Nouns DAO

TL;DR

Seeking an additional $128k usdc to Finish, Furnish and Paint the Nouns School in Rwoburunga, Kiyanga, Western Uganda - East Africa. This proposal update removes the Nouns School launch cost from the original draft candidate proposal, with a focus on finishing of the built structures, Painting them and also provide furniture for the newly built structures. We have reduced the scope for the Solar electricity from all the buildings to 3/9 buildings and also reduced the furnishing to 4/9 buildings.

What has been done from Prop 477?

For detailed Proposal feedback read this long threaded HACKMD.IO file: https://hackmd.io/@GnarlyChef/NounsSchoolPropdates

Media Picture	What’s happening in the Picture	Description
	Documentary team, Project Egineer, Clerk of works leaving the Bulldozer Site	Project Media Personel, JOHEG Chief Engineer Muchunguzi Jonan & The Ndurumo p/s Clerk of Works
	Electric / Community Water Source* pumping point	Top View of 6M above ground 20k ltrs above ground tanks farm / water reservoir
	The nouns technology block	technology block with 60 pupils capacity for computer lab, library and media studio.
	Solar power / Hydro power conduiting on all classroom blocks with 60 - 80 pupils capacity for computer lab, library and media studio. and each of the blocks built are ready for government electricity arrival	7/9 classrooms - Plastered / Painted & Partially Furnished classrooms

Start of Construction ( School Foundation Level + Concrete Basic Level Primary School Infrastructure )

Construction on the Nouns School site started officially on 10th April, 2024 after a 3 month approval process with the local government of Uganda. We kicked off with the Foundation for all the 7 new blocks which are Administration Block, Tech Block, Lower Primary Block, Upper Primary, Pump and Electrical house, Kitchen and Dining.

Project Delivery Challenges

First Water Drilling Attempt

As we continue to celebrated the progress of the Nouns School project, we acknowledge the challenges faced in delivering the community water part of the initiative.

The drilling company we hired encountered significant difficulties, as their heavy drilling truck was unable to navigate the steep and rugged roads of the Rift Valley. Prioritizing safety above all, we have decided to delay the water project by an additional 30 days while we seek alternative solutions.

Despite this setback, our commitment to providing a reliable water source for the school and surrounding community remains unwavering. We are staying positive and proactive, confident that with perseverance and support, we will overcome this obstacle and achieve our goal.

Stepped Foundation due Topography of the rift-valley

The first water drilling team was not the only team to face the escarpment challenges, given the sloped nature of the rift valley, our Foundation for the buildings also ended up sucking alot of Construction materials because we had to do a stepped Foundation

The Foundation is a very important function of the building and it determines the core strenght and durability of any structure. For this project, i personally decided to make a very strong and earthquake resistant foundation as this region in the rift-valley is prone to tremours and mild earthquakes.

Ground Breaking Event w/ Hypers Kids Africa

The groundbreaking ceremony was a momentous occasion attended by community leaders, parents, and enthusiastic children, all united by the shared vision of a better tomorrow. As we embark on this exciting project, we look forward to the continued support and involvement of our community in making the Nouns School a beacon of excellence in education.

In the culture of Nouns DAO Africa we carried crocs x Foot coverings as gifts that were handled to the Children of Ndurumo by Hypers Kids Africa. A park becky v2 trackk dance montage by Hypers Kids was viewed by the multitude of children who came to the ground breaking event:

We hosted the parents who were able to join us that day for a new school infrastructure site visit:

A Nounish Community Intergration and acceptance of this cryptographically funded construction program for a community based school which is intertwinned to a public water production well can help supercharge the nouns eco system when it comes to proliferation using public goods

June 5th - August 12th, 2024.

The Nouns School Water Initiative:-

Drilling of the #1st Nouns water well in Africa.

