FIELD ATTACHMENT REPORT

Report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

of Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Bio systems engineering.

Submitted by;

ORINDE POLYCARP OMONDI

F21/1728/2010.

WORLD VISION KENYAP.O BOX 50816-00200 GPO

NAIROBI, KENYA.UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL & BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING.

DECLARATIONThis attachment report is my original work and has not been presented in any other organisation.

Signature………………………………… Date………………………………………...

Name of student………………………………………………………………………………...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTMany an individual has contributed to the fruition of my undergraduate studies, and in extension,

the attachment component. To them I owe a debt of gratitude for their support, moral or

otherwise – in seeing me through.

First and for most, I am deeply indebted to Stephen Maina Munyiri for offering me an

opportunity with world vision Kenya

My sincere gratitude is equally extended to Hanah Ngugi, National coordinator building and

construction; my supervisor whose advice and guidance throughout my stay have been valuable.

Much thanks is also extended to, Josephat Mukindia, Isaiah Odhiambo Seii, Charles Bichange

and the WASH office and in extension to the operations department for their warm reception,

desire and effort to assist me, both in the field and office.

I would also like to extent my heartfelt gratitude to my family for their invaluable support (moral

and otherwise) throughout my attachment.

I truly thank the Lord Almighty for the opportunity of a memorable fruitful industrial attachment

at World vision kenya. God bless you all.

ABBREVIATIONS

WASH Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

ADP Area Development Programme

IPA Integrated Program Area

UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund

SWASH School Water Sanitation & Hygiene

WVK World Vision Kenya

WRUA Water Resources Users Association

CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation

ODF Open Defecation Free

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis report has been developed with the view of detailing the activities carried out at World

Vision Kenya, National office, Karen, during the months of June to September 2014. It details

the background information on world vision Kenya, its inception, its vital role in the fight for

both poverty and injustice for the betterment of the lives of children, families and communities.

Also included in this report is detailed write up of the fields I got exposed to in my three month

stay at WVK ;Structural Design, Engineering Drawings using CAD, Environmental Social

Impact Assessment, Water Supply Design (pans & Pipelines), GIS Mapping and the actual work

and experiences that I gained both at the office and during field work.

Further it details the challenges faced as well as recommendations for the improvement of the

attachment process.

CHAPTER 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working

with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

World Vision began its operations in Kenya in 1974 and currently provides hope and assistance

to children and communities in 35 of the 47 counties in Kenya. Motived by God’s love, world

vision serves alongside the poor and oppressed focusing on those who are most vulnerable,

regardless of a person’s religion, race, ethnicity or gender. WVK is committed to the well-being

of children.

By 2015, World Vision Kenya’s strategic goal is to contribute to the increased well-being of 2

million vulnerable children by facilitating empowerment and transformation of families and

communities to tackle the root causes of poverty.

WVK’s priority Programme interventions include Food security, Education, health, HIV

&AIDS, Nutrition, Public Policy & Advocacy, Humanitarian Emergency Response, Economic

development and WASH.

WVK implements its activities through ADPs also known as IPAs as an entry point within the

integrated communities.

1.2 ORGANIZATION OBJECTIVES, MISSION STATEMENTS, VISION & VALUES

1.2.1 Mission Statement

‘World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our lord

and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and the oppressed, to promote human

transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news to the kingdom of God.’

1.2.2 Vision

‘Our vision is for every child, life in all of its fullness; our prayer for every heart, the will to

make it so.’

1.2.3 Core Values

The World Vision partnership shares a common understanding of how to live out the mission

statement, expressed by six core values that determine our actions:

We are Christian

We are committed to the poor

We value People

We are Stewards

We are partners

We are responsive

1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUTURE

The National Director Leads the World Vision Kenya Ministry. He (National Director) reports to

the WVK Board and the Regional Leader who is also a member of the board. World Vision

Kenya.

Under the national director there are various departments such; people and culture, quality

assurance, finance, support services, programs development / grants acquisition, security and

integrated programs.

Integrated programs is further broken down into various programs such as Food Aid,

Sponsorship, regional managers and WASH where I was attached at.

