Hello everyone!
I am excited to announce our kick off meeting for the construction preparation phase of our project. It will take place at 7:00pm on Tuesday November 3rd at the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=wl ) The design is basically planned out, but there are many things that need to be done to make this project a success.
We will have a few separate groups involved in this project process. You may decide to be in one of the groups or help out with 2 or 3, but wherever you would like to help, we would be happy to have it. Here are the groups and the tasks to be accomplished by each.
Irrigation Construction group (led by Erin Jenkins and Lolly Kunkler)
-build a list of materials for construction
-discuss safety measures, personal protective equipment, and best practices
-work with the education team to develop manuals for this portion of the project
-make a list of project team roles for the community members
Rain Water Catchment Construction Group (Led by Kari Vigerstol with help from Ashley Giesa)
-build a list of materials for construction
-discuss safety measures, personal protective equipment, and best practices
-work with the education team to develop manuals for this portion of the project
-make a list of project team roles for the community members
Health and Education Team (headed by Juan Lara)
-determine the health and education materials most needed by the community
-help the project teams to create manuals
-help with translations of materials
-produce materials to be used to teach the community about their new systems and how they can improve their lives with them.
Bridge Assessment Group (headed by Paul Moore) (this group will likely not be meeting as much, but there may be some help needed here).
-gathering materials needed for assessment
A few of the team members and I have been working very hard on the pre-implementation report for this project and are coming to a close with that. This report will be available on the EWB-PSPP website under the Nicaragua group within the next few days. Please take a moment to log on to EWB-PSPP, download the file and read through it before the meeting on Tuesday. I will also try to post all other pertinent information to the website so that you can all get up to speed on the project.
Please email me if you have any questions and I hope to see you all on Tuesday!
Ashley
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
PICTURES!
I have set up the majority of our pictures from the assessment trip in a photobucket account. URL = http://photobucket.com/nicaraguaassessment and the password is nica2009.
Better late than never! They are not tagged or in order as they came from three different cameras, but if you have questions about a certain photo, just ask!
Enjoy!
Ashley
Better late than never! They are not tagged or in order as they came from three different cameras, but if you have questions about a certain photo, just ask!
Enjoy!
Ashley
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
September Working Meeting
Hello all,
Our next working meeting for the El Eden project is going to be Wednesday September 16th at 7pm. We will be discussing the preliminary design report as well as the budgets for the projects. This meeting will be at my apartment at 2416 Dexter Ave N. Apt C. Seattle, WA.
Our next team meeting will be Thursday September 24th at 7pm. This meeting will be at the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center.
Looking forward to seeing you all and moving ahead on this project!
Ashley
Our next working meeting for the El Eden project is going to be Wednesday September 16th at 7pm. We will be discussing the preliminary design report as well as the budgets for the projects. This meeting will be at my apartment at 2416 Dexter Ave N. Apt C. Seattle, WA.
Our next team meeting will be Thursday September 24th at 7pm. This meeting will be at the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center.
Looking forward to seeing you all and moving ahead on this project!
Ashley
Thursday, August 20, 2009
August 27th Meeting Agenda
August 27th, 7pm, Fremont Neighborhood Service Center ( http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nsc/fremont.htm )
Ashley - News and Information regarding project, new "working meeting" schedule, timeline, travel dates
Caroline - Health Assessment review - what we should be aware of and how we can help (Juan - may want to start researching some of the education materials needed for this after our discussion)
Erin - pump alternatives - news and background about pump
Erich/Lolly - Irrigation Alternatives
Kari - Rain Catchment/filtration alternatives - will we be able to do both?
Looking forward to seeing you all! Things are starting to get exciting with design!
Ashley
Ashley - News and Information regarding project, new "working meeting" schedule, timeline, travel dates
Caroline - Health Assessment review - what we should be aware of and how we can help (Juan - may want to start researching some of the education materials needed for this after our discussion)
Erin - pump alternatives - news and background about pump
Erich/Lolly - Irrigation Alternatives
Kari - Rain Catchment/filtration alternatives - will we be able to do both?
Looking forward to seeing you all! Things are starting to get exciting with design!
Ashley
August 19th Meeting Minutes
Erin - The pump that Agros has set aside for the El Eden community will not work with the flow conditions in the late dry season. Erin will be looking at the ideal pump possibilities from the same company since we know that the Es Casan store in Matagalpa/Managua carries that line. Ashley and Erin to have phone conversation with Mario and Laurie sometime in first week of September to make recommendations and talk about the reasons the system will not work with the current pump.
