Carrying out Literature Feasibility Study on a Water Supply Drill location to identify potential water supply drilling site

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Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. aims to help young people reach their full potential, utilize these talents in the wider community, and become role models for other young people. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives. MDF work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting human rights. The organization has 16 employees, of which 7 are female and 9 male. The employees are responsible for the coordination of the various projects but also some for the performance and teaching of the music, drama and dance. MDF members are primarily unemployed youths located in Lae City, Morobe Province. The majority of the members belong to the Kalvary Lutheran Church, which is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG). MDF uses the talents of its members to address the many issues affecting the communities in the Morobe Province, with a particular focus on the settlements in and around Lae City. Through active participation, members of MDF have subsequently become role models within their community; they promote involvement with MDF as an alternative to being involved in criminal activities. MDF has been actively involved in raising awareness, promoting education, conducting workshops and theatre training on a variety of health, gender, and social issues. The workshops and projects have been supported by the Morobe Provincial Aids Council and the Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission (PNGEC). With the support of the PNGEC and AusAid, MDF successfully carried out awareness on Good Governance in 2000, 2011, and the Local Level Government Election in 2013. Morobe Development Foundation Inc has recently diversified its Objective to support Community Development Projects

Context

MDF is carrying out a feasibility study on a proposal project site selected for a water supply project in Madang Province. The Online Volunteers will be helping by providing recommendation and advice to ensure the initial data captured helps in the mapping and implementation of the project. The Online Volunteers will be acknowledged in the project publication and even included as an author depending on their contribution and time put in the project. The Online Volunteers will be certified accordingly though the UNV Unified Volunteering Platform after successful completion of the assignment.

Task description

MDF is looking for remote support from two Online Volunteers who will be able to carry out initial assessment on a proposed water supply drilling site using past rainfall readings, geological and environmental features as well as the soil and water profile of the water supply drilling site. Literature can be used in this research. The Online Volunteers will source literature facts and will be using data provided by the Foundations local contact person to carry out the task diligently to ultimately assist in a water supply project development.