Other Activities

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project

Water engineer at work in Mengino

Crater Project apart from doing its usual Conservation activities had also undertaken activities which will enhance the daily livelihood of the people. In 2007, the European Commission through its Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program has funded a Rural Water Supply project for the Mengino community.

The water supply has been constructed by a water engineer and an assistant while the sanitation part of the project was done by an Environmental Health Officer.

The sanitation part of the project includes activities such as;

• Latrine (pit toilets) construction and use
• Personal and household hygiene practices
• Environmental sanitation including well keeping of backyard, proper rubbish disposal pits etc.
• Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation which includes activities such as HIV/AIDS Awareness, Gender Awareness, Personal Hygiene etc.

Women's Micro Credit Scheme

The women's micro credit scheme is a scheme where the women in Crater Mountain are assisted to do various income generating activities. The women form small groups where they register the group with some amount of money.

A minimum amount of this money is then borrowed by each group and they are given a time to pay back that money with a little interest. In doing so the women are able to make some money which they can use to sustain their families to meet such needs like school fees, medical treatment etc.