After the catastrophic failure of the first drilling attempt, we switched to support from Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda coordinators who suggested a more trusted water drilling supplier Named OPTIMUM EARTH (U) LTD who was able to take the earlier collected Water Survey Data of a 100m water reservoir well and was only able to secure only 500 ltrs per hr instead of the agreed 5000 ltrs per hour hybrid motorised community water well

NB: The newly drilled well was not “humanely potable drinking water” - directed by Ministry Of Water and Mineral Development consultancy for community consumption because the well drilled has an Iron (Fe) concentration of 7.3mg/l which is over 95 % above the acceptable drinking potable water fit for human consumption by Ministry of Water and Environment, we were advised to abandon well due to the negligence of the 3rd party drilling company losing over 30m of well due to the soft formation collapse that was experienced during the drilling operation which lasted only 2 days.

Drilling report by Optimum Earth is shown below and is pending presentation to the community for further consideration and way forward.

Optimum Earth Report Pictures

The consultancy we had with the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda, we are now to focus on rain water harvesting on all the roofs of the school. During the rainy season we expect to harvest about 40,000 ltrs of water which will be used as the water source for the community.

This sets us on a path to solve the water crisis in this region collaborating with the Ugandan government and its Donor partners. We hope to engage the Government to utilize the Water reservoirs in excess of 60,000 ltrs that we have built on the school site.

Providing the community with Safe drinking water is going to be a long term project beyond what Nouns has been able to achieve.

The #1 Nouns School Media Collection:

Video Recap of The Nouns Ground Breaking Event with Hypers Kids Africa: https://zora.co/collect/base:0x894eea2985fc713098cd751c0039355776802643/13

In this proposal themed dupdate, also highlights the significant milestones achieved so far, the challenges we’ve encountered, and the steps we’re taking to ensure the successful completion of the school. Your support has been instrumental in driving this initiative forward.

What has been Finished? So Far?

Approval of Construction of Community Owned land Granted by Uganda Government through Mitooma District, Kinyaga Rift Valley, Rwoburunga S/C - Ndurumo Church Center Church Founded but then Government AIDED school, that operates a British style Education system. The structures so far builts include:

Above ground water reservoir / Electricty and Water Pump House, Administrative Block A, Technology Block B, Little Nouns Block C (Kindergarten, age is about 3.5 yrs old to 6yrs old), Lower Nouns Block D (Lower Primary, age is about 6yrs old to 9yrs old), Upper Nouns Block E (Upper Primary, age is about 10 yrs old to 14 yrs old).

Additional Water Solutions.

With such a public good such as “water reservoir” capacity, Ndurumo Primary School with Ugandan Government AID can seek treated public water / a public water treatment plan with Ministry of Water and Environmental Management through the Uganda National Water & Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) to use the school site as a Public water reservoir and waste treatment water center. This is an example of how we can built the water sustainability program with multiple partners who want to join this nounish education journey.

Nouns DAO x United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Nouns DAO investment here at the #1 Nouns School in Uganda, fullfils multiple United Nations’ SDG goals such as, SDG 4 - Access to quality education, SDG 6 - Clean water and Sanitation, SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean energy, SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide an architecture to address some of our gravest challenges faced in African countries especially focusing on Education. Changing the ways in which we work, produce, and consume education at a primary level is crucial. If governments truly want to improve millions of lives, they must increase cooperation with 3rd parties and focus on sustainable development eleveraging crypto and blockchain technologies - which means listening to the communities most affected by inequality, and crafting environmentally-friendly policies that prepare us all for future emergencies. It also means addressing long-standing problems such as poverty, lack of education, long term sustainability and in particular its impact on young people. Future generations deserve bold solutions such as cryptocurrency, and more creative thinking, to address these issues currently faced in the post COVID world.