Below is a breakdown of the WASH structure;

Integrated Programs Director

WASH Project Director

Drilling Manager Program Officer-WASH

Communications Officer

WASH Associate Director

Sanitation & Hygiene

CoordinatorLogistics Officer

WASH Associate Director

Survey & Design Team

Executive Assistant

Driver

Associate Director- Food

Assistance

CTS Coordinator

CTS Officer

Senior Commodity

Commodity Officer

Program Officer -FA DME Office- FA

Accountability Officer

CHAPTER 2

2.0 WORK EXPERIENCE

During my attachment at WVK I managed to familiarize myself with different ongoing projects

and activities as well as the staff charged with the various tasks. There were weekly departmental

meetings which I participated in. Apart from the daily office activities, some of the projects I was

privileged to participate in were; Lodariak dormitory construction, ESIA study for a proposed

water pan in Maralal, water supply pipeline and 5 water pans in bamba and Survey and GIS

mapping of WVK projects in Mwatate. Thus there was fieldworks, literature research, CAD

drawings, meetings, and design.

Discussed below is a summary of the activities carried out in my 3 month stay with the WVK

national office.

2.1 DRAWING

My first task at WVK after the familiarization process was to re-design the foundation for a tank

that was elevated on four columns. The tank had been built but failed at the base and thus there

was need to redesign its foundation. This was my first opportunity to apply what was learnt in

structural design. During this exercise I got to learn that the tank was less likely to fail if one

foundation footing was constructed for the four slabs than if it each had its own footing.

I also got the chance to draw on AUTOCAD. The first instance being, copying drawings that had

been previously drawn and redrawing them. The next instance was when we were asked to

reduce the structural, electrical, architectural and mechanical drawings of a 42 bed dormitory

down to a 12 bed dormitory. This horned my skills in AUTOCAD and I can confidently say that

I can now handle anything required of me in AUTOCAD.

2.2 DESIGN

2.2.1 Water pans & Pipeline design (Bamba and Bandaptai ADPs)

Being attached at the national office exposed me and awarded me the opportunity to participate

in the designs of water pans and water supply pipelines. This being a field I am keenly interested

in, I can say this was the highlight of my attachment as I participated in the designs of water

supply systems for Bamba, preliminary designs for Bandaptai. I participated in the projections of

the population for these ADPs, calculation of the water demands and even got the chance to

finalize the design of a water pan.

This was done in partnership with the WASH engineers in the two ADPs and under supervision

and guidance of my supervisor.

Review of previous design reports also helped expand my understanding and knowledge of water

design.

2.2.2 Foundation DesignStructural design was also part of design work I got to participate in. we were tasked with the

redesign of foundation and reinforcement for a steel water tank since the tank had failed. From

this I learnt that a single strip foundation for all the columns than assigning each column its own

foundation footing. From the calculations, we developed drawings for the plans and sections of

the foundations and reinforcements.

2.3 REPORT WRITING

I also got involved in the writing of some reports during my training. I got to participate in the

writing of ESIA reports especially the ESIA reports for a water pan in Maralal and Kodero-pala

pipeline. I also got the opportunity to compile preliminary design reports for Bandaptai water

projects. I also compiled the report for a water pan in Bamba. My ability to compile reports has

been greatly enhanced.

2.4 MEETINGS

2.4.1 UNICEF /SWASH START UP MEETING

I had the privilege to attend this meeting which was start up meeting for a SWASH project that

was a UNICEF DFID CFS project implemented by World Vision Kenya. The project was to be

implemented in 56 schools in four counties (Turkana, Samburu, Wajir and Tana River).

Attending the meeting was a representative from UNICEF, a public health officer, the project

officers and some representatives from national office. We were first given an overview on how

DFID funded projects are handled; their goals and the frequency with which to submit reports

and feedback.

At this meeting we were familiarized with the procurement process at WVK and had a talk on

comprehensive school health given by a representative of public health

This was my first official meeting at WVK, and it provided me with an opportunity to learn

about project management as the project officers were GRIP graduates who were starting on

their first projects. It also provided a platform for me to network with the young engineers. I also

got enlightened on school health, the requirements and obligations thereon.

2.5 FIELD WORK

2.5.1 VISIT TO LORROKI IPA

This a visit to Lorroki IPA, Maralal to carry out an environmental impact assessment for the

proposed Kitabor water pan supported by SAAPLIP project. The major activities of this

fieldwork included

Gathering baseline information on the proposed project site and its environs,

Conducting a stakeholder meeting to solicit their thoughts and opinions on the proposed

project and

Visiting existing water resources within the area to assess their functionality and thus

help predict the most likely impacts that would result from the proposed water pan at

Kitabor.

