TIMOR LESTE

PROJECT WR-013-2011

January 13th TO 28th 2014

TEAM

Max Bird - Team Leader / Rotary Club of Kwinana

Bob Cooper Rotary Club of Kwinana

Andrew Baird Volunteer

Mario Dejesus Rotary Club of Dili (Timor-Leste)

Father Manuel da Silva Ximenes (Laga) Leopoldina Guterres School principal (Baguia)

TASK

To install a rain water harvesting system at the Baguia orphanage, utilising the roof of the new

school currently been built by others

Day 1. Monday 13th

Team departed Perth 0830 arriving in Dili 1700. We were met at the airport by Mario Dejesus from

the Rotary Club of Dili and Paulo from Rentlo car hire. Picked up hire vehicle and the ute kindly

loaned to us from the Water For The Hungry Months Project, dropped luggage at Beachside Hotel,

and proceeded straight to Dili Rotary Club meeting

Day 2. Tuesday 14th

The day was spent shopping at the Singapore hardware shop in Dili, for items required to complete

the task at the Baguia orphanage, a major plus was that we managed to get all the required items in

the one shop with some modifications to the order, this was a real bonus and saved a lot of time, as I

had expected to run all over town over several days to complete the order

Sorting the Fittings Pipes loaded on WFTHM Ute

And a full load in the troopie

Day 3. Wednesday 15th

Left Dili 0915 for Laga stopping at East Timor Roofing Company (ETR) at Bacau to collect tools, pumps and generator. We arrived at Laga at 1520, and then proceeded to the orphanage to inspect the water system that was installed in May 2013,

We were informed the new submersible pump that was installed in May 2003 had failed that week, we proceeded to installed our spare pump having the system working again that afternoon, Father Manual to arrange repairs the original pump

Day 4. Thursday 16th

At 0800 left Laga for Baguia road very rough and twisty never got out of second gear for 3.5 hours

arriving in Baguia at 1400, apart from been a slow trip the only problem we had was readjusting the

pipes on the WFTHM Ute (on loan to us from Water For The Hungry Months Project) and a puncture,

fortunately this was only 1km from the local service station and the tyre was repaired

The service station your tyre you change it

The convoy on the road

Day 5. Friday 17th

We started installing the pipe work on the new school and preparing the hardstand site for the new

tanks

Bob you know what happens to old farts on ladders Mario head down and hard at work

Day 6. Saturday 18th

Continued to install the pipe work on the school and prepare the tank site

Mario fitting the pipe Bob doing the easy part

Mario’s crew hard at work installing the hardstand, tank positions marked out in blue paint

Mario’s crew has the hardstand ready to install the tanks

Day 7. Sunday 19th

We were invited to attend the funeral of the local King of the Baguia district who had unfortunately

passed away just prior to our arrival, at the ripe old age of 103, we were also asked after the service

to join in the procession to the grave site and other activities planned for the day, we decided to

take off a rest day and attend as requested

School Kids trooping up to the Kings house The Kings Guard escorting the procession

The Kings Guard of Honour Pall bearers moving the King to his resting place

Day 8. Monday 20th

After a great days rest and an entertaining dinner at Leo’s house the hard work on the rain water

system commences again with Bob and Andrew continuing with the pipe work to the school, Mario

with his crew digging the trench across the road.

We are expecting the tanks to arrive from ETR mid-afternoon today and will be in final position this

afternoon all going well

Mario’s crew have the hard job of digging across the road

First tank arrives and in place The remaining three tanks arrive

Many hands make light work If this rain keeps up tanks will be filled in no time

Four tanks unloaded close to final position The Baguia community thank you drink

Day 9. Tuesday 21st

Guys done a great job the tanks are in there final position and connected, minor modifications to the

plan tanks are now connect with an internal equaliser in a H pattern instead of an outside ring

around the tanks, this is because the original location was not suitable and we could not maintain

the a square design

The down piping from the school to the tanks was also completed and once the last down pipe is

fitted in the morning we will have water to the tanks

Day 10. Wednesday 22nd

Final connections made to the girls’ school with 25mm pipe water connecting the two holding tanks

in the orphanage, which will then feed to the boy’s orphanage as well

Water is now running into the main tanks, and is just above the outlets on all four tanks the

equaliser system is working well (Thanks Ted great Job)

The water head is not enough to displace the air in the 25mm pipe to the girl’s next rain will

hopefully increase the head of water enough to displace the air allowing the water to flow.

Andrew with the last down pipe Yes Bob that’s the last down pipe now start strapping

Andrew I think its Raining are you Finished yet Water running into the girls orphanage

Day 11 Thursday 23rd

Finished strapping the down pipes to the school the last twelve, then fitted a bleed valve to the

25mm pipe to get out the air out of the system allowing the water to flow to the girls, water is now

flowing into the holding tanks at the girls and will feed to the boys from there

The girls also gave us a great afternoon tea and apologise they could not give more (but had nothing)

Running water to the Girls kitchen Father Manuel blessing the Water to the Girls Ablutions

That’s it Done Great Job Thanks Guys

The girls saying thank you to us

Day 12 Friday 24th

Handed the system over to Leo the school principal and the head boy, he worked with us from day

one and knows the system well and will be able to carry out minor repairs with the fittings and pipe

we left for him

Travelled back to laga and show the local guy how to change out the pump for the sisters when our

cheap Chinese pump fails, plus fit a power point at the pump house as the existing pump is hard

wired in at this stage, this will allow for the change out of pumps as required, the orphanage now

has three pumps to work with, Father Manual found one new pump in a container,

Also discussed with Father Manual about the water usage at the Laga orphanage as one of the other

fathers is disconnecting the water to the school to water the animals, and does not reconnect it

Held discussions with Father Manuel about the next stage it will be very desirable to have a

knowable local person who the Xefe (Village Chief) trust, and also involve the Xefe in the work as he

must take control and own the work at completion

The water tanks at Laga now full Well fed & watered happy kids studying after school

Day 13 Saturday 25th

Sort out equipment and carry out an inventory of all equipment in containers at Bacau and travel to

Dili Finally arriving back to our hotel 1400 for a long overdue shower and a meal (Fish & Chips)

Day 14 Sunday 26th

Day of rest and joined the embassy staff celebrating Australia day at the beachside hotel

Unfortunately enjoyed that much forgot to take happy snaps

Day 15 Monday 27th

Fix the Mirror on WFTHM Ute

Day 16 Tuesday 28th

The group then departed Dili after returning hire vehicle at 1100. Arriving back in Perth 1730 with

what we feel was a good result

Again thank you to a great team with healthy debate and great results

TIMOR-LESTE

PROJECT WR-013-2011

Budget October 14th to 23rd 2013

Funds drawn from account $16,075.37

Expenditure $14,676.07

Funds returned to account $1,399.30

Expenditure Summary

Vehicle hire $1,725.00

Accommodation $1,890.00

Meals $82.00

Hardware $10,138.9

Expenses & Fuel $152.30

Repairs to vehicle $122.14

Sundries $27.90

Labour Hire $288.00

Payment to Interpreter $150.00

Tips and Incidentals $99.83