Project 98, Donated cost: US$7,700 – Installation of a pipeline to provide Tabarsem , 26 families, Roshtkala Valley, access to safe drinking water from spring source, 5,500 meters up a mountain.

Tabarsem Village

Pre-project Situation

 Currently, households use water from the Shogdara River (shown below) which is not suitable and clean for drinking. The river is located 1,000-1,500 meters away from the village.

In the warmer months May -September, the households use donkeys to bring the water.

From October – April  when the weather is extremely cold and snowy, they cannot use donkeys. They have to bring the water on foot in containers of 5 or 10 liters. This makes it the hardest period.

Project Scope

Installation of  a 50mm diameter polyethylene pipeline from the spring source, 5.5 km away from the village

                              The spring Source

Expected benefits

This piped access to potable water will benefit them in 4 different ways: 

1) The villagers will not suffer from water-borne deseases 2) It will free up more time to work on their farm land during spring, summer and fall and 3) in winter, it will give the parents more time to spend with the kids on doing their home wwork,and 4) every day, they will have more time to cook meals.

Items donated 

50 mm diameter polyethylene pipes, glass wool for pipe insulation, cement, miscellaneous supplies and services 

Construction/Installation  by the Village

Completed project

Feedback from the village 

Date of the Feedback: 10.2022

Feedback received From the Chief Khorkashov G (mobile ph: 900516062 ) of the  Tabarsem Village, GBAO, Tajikistan after, the completion of the Drinking Water project # 98:  

How has this pipeline helped you in saving time for other activities?

 In winter:  It will help us to spend more time with the kids on doing their homework and cooking meals

In spring:  It will help us to save time for spending on working on our farm lands.

In summer: It help us to save time for spending on working on our farm lands

In Fall: It is helping us to spend more time in harvesting our crop

Does the taste change in different seasons?,

It tastes the same in all the season

Does it have any color – No

 Does it have any odor – No

Do use any water from this for washing? – Yes

 Does the water leave any stains on the clothes? – No

Is it hard water – No

 Any tap water can contain different amounts of total dissolved salts (TDS),  which in large quantities would make the water  harmful to drink. So, it is necessary to test it regularly. 

 The water is rated based on the TDS amount per liter:

excellent when less than 300 mg, good when between 300-600 gm, fair when 600-900 mg and unacceptable when more than 1200 mg.

 So, can you plan to rest your tap water regularly with this meter we have given you?- Yes               

  Also, can you plan to have a government specialist check your drinking water if it smells bad, tastes bad or has a color? Yes

 Duaa from the Village Chief:

I as the oldest person of the village, pray for the health of the Shahida and Shiraz Dhanani, Mithoo and Nabat Gillani and his family that helped us with the challenge that we had. May Mawla be proud of such Murids and may their Nazrana be accepted. For their deceased family members, we pray for their souls and eternal peace.