** Please see statistics, in the labels section for numbers of cisterns, who funded them & when they were completed.
* We now have micro regions, each with 6 or 7 communities in them.
* we have micro-region, community & regional meetings with the participants.
*it started with 3 parties involved in these projects, Cedesa, Rotary clubs,Communities in need (now the San Miguel Ecology Department's Green Fund has funded the Capaderillo Project)
* 188 cisterns have now been constructed by these communities.
* to date funding totaling more than US$100,000 for these projects has been received from many Rotary Clubs & Districts, including Tallahassee, Trail BC, Sechelt BC, Ann Arbor, Paso Robles, West U, Richmond Tx, Tyron & San Miguel Midday.
* other contributors are The San Miguel Community Foundation, & Skymed.
* the cisterns are constructed of ferro cement
* the cisterns have a capacity of 12,000 litres
* each system (including cistern & piping) costs approx $8000 pesos US$640)
* 12,000 litres is sufficient for drinking & cooking water for a family of up to 14 people for the dry season.
* the rainfall in this region is average 550 mms per annum
* the rainy season is traditionally from June to Sept.
* the cisterns are constructed by groups of families, co-operatively (not by individual families)
* 1 cistern per family who choose to participate
* average number of family members is 7
* participation involves regular attendance at community assemblies, (for planning & organisation purposes), as well as assisting with actual construction of cisterns
* these projects run at an approx cost of 95% materials & 5% other (eg training)
