Brick 8’s Song Shu Bio Gas Project has already started with a pilot scheme of 14 biogas digesters, which have been tested and already distributed to 14 families in Song Shu Village, all thanks to the generosity of Brick 8’s donors.
As the coming winter season approaches, the need for a cheaper source of supplementary energy source for heating and cooking increases. Song Shu Parish is planning to build another 40 digesters for 40 families in Song Shu Village. They are hoping to have these digesters distributed before Christmas.
With your help and support, the families of Song Shu Village will have sustainable, efficient and cost effective source of energy.
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We are very excited about the launching of our latest project, Brick 10, as this project has the potential to change the lives of a whole community while helping the environment. To know more about the project details, click on the picture header above or watch the video presentation below.
The May 12 earthquake did not only affect Sichuan but also many of its neighboring provinces like Gansu in North West China. Song Shu, a small village in Gansu was not spared of this. The earthquake damaged the water tank and is not in full use since May 12. Barely 20% of the tank is being filled for fear of collapse. The provincial inspectors filed a report that the tank is unfit for operation and is need of major repair. Should the tank be left in its current state, the parish will be forced to close the tank. The parish asked for help from the government but they were denied of funding as its currently focusing on other matters (problems) that arose as a result of the May 12 earthquake.
Gansu Province is located in the Northwestern parts of China. It has a very arid and dry topography. Water is scarce in Gansu and is often considered as a precious commodity. A lot of places and communities in Gansu are in need of water for farming, livestock and consumption. One such place is Song Shu.
Song Shu is a quaint little town just outside Wu Wei. Even though water is scarce, most families in Song Shu live through farming. Water for irrigation is rationed by the government, but drinking water in Song Shu, like in many places in rural Gansu, is a precious commodity. In most cases, water for human consumption is bought. For the past ten years, the local parish in Song Shu has addressed this problem. In 1998, the parish applied for rights to dig for water and build a tank that would supply 2000+ families free drinking water in Song Shu (only half of these families are Catholic). Before the tank, they get their drinking water by collecting rain water through makeshift wells.
Through the local parish’s initiatives with the help of the Lanzhou Archdiocese, the Song Shu community decided to take matters into their own hands and sought for ways to repair the water tank. Bricks has agreed to provide 40% of the repair costs from the funds raised (thanks to your generous donations) for the Wenchuan Earthquake Appeal. With your help, the 2000 people in Song Shu will again be assured of free and safe drinking water. Our promise is that 100% of your donations will go directly to the project.
