Nominate a Village

To nominate a village, please answer to the best of your ability the questions listed below.

General

Education

Does the village have a primary school?

 

If the village does not have a primary school, what is the approximate distance to the closest school?

Less than 2 km (approximately 1.2 miles)

2 km—5 km  (approximately 1.2—3 miles)

5 km + (approximately 3 miles +)

 

Does the village have a secondary school?

 

If the village does not have a secondary school, what is the approximate distance to the closest school?

Less than 2 km (approximately 1.2 miles)

2 km—5 km  (approximately 1.2—3 miles)

5 km + (approximately 3 miles +)

 

In this village, how likely is a girl to attend school?

Most likely

Less likely

 

Energy

Does the village have electricity?

 

What medium is regularly used for cooking?  (please check all that are relevant)

Wood burning

 

Does the village use renewable energies?

 

Employment

Where do men work?

 

Where do women work?

 

Food and Water

Where do villagers get most of their water?

Nearby well
Nearby river
Nearby lake
Nearby pool of water
This village does not have water in its surroundings

 

Is the drinking water safe?

Yes --most of the time
Yes --sometimes
No

 

List the crops grown in the village (if none a grown, enter “none”)

 

Are irrigation systems available in this village?


What type of animals does this village have? (please check all that are relevant)

Bull
Cow
Hen

 

Healthcare

What is the distance to the closet clinic/hospital?

Less than 2 km (approximately 1.2 miles)
2km—5km  (approximately 1.2—3 miles)
5-10 km  (approximately 3—6.2 miles)
10km+ (approximately 6.2 miles +)

Is HIV/AIDS common in this village?

 

Is malaria common in this village?

 

Is tuberculosis common in this village?

 

Infrastructure

What type of housing is most common in this village?

Brick
Mud
Stone
Wood

 

Are roads leading to this village paved?

Mostly
Partially
None

 

Are any of the following within the villagers’ reach?

Telephone - landline
Telephone - cell
The Internet

 

Sanitation

Does the village have facilities with running water?

None
More than one
More than 2
Enough for most villagers

 

Describe the village’s sanitary condition:

Flush
Pour-flush
Ventilated improved pit latrine (VIP)
Pit latrine with slab
Composting toilet
Bucket

Bush or Field

 

Is there a public bath near the village?

 

What method is most commonly used for disposing of trash?

Designated area close to the village
Designated area far from the village
Anywhere
Composting

 

What is the common mode of transportation?

Bicycle

Public Transportation
Walking

 

Other

Does the village benefit from government aid?



 

Does the village receive other forms aid?



 

Do the villagers have access to credit?



 

Please list the items that this village urgently needs