Budgetary Breakdowns (4 Months stream - October 2024 to January 2025)

Budget Item	Cost	Completion Date
Finishing: Plastering of all Built Structures	$42,500	October, 2024
Painting of All Structures including spray painting of the noggles	$24,500	November 2024
Closing Windows with Plastic Glass frames, + Minimal Furnishing of most of Class Blocks (Desks & Chairs across Technology Block, Kindergarten Block, Lower Primary Block, Upper Primary Block, Nouns Administrative Block, Gate and Mini Hospital Block)	$26,500	December 2024
Nouns School Electricity / Noggles Solar Billboard & Wiring for 3/9 buildings and Light fittings (this includes the nouns light boxes identifying blocks and classrooms)	$34,800	January 2025

Accountablity: What has been done since proposal 447

Statement of Expediture of intial Budget

Item Description	Unit Price	Total Price in USDC (using 1UGX ≠ 0.00027 USDC )
Nouns Comunity Water Project (unfortunately Non-potable)	Two companies were hired to ensure delivery of a potable production well in Mitooma District	25k USDC
2000 Bags of Cement	following a 3:4, 2:3 and 1:3 mixing ratio for sand and cement, we hav been able to deliver a high quality finish and build for NPS	22k USDC
100,000 Claystone Bricks	The Project is now approaching 111k claystone bricks used as stepping stones for the future of the school	12k USDC
250 Tonnes of Sand	Having Delivered Sino trucks, Canters and Dyna’s as Japan’s Toyota heavy loading power vehicles to deliver necessary materials on Site	22k USDC
150 Tonnes of Aggregate Stones	Grinded Rock Cuttings to be used in Concrete Pour for Slabs, Blindings and all collumns from Foundation to the Ringbeam	12k USDC
1000 Steel works Materials	Purchasing high quality Steel metal works from the leading Metalworks fabrication materials company’s in Westrn Uganda, has given us a huge advantage over the “cheaper” and budget draining contractors	32k USDC
200 litres per hour of Water required for the site	A failure by contracted companies such as Water Giants Africa PLC and Optimum Earth LTD to delivery potable water for the community has added an “unforeseen” water collection expense	12k USDC
Construction Core Materials (Murram Dirt Soil, Hardcore Stones, )	These are materials that have been used to achieve Structural integrity for the Nouns School as required by the government of Uganda	12k USDC
Woodworks Cost Poles for Hoarding, Shuterring & Scaffolding (Woodworks Works)	Woodworks Expenses 1	26k USDC
Timber for Shuterring and Ceilings Frameworks(Woodworks Works)	Woodworks Expenses 2	-------
Parlins Timber for Roofing, Below Iron Beams and Metalworks	Woodworks Expenses 3	--------
Timber for Tie Beams, Struts, Rafters and Wall plate finishing	Woodworks Expenses 4	--------
Extra Woodworks for above 3m scaffolding + Metalworks Finishing Scaffolding	Woodworks Expenses 5	---------
Documentary Photos & Video Capture	Media Capture and Storage for 8 months of Construction project time	10k USDC
Project Management and Follow up cost (Fuel, Site Security and Clerk of Works payment)	These costs are project delivery costs which are exoerienced and an accounted for by the grant receipient and the project implementor	12k USDC
Project Human Labour Cost (Construction, Metalworks, Carpentry Roofing, Finishing touches, Electricity and Furnishing)	Project cost that has been paid to the human labour behind delivery of this project (Construction, Woodworks,Metalworks, Community engagement including Fuel and Site Monitoring Expense)	$41k USDC
Total Cost of Materials and Labour Cost spend on 7/9 Claystone / Concrete and Hand Motor - Pastel Build	N/A	227K USDC

What has been Built by proposal 447? Davin Oyesigye x Nouns DAO in Africa x JOHEG Construction Company (Before & After comparison)

Ndurumo P/S before 2024	Ndurumo Nouns Primary School After 2024
Out with the OLD	In with the NEW
Lower Primary Block before Nouns	New Lower Primary Block behind the Old one.
Old School Kitchen before Nouns	New School Kitchen and Dining Viewed from backside of the School
Old Upper Primary Block before Nouns	The new Upper primary Block still under construction
	Drone Shot showing the Adminstration Block, Technology Block, Lil Nouns Block, Lower Primary Multipurpose Block and the Mess Block in the far left.

Who is Building this? Davin Oyesigye at Nouns DAO in Africa Rep. in Uganda. East Africa x JOHEG Construction Company x Clerk of Works.

This project is being managed and ran by your Nounish resident fan / volunteer Davin Oyesigye

Joheg Engineering LTD Construction Company