Ghana Community Project 01 Part 04 Aquaponics ICB Tank 🐠

Kids and teachers still happy with our efforts and I am pleased to report solar panel still going strong....  Seedling are beginning to grow.  Unless something really exciting happens on this project I'll stop reporting as it is so similar to my aquaponic posts.  Its just a really good feeling to be able to help the schools and get something done for them... Looking back on life I do not think I have given a lot back.  Been easy to take, but giving,  whole new concept......  :-)

Ghana Community Project 01 Part 03 Aquaponics ICB Tank 🐠

Few fish dies over the weekend. Still plenty left. Explained to them that they only need a small amount of food. 🐠🐟🐟🐠 Too much is bad for them, bit like us humans 😀We added some seeds and will from now on make a weekly check on how it is all going.

Head Teacher, she is very very pleased with it all.

For me personally.  Well great to be able to give something back to the community and at the same time have it being something I actually enjoy.

Ghana Community Project 01 Part 02 Aquaponics ICB Tank 🐠

And so it goes on. Tank, fish and gravel delivered to the school.

Wonderful occasion.

Seems a good time was had by all.  Children very excited and the idea of a solar system only added to the whole thing.  There was some confusion on how a syphon worked but by now we hope all OK.

Will be back on Monday to check on progress.

Ghana Community Project 01 Part 01 Aquaponics ICB Tank 🐠

This title and the follow on ones, are to cover a fairly major set of local social developments. The aim is to put in motion something from our project team, which will be sustainable within the local Tema community adjacent to our construction site. What indeed could we think of for kids and adults alike which was not to big, interesting, sustainable and also create a bit of fun. 

Here at work we have been conscious for some time of the need to "give" something back. The various companies in the area all support community projects.

We as a project team, had already done a full sized football pitch, sports areas and running track.

Now time for something a bit smaller from us as a Client team for the schools. Something a bit more academic. On our site, several of us have got together to try and do something more..

In our case we decided that we would provide some small scale aquaponic systems to the local schools. A schematic (copied off the web) is shown below.

We're making these systems up in kit form at work. Then deliver the kits to the schools so the kids can put them together and learn about planting and growing fish. Will also be powering the system using solar panels.  So a lot of small scale technology and indeed an exciting learning project for the schools. Our company's local community representatives have been very enthuastic and taken this on board. Already they have visited schools, talked to teachers as seen below.

MEETING THE SCHOOL TEACHER

They have identified good locations to establish the tanks. As importantly they have volunteered to follow up making sure plants grow. Fish are fed and that it keeps working.... All very positive.

We've got the tank ready and set it up for a dry run. Well actually with water running!  Hardly dry...... Later we will add stone, plants and fish......