Lolly/Erin/Kari/Erich - Finishing up Alternatives Analysis reports. All will have reports to Ashley by Friday August 28th at the latest (earlier would be preferred if possible). Ashley to compile analysis reports and have them to Sustainability committee by their next meeting (usually first Monday of the month which should be the 14th with the holiday).
Kari - Going to be in charge of making decision about whether we do both the filtration and the rain catchment design for one house or just the filtration.
Ashley - Has a call in with Peter Waugh with EWB-USA who is our project manager for the project. Wants to ask questions about USA's expectations on reports, timelines, and whether rain catchment/filtration needs to be new "project." Will report when I speak with him.
Now that we have more information from the pump manufacturer, we should be able to move along with the design! Keep up the good work!
Ashley
Lolly/Erin/Kari/Erich - Finishing up Alternatives Analysis reports. All will have reports to Ashley by Friday August 28th at the latest (earlier would be preferred if possible). Ashley to compile analysis reports and have them to Sustainability committee by their next meeting (usually first Monday of the month which should be the 14th with the holiday).
Kari - Going to be in charge of making decision about whether we do both the filtration and the rain catchment design for one house or just the filtration.
Ashley - Has a call in with Peter Waugh with EWB-USA who is our project manager for the project. Wants to ask questions about USA's expectations on reports, timelines, and whether rain catchment/filtration needs to be new "project." Will report when I speak with him.
Now that we have more information from the pump manufacturer, we should be able to move along with the design! Keep up the good work!
Ashley
Monday, August 3, 2009
Meeting Minutes, Meeting Announcements
Meeting Minutes July 28th Team Meeting
Paul - Checked out the bridges to prosperity site and other resources. Only kinds of bridges ever done in the third world are suspended bridges. Paul thinks it is reasonable for us to do this project ourselves - will likely be an end of 2010, early 2011 project
Lolly/Erich/Kari/Erin - working on alternatives analysis - will reconvene at next meeting to talk about alternatives and which is most feasible.
Ashley - met with Laurie.
-Found out we don't need to send someone in October
-Discussed possible ways to work with surrounding community (Laurie said that
Agros has worked with the community in the past as well doing reforestation and
a project at the nearby school)
-Discussed options for project financing between ourselves and Agros
-talked about travel time being either early February or early March
-scheduled conference call with Laurie/Me/Mario (Agros Nica) on August 11th
Meeting Announcements
We will be having a working meeting on Wednesday August 19th, place TBA. This meeting will involve discussing and deciding on the alternatives analysis as well as any questions regarding the prelim report material.
The next meeting after that will be Thursday August 27th. We will be discussing the health assessment, the choices of the alternatives analysis, and next steps for the project.
Thanks,
Ashley
Paul - Checked out the bridges to prosperity site and other resources. Only kinds of bridges ever done in the third world are suspended bridges. Paul thinks it is reasonable for us to do this project ourselves - will likely be an end of 2010, early 2011 project
Lolly/Erich/Kari/Erin - working on alternatives analysis - will reconvene at next meeting to talk about alternatives and which is most feasible.
Ashley - met with Laurie.
-Found out we don't need to send someone in October
-Discussed possible ways to work with surrounding community (Laurie said that
Agros has worked with the community in the past as well doing reforestation and
a project at the nearby school)
-Discussed options for project financing between ourselves and Agros
-talked about travel time being either early February or early March
-scheduled conference call with Laurie/Me/Mario (Agros Nica) on August 11th
Meeting Announcements
We will be having a working meeting on Wednesday August 19th, place TBA. This meeting will involve discussing and deciding on the alternatives analysis as well as any questions regarding the prelim report material.
The next meeting after that will be Thursday August 27th. We will be discussing the health assessment, the choices of the alternatives analysis, and next steps for the project.
Thanks,
Ashley
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Meeting Reminder for Wednesday July 29
Hey all,
Just a reminder that we will still be meeting on Wednesday July 29 at the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center. Here is the informational link again: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nsc/fremont.htm
Agenda is still the same as below.
We will be deciding on the design for these three projects as well as deciding on whether or not to do the bridge project ourselves or to pass it on to another NGO. It would be great to see all of you there!
Ashley
Just a reminder that we will still be meeting on Wednesday July 29 at the Fremont Neighborhood Service Center. Here is the informational link again: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nsc/fremont.htm
Agenda is still the same as below.
We will be deciding on the design for these three projects as well as deciding on whether or not to do the bridge project ourselves or to pass it on to another NGO. It would be great to see all of you there!
Ashley
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