Humanitarian project funding application

Humanitarian project: «Сlean water»

Name of the organization: State institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled» Verkhnedvinsky district. 

Physical and legal address of the organization, phone, fax, e-mail: The Republic of Belarus, Vitebsk region, Verhnedvinsk r-n, d. Lunachars’ke 211601 tel. (Fax) +375 (02151) 6 84 02, e-mail: lun-di@mail.ru

Information about the organization: The state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled» was opened in 1944 on the basis of a boarding house for orphans whose parents died at the front. In 1974, the institution was converted into a psychoneurological boarding house. The institution consists of two residential buildings, united by a medical unit, assembly hall, dining room, administrative premises, and separate buildings: boiler room, laundry, baths, garages, greenhouses.

The institution is designed for 420 seats. Lives 426 people, including: 55 disabled group 1, 349 disabled group 2, 8 old-age pensioners, 14 wheelchair users.

All activities of the institution are aimed at improving the quality of life provided by the orphanage, increasing their self-esteem, recovery of lost and acquisition of new communication links, integration into society.

Head of the organization: Olga Lyudskaya, director of the state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled», tel.+375(2151) 6 84 01.

Project Manager: Vladimir Kozik, deputy director of the state institution of social service «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding house for the elderly and disabled», tel.+375(2151) 6 84 02.

Previous assistance received from other foreign sources: the most significant examples of charitable activities are cooperation with: Religious mission «Charitable society Caritas» and Charitable foundation «Sofia». The cooperation was aimed at improving the quality of life of residents of the orphanage and replenishment of the material and technical base.

Amount to be tested: 70000$

Co-financing: 7000$.

The term of the project: 2023 year.

Project objective:

— Ensure uninterrupted supply of the population v. Lunachars’ke and living GUSO «Lunacharsky psychoneurological boarding home for the elderly and disabled» drinking water of good quality.

— Improving the quality of drinking water in the parameter «iron»and » hardness». — Reduction of harmful effects on the environment.

— Reduction of kidney and liver diseases.

— Prevention of diseases of hemochromatosis.

— Preservation of sanitary ware and equipment in good condition.

Project objective:

— Overhaul of water intake buildings and structures with replacement of necessary equipment.

Detailed description of the project activities in accordance with the objectives:

— Production of project documentation.

— Equipment purchase.

— Installation of equipment.

— Round table with the participation of the charity organization with summing up.

— Coverage of the project activities in the media.

— Monitoring of diseases related to water purification activities.

Project background:

When using groundwater for the organization of drinking water supply is characterized by high content of iron ions.

In this regard, there is a situation with widespread water consumption of such water by the local population and residents of the boarding house. In case of small consumption (up to 5 m3/day), the local population can somehow solve the problem of removal of iron, then staying home not able to do it, in this regard, the necessary reconstruction of iron removal station.

Post-project activities:

Further activities of the institution are aimed at continuous monitoring of water quality.

Project budget:

The project budget is designed for survey and design work, installation of equipment, training of staff.