We first visited the proposed site to gather information on the proposed site. The information

needed on the area included vegetation in the area, general slope of the land, economic activities

near the site, nearby water resources and human activities in the area, location of the area (GPS

coordinates). Thereafter there was a meeting with the stakeholders (Kitabor water committee and

select few community members and a NEMA representative). The community and committee

were educated on the need for emphasis on sanitation and hygiene in the surrounding area. I also

got a chance to address the community. Care was also taken to ask for their opinion on the water

pan. This was done via a questionnaire.

Project site.

We also visited the nearby dispensary to get an idea of the prevalent diseases in the area

especially the waterborne diseases.

We also visited the existing water resources to meet with their committees and assess the general

conditions to help in predicting the impacts that would likely occur on the construction of the

new water pan. The five water pans visited were Nkokin, Ledero,Ngano, Lorok oriek and Lkujita

water pans. Most of the water pans had been completed save for lkujita that had its spillway sited

wrongly and had to be redone. The VIP latrines were still under construction in all the water

pans. The problems witnessed were neglect and vandalism as a tap and wash out cap had been

vandalized in nkokin and lorok oriek. This creates the need to involve the community and make

them believe the projects are their own and not world vision’s so as to create a sense of

ownership.

Nkokin water pan

During this field work I was able to fully understand and participate in an ESIA study. This

coupled with my coursework on EIA, I can confidently say I understand and conduct the process.

Aside from the new cultures I got exposed to, I also learnt on how to work with, handle and

relate with communities.

2.5.2 Visit to Bamba IPA

The purpose of the visit to Bamba was to finalize on the designs of the water supply pipelines

(Bamba-Chapungu-Maryango, Muyuni-Katendewa, Katendewa-Muungano and Mirihini-

Katendewa) and five water pans (Kwa mhindi, Mafuye, Kakamini, Mwabogo and Segasega). We

first visited the Bamba water tank to assess its capacity and try to understand the cause of the

water shortage in the area despite there being an existing water supply. This was to help improve

and better our design. We found out that the problem was with the general layout of the piping as

water did not flow through some pipes despite there being a supply existing. The off take from

the Baricho supply line was at the same point as that for Kilifi, which is on a lower level than

Bamba, thus more water flows to Kilifi and as a result water shortage in bamba. We then set out

to assess the various areas that the new pipelines would supply water to and meet the

communities as well as the chief and WRUA. While meeting the communities we were notified

of the problems they had as a community as a result of the water shortage in the area. The

community had to walk as far as 10km to get water or buy a Jerrican (20 litres) of water at 80

shillings.

Meeting with Mkombozi WRUA

We also visited the proposed sites for the five water pans. Kwa mhindi and Kakamini were new

proposed sites whereas Mwambogo, Segasega and Mafuye were to be expanded to increase their

volume. At the sites we met the water communities with whom their input was valued on how

and where the pans were to be sited. We took coordinates of the area using GPS to help in

determining the size of the catchment area. Sanitation was one of the issues that was emphasized

to the community if the water pans were to be beneficial. They had made an effort to ensure that

every member of the community had a toilet and most of the villages were just a few homesteads

away from ODF. We also paid a courtesy call to the area chiefs to get information on the

population of the areas as well as the number of households to be served by the various pans.

Finally, we got down to consolidate on our findings and finalize the designs for the five water

pans right from the population projection to the final volumes of the water pans. Throughout this

process I was able to fully understand and participate in the design of a water supply line as well

as a water pan.

2.5.3 VISIT TO LOODI-RIAK

The purpose of this visit was to meet with the stakeholders and to survey the site conditions. The

project was a Girl’s dormitory to be constructed in Loodi Riak primary school. The school was

in need of a dormitory to house the girls in class 8 and 7 to help minimize drop out. Some of the

children had to walk up to 10km to get to the school. The school doubled up the library as a

makeshift dormitory for some of the girls in class 8.

During the stakeholder meeting, we were taken through the project life cycle i.e

site visit Design Bill of quantities Tendering Construction

The requirements for being a contractor were also highlighted at this meeting;

Must be registered with NCA

Must be incorporated Must be a tax payer Have at least 3 years’ experience And finally, be financially capable

The major constraints to realizing this, was finances as the money available could only build a 12

bed dormitory yet the target of the school was a 22 bed dormitory.

