Sat 04 September, 2010
Development Projects
RENOVATION OF UMUOLU SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NDOKWA EAST LGA, DELTA STATE.
In an effort to improve the educational infrastructure in their community the Umuolu Community, approached the Foundation for assistance. The awareness for such self help was achieved through a sensitization seminar earlier sponsored by the Foundation on the Bottom-Top approach to development. With a request from the community, the foundation approached and obtained a grant from the European Union MPP3 for the renovation of a 6 (six) class room block in Umuolu.
This renovation project was completed with a grant of N2.3 million from EU MPP3, contribution from the community, and the partner organization.
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 BOREHOLES FOR OTOKUTU COMMUNITY, UGHELLI NORTH, DELTA STATE
This community before the intervention of the Foundation had a non-functional hand-pump that distributed water
to 4 points in this community. The well that the indigenes reverted to for their water, was sinking and became
very dangerous , especially for children who have to fetch from this source, as they were not covered.
MSDF stepped in and constructed, 2 boreholes at different locations in the community provided 2 Geepee tanks of 2000 liters capacity, a generator house and 3.5 KVA Imex generating set and perimeter fence of 30x30m. The Foundation obtained a grant of 2.2 million naira from the EU MPP3 for this project with contribution from the benefiting community and the implementing partner (MSDF).
The water project was constructed and handed over to the community in November 2004.
CONSTRUCTION OF 1 BOREHOLE AT OVIRI-OLOMORO COMMUNITY IN ISOKO SOUTH LGA OF DELTA STATE
Oviro-olomoro had serious problem of non availability of clean water in their community and
contacted the foundation for assistance. In the process of carrying out appraisal of the existing
situation, it was discovered that the villagers fetch water from a dug and unringed well that was covered
with weeds and infested with snakes. It was also evident that children had fallen into this well while
fetching water. With portable water as top priority of their need, MSDF sought and obtained a grant of
1.4 million from EU MPP3, with some contribution from the benefiting community and the implementing partner.
The water project was constructed and commissioned in November 2004.
CONSTRUCTION OF A BLOCK OF 3 CLASSROOM, 4 UNIT TOILETS AND A RING WELL FOR OKPARA WATER/SIDE COMMUNITY ETHIOPE EAST LGA, DELTA STATE
The need for a new classroom block in this community was a priority one for them. The existing classroom blocks in the school were in dilapidated condition with decayed roofs, cracked walls, no furniture, which made teaching and learning in the school very difficult indeed. During the need appraisal visit of the foundation, teachers and students were found loitering at odd times in the school.At the request of the community, MSDF sourced for funds and took up the project which included the construction of 3 (three) classroom block, 2 (two) toilets and a ring well for use in the school.
The project was constructed with a grant of 2.9 million from EU MPP3 with additional contribution from the community and the implementing partner. With the project completed and handed over to the community, the State Ministry of Education donated 50 pairs of student furniture for the classrooms. The construction of this block brought a total change in the teaching/learning environment in the school.UKPOKITI HEALTH CENTER PROJECTS IN UKPOKITI, A RIVERINE COMMUNITY IN WARRI SOUTH LGA OF DELTA STATE.
Ukpokiti which is situated in a riverine area in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State never had a health facility before the intervention of the Foundation. The community along with clusters of communities in the area had depended on traditional form of treatment for their ailment and during the appraisal carried out by the Foundation, was informed of a high maternal and child death rate from simple preventable ailment. To help ameliorate the situation, the Foundation obtained a grant of 4.4 million naira from EU MPP3 and communal contribution in form of labour, land etc and contribution from the implementing partner, and implemented this project.
The project consists of Male and Female wards, Delivery room, hospital beds, refrigerator, a generator, other equipment and 2000 litres Gee-Pee water tank attached to the existing bore-hole. On completion of this project, the community obtained the assistance of Warri South Local Government Area Council in deploying health officers to run the centre. The Health Centre now serves other riverine communities in the area.
CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 (THREE) CLASSROOM BLOCK, A DETACHED 4 UNIT TOILETS, AND A RING WELL AT EMEMOH PRIMARY SCHOOL OTEGHELE - A RIVERINE COMMUNITY IN WARRI SOUTH LGA OF DELTA STATE
The desire of the people in this community to educate their children necessitated the request for a
classroom block to be built in Oteghele community - a riverine community in Warri South Local Government
Area in Delta State. The existing school was housed in an ancestral hall which was definitely not conducive
for learning.
The absence of a conducive school environment meant the parents had to send their children to a nearby community school that takes almost an hour in a hand-pull canoe. The alternative for them was to send the children to Warri or Ughoton to live with extended family, which was very expensive to maintain.
The Foundation approached EU MPP3 for funds, and obtained a grant of N3.7 million and additional contribution from the community in form of labour and donation of a site for the school, and additional fund from the implementing partner. The Foundation started work on this project in February 2006. The construction of this project constituted a great challenge to the Foundation, in view of the very difficult terrain of the community that made transportation of materials to site extremely difficult. Some times the materials had to be moved at night to escape the activities of militant and sea pirates. The commitment of the staff of the Foundation to this project made it a reality. The completed project consisted of a 3 classroom block furnished with 30 pairs of students furniture in each class, a furnished Head Master's office, 4 pairs of teachers tables and chairs, a store, 4 units detached toilets and a ring well.The project has since been handed over to the community, with the Delta state government providing the required teaching staff to make the school functional.
OTHER PROJECTS
Construction of 4 toilets and a ring well in Egbokodo, a community in worri South local government area of Delta State funded by SSH Self help Project at a cost of $11,000 to be implemented by the MSDF. An MOU to that effect was recently signed on the 23rd of November, 2007A public presentation of the Morgan Smart Development Foundation was successfully carried out on the 1st of December, 2007 in Lagos geared up with a documentary on THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA. A copy of the documentary can be provided on request.