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The goal of The Leprosy Project is to see the villages we serve free from leprosy and fully accepted into society.
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Hudong Water Project

5/19/2020

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​The old water pipes were old and damaged, most of the water leaked out of the old pipes on the way from the source to the home; that greatly affect the daily life persons affected by and villagers in the home and the community. Villagers then applied for the implementation of water project from The Leprosy Project in early 2019. 
Fields were very dry in June (beginning of raining season) before the implementation of the water project
Fields were very dry in June (beginning of raining season) before the implementation of the water project
​Staff conducted preliminary survey in early July, 2019 in the village and confirmed the feasibility of connecting water pipes to the home. A general meeting of villagers of the home and the community. The proposal of the water project was approved by all villagers, agreement of volunteer labour input was also signed at the meeting. 
Villagers meeting to elect for the implementation of water project
Villagers meeting to elect for the implementation of water project
Signing for the agreement of water project
Signing for the agreement of water project
Villagers began to work on the preliminary preparation such as clearing up obstacles and digging channels for main water pipes from the source to the home. Two concrete platform for sectional water tanks as completed in August.  Villagers completed the installation of two 6m * 5m * 2m (60m³) GRP sectional tanks were installed in early November 2019 with technical support of the villagers from Yanyuan, where they had completed water project earlier in 2019. The connection of water pipes was completed before the Chinese New Year of 2020. 
​The project benefited 81 villagers and persons affected by leprosy from 43 households. There shall be a detailed report on the project when regular visit to the home is allowed in Mid-May 2020. As the home was locked down due to COVID-19 pandemic. The completion of the entire project was approved in Mid-May 2020.
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Water Project Planned for Rehabilitation Home in Huidong

8/28/2019

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PictureThe water source which is about 4km away from the home
Click heThere had been a severe drought in Huidong this year, younger villagers needed to walked more than 4km carry water from the water source for the PALs and villagers. That brought lots of inconvenience to everyone in the home. All the plantation of crops was delayed due to the drought.  Project staff conducted a detailed survey for the feasibility of water project for the home and had a general meeting with all PALs and villagers regarding the water project.  Agreement of implementing water project and agreement of labour input for the water project were duly signed after the meeting.  Location for the water tanks and size of the water pipes allowed by the government was also confirmed.  The board of The Leprosy Project received and approved the plan and budget for the water project which shall be implemented after the rain season, by end of October this year.  The project shall benefit 81 PALs and villagers from 43 households to solve the problem in shortage of water for daily household use and irrigation.
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This was how the villagers catch water from the source in the past
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Old water pipe connected to the home for the use of 43 households
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Foundation for seedlings for the community development of Abuluoha Village in Butuo

8/20/2019

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Mango tree planted in the village
​Villagers in Abuluoha, Butuo had intensive discussion and survey within the village during the first half of the year, they have concluded that they would like to expand their plantation in fruit trees such as mango and cherry as economic crops in order to improve their family income. Project staff helped the villagers seek funding of RMB100,000 from local foundation in Sichuan.
In June 2019, agricultural experts from Chengdu went to Abuluoha to conduct assessment and offer guidance to the villagers about plantation of fruit trees according to the soil, climate and geographic location of the village. The villagers participated in the entire program planning, setting of regulations and management through participatory approach. The mango tree saplings were delivered to the village at the end of June.
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Villagers at the training session
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