to be provided through SGS is 129,000 RMB (GBP).

CBIK Conference

DORS project officer Jim Weldon was invited to attend a one-day conference held in Kunming organised by CBIK, on the role of indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation in SW China.

Save Children Fund Project Officer Visits Hanyuan

Zhai Wen, SCF's Yunnan minority education project officer, visited DORS in Hanyuan County earlier this month. SCF were interested to see how DORS achieves its high level of villager participation in the design and implementation of community-based projects.

DORS are seeking a further volunteer to join our team in Hanyuan. Please e-mail rose@dors.org.uk for details.