Post: Nikki
Pickup Location: Parakou
Brief Project Description: Village Garden. Goal of project is to provide the basic materials and technical skills to one groupement in a Gondo village a couple km outside Mériguinta (in the commune of Kalélé), so that the villagers can cultivate gardens during the Harmattan as well as the rainy season. The products of this garden will provide village families with nutritious foods during the dry season, in addition to optional additional household revenue if the women choose to sell some of the yields in the local market. Village was chosen for it’s relative isolation, and because it’s the home of a student attending school in Nikki, who will help with the translating into local language, and the implementation and follow-up of project. A local NGO will also help with the translation and implementation.
Dates of Project: Following is the proposed timeline of components for this project:
April: Preparation of Grounds. Volunteer and work partner will help village choose site for garden and will begin with them a compost heap. Village will then clear and parcel out the garden grounds, building an enclosure if necessary to keep animals out.
May: Planting. Volunteer and work partner will bring seeds and watering cans and will help garden group in establishing their garden/nursery.
June: Follow-up. Volunteer and work partner return for the last time to ensure nursery plants have been properly transplanted, and that all other gardening principles properly applied. Garden nutrition and marketing are discussed, and gardeners will be assisted in deciding how their crops are to be sold or consumed.
Number of People Involved: At least 10 women from women’s group; 2 male work partners
Budget:
| Item | Number | Unit Price | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~Seeds | |||
| Carrots | 3 | 500 CFA / packet | 1.500 CFA |
| Lettuce | 10 | 700 CFA / packet | 7.000 CFA |
| Tomatoes | 4 | 700 CFA / packet | 2.800 CFA |
| Cabbage | 2 | 700 CFA / packet | 1.400 CFA |
| Onion | 4 | 700 CFA / packet | 2.800 CFA |
| Other Equipment | |||
| Watering Cans | 2 | 3.500 CFA | 7.000 CFA |
| Cord to mark each bed | 1 bundle | 2.500 CFA / bundle | 2.500 CFA |
| Roundtrip on moto or taxi for Volunteer/work partner from Nikki-Village (just over 40 km) | 3 round trips | 4.000 CFA per trip | 12.000 CFA |
| Total | 37.000 CFA |
Amount Requested: 37,000 CFA
Closing Report
Brief Project Description: Project purchased garden supplies, mobilized village groupement to clear land and build a fence, trained groupement in gardening methods, and assisted them in the installation of their garden (preparing beds and seedlings).
Number of People Involved: 16 women and kids in groupement (15 to 50 years, mostly women)
What were the goals/objectives of this project?
1. Equip groupement members with materials
2. Technical training in gardening
3. Installation of garden
Were those goals/objectives met? Yes
What were the strengths of this project?
1. Cheap
2. Broad and sustainable benefits
Do you consider this project completed? Yes
Budget:
| Item | Number | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Watering cans | 2 | 7,000 CFA |
| Seeds | 18 packets | 17,000 CFA |
| Travel (gas/taxi) | 5,300 CFA | |
| Cord | 400 m | 1,400 CFA |
| Travel (taxi) | 4,500 CFA | |
| Total | 35,200 |
Note: 1,800 CFA excess deposited with the Parakou PCVL.