During this field visit, siting of the dormitory was also done. The major considerations were

security of the girl, proximity to class, and allowing space for expansion of the school further in

the near future. We also visited the nearby secondary school to assess their recently built

dormitory to help in the design and construction of the dormitory. Their contractor was also

contacted to apply for the tender because of familiarity with the region.

2.5.4 VISIT TO MWATATE

This purpose of this field study was to survey and map all projects done by world vision in

Mwatate ADP.

First we had to train the enumerators on how to use the tablets as well as the ODK, the software

that had the questionnaires that were used in the survey. The projects to be mapped included

projects in schools, dispensaries, water points, boreholes within the ADP. The process involved

going to the site, filling the questionnaires with the help of the correspondents who we would

find at the sites, take pictures and the GPS coordinates of the area . The forms would then be

saved and then forwarded to a central server where the data is to be analyzed and mapped.

This field visit exposed me the use of GIS mapping in real life projects and my people skills

were greatly improved as we had to approach and talk to each of the correspondents. I also got to

witness the great work world vision is doing to improve the living standards of community in

Kenya.

CHAPTER 3

3.0 EVALUATION OF THE ATTACHMENT

3.1 IMPACT OF THE PRACTICUMThe three months attachment provided a platform for me to put to practice what was learnt in the

classroom and also exposed me to lifestyles of many a community in Kenya.

This made me appreciate all cultures. My field trip to Loodariak primary school exposed me to

some of the living conditions of some communities. The challenges they faced were great and

some lacked the basic human needs. Education is an important aspect of our lives and is

therefore a necessity for everyone living here on earth. To see that some children lack that

necessity because of the distances from their homes to the schools showed me the need for

interventions in communities like those.

My trip to Maralal also exposed me to some of the challenges the communities in the ASAL

areas face. The rainfall is not sufficient, thus the need to set up water pans for their use and also

for the livestock. Aside from that, they also do not have toilets. This poses the risk of

contamination if the water pans are constructed. I therefore found it necessary to encourage the

community members to dig pit latrines for their own health status and also emphasize the need of

using them by explaining the dangers that could come about if the water is contaminated.

Constructing the water pans was not enough, it was also necessary to educate them on how to

treat the water to avoid water-borne diseases.

I have also acquired numerous skills from my attachment. One of them is the ability to generate

an ESIA report for a project. I have also learned how to design a water supply system and am

hoping to do that for my project for my final year in the university. In addition to that I also had

the chance to generate drawings in AUTOCAD and am therefore confident that if any assigned

any task related to coming up with architectural or structural drawings in the future, it will not be

a problem.

I also learned how to go about implementation of a project from the UNICEF meeting, especially

the importance of the involvement of the relevant people from the county office. I also learned

how water pans work from the point they are taken in from the filtration trap where the water

passes through to the tap and the importance of constructing the water pans in the right way for

sustainability.

Being at the national office I also had a chance to review some of the projects WV is doing

country wide. My experience here really motivated me to learn more than just engineering. In

future I hope to become part of the World Vision team and offer peace, protection and

opportunity to every child.

3.2 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

3.2.1 ConclusionMy three months attachment at World Vision Kenya was very fruitful. The staff was more than

willing to go out of their way for my learning process and they assisted me in all areas. The

devotions in the morning in the transteams and services also helped me in my spiritual life. I

believe I have left the organisation a better person compared to when I first came in.

It also inspired me to look forward to finishing school and work in the communities where I will

get to empower them. The objectives of this attachment were clearly achieved and my

experience working with WV could not have been any more fulfilling both in my spiritual

welfare and in my career. I hope to carry the good will and the lessons I have learnt to the next

place I will go.

3.2.2 RecommendationsBeing attached at World Vision was a life changing experience for me. From my observation

during my attachment, I would recommend the following;

When it comes to construction projects like the water pans, I would recommend that local

contractors to be given priority. The organization should also start thinking about doing their

own constructions the same way they drill their own boreholes as opposed to tendering out to

contractors. This will ensure that the job is well done and in the long run it might also save the

organization a lot of money.

I would also recommend that the staff be encouraged to learn more about the other fields just not

what their scope is about. This includes attending trainings of different fields regardless of what

they do so that they will grow and expand their knowledge. This in turn will benefit the

organization.

APPENDIX

Filtration trap at Lkujita water panOngoing construction of VIP latrines at Lkujita water pan

Water pan for Runoff Harvesting

Water tank in Bamba