Safer Future Youth Training Centre, Allen Town

The second tank was likewise donated by Blue Planet Run Foundation and was constructed to serve the Safer Future Youth Training Centre in Allen Town with the essential drinking water.The second tank is situated on a slope which brought variouse problems with its excavation and construction. With the dimensions of 24’ x 13’ x 12’, the tank is big enough to serve all beneficiaries for approximately 4 months during the dry the season. The strong construction of the concreted walls, strengthened by ball stones and iron rods, ensures that the tank will last  the longest period, despite topographical and geographical circumstances. Before the rainy season, the rooftops from which water is collected have to be cleaned from all the dirt and debris. Once the water is inside the filtration tank, the detritus sinks downwards and through a special pipe where the waste is then drained out. After a short constuction period of just 4 months (November 2005-February 2006), approximately 200 students and staff of Safer Future now benefit from the improved water supply. Before the completion of Phase II , all water had to be fetched from pumps in the neighbourhood or even down the hill from a small stream, causing significant inconvenience, particularly for the catering department where there is a greater need for clean water for food preparing. With the copletion of Phase II, the centre now has sufficient water supplies and proper sanitation. The committee overseeing the water and sanitation in the area supervises the distribution of the water among over 1500 users from the surrounding area and additionally raises necessary funds for maintenance and repair costs.