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Project Overview
The Skenderaj municipality of north Kosova was the centre
of much of the Serb aggression that took place at the end
of the last decade. Almost half of the 9000 houses in the
region were completely destroyed, and most of the remainder
suffered partial damage. In addition, the region suffered
extensive damage to its infrastructure.
This programme has focused on the construction of a health
clinic in one village and the provision water supply to a
further two villages.
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Project Background
The access to potable water throughout the Municipality of
Skenderaj is extremely limited. However, the situation in
the villages of Mikushnice and Likovc is particularly desperate.
These villages also have larger populations and were therefore
selected for projects to supply potable water.
At present, the inhabitants extract water from small private
wells located in the villages. However, these wells were exhausted
during summer and villagers are forced to walk some 1 to 2
kilometres to fetch water.
Not surprisingly, hygiene and health both suffer. However,
both villages, according to hydrologists, do have nearby water
springs to provide all inhabitants with a year round supply
of potable water.
The Municipality of Skenderaj has prepared a Health Master
Plan with the aim of prioritizing the health needs of its
inhabitants. One of the stated priorities is the construction
of a new ambulanta or health clinic in the village of Izbica.
The proposed health clinic would provide basic health services
for the population of Izbica village itself as well as at
least three surrounding villages, possibly more. At present,
villagers are faced with the distant journey to the town of
Skenderaj for medical attention. The health clinic will employ
one full-time nurse and doctor.
Project Objectives
The aim of the project is to provide the inhabitants of two
villages, Mikushnica and Likovc, with fresh drinking water
through the construction of a new potable water supply system.
Separately, a new health clinic will be constructed in the
village of Izbica. This will provide basic health services
for the inhabitants of a total of five villages.
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Project Activities
Our two water supply systems involve securing the water source
through the construction of a reservoir and pump house and
thereafter installing water pipes from the reservoir to each
of the households in both villages.
Separately a new 120 square metre building will be constructed
to serve as a health clinic.
Beneficiaries
The beneficiaries for the water supply projects will be 140
households numbering approximately 900 persons in the village
of Mikushnice and 116 households numbering approximately 750
persons in the village of Likovc.
The beneficiaries for the health clinic project will be the
villages from Izbica and three other neighbouring villages
(Trnova, Licina and Vojnike) totaling some 3850 persons from
some 600 households.
It is estimated that there will be approximately 5640 beneficiaries
in the three projects.
Other Activities in the Country
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