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and publicity exercise for the Malaria campaign. The next Africa project fair is scheduled for October /November 2007 in Abuja, Nigeria and Past Rotary International President Jonathan Majiyagbe
will be an integral part of the Project Fair so watch this space for further announcements and if you would like to join me in Nigeria please let me know. KENYA April 2008 - There is a need for Trade-Aid boxes www.trade-aid.org . I have 1726 primary children on the site who need to go to school - they cannot go without uniforms. I have the materials donated, and the IDP workers but we need the sewing machines. The boxes are also needed to rebuild communities. Another project is getting a matching grant project together to rebuild the two church schools which were burned down in Eldoret at the beginning of the crisis with such loss of life and international condemnation. I have a Rotary Club here that will act as the host partner, I need an International one. I think it could be a shining example of Rotary International working to help heal the problems, particularly if we structure it through a Rotary Community Corps, with the Trade-aid boxes - we could then get it on CNN as a follow up on recovery. Funding for recovery and reconstruction has gone through a disaster committee set up by District 9200 here in Nairobi, with some sizeable donations from Rotary Clubs that we have been dealing with in Canada, who are also getting involved in reconstruction MG's. International funding has disappeared into KRCS coffers and is subject to some investigation as to what they have done with it. Water Harvesting Initiative - funding comes from a $330,000 3H Grant, matched by CIDA and by a club to club project from Holland which will raise $200,000 (couldn't wait for another 3H and we have a waiting list for MG's in our club - shame to be so successful.) it would be nice if we could get a similar initiative with DFID that we have with CIDA where any funds raised by Rotary, including MG and 3H are matched. CIDA also allow us to include and administration element in the project - we have a reasonable size business operating!
Involvement with education is possible with the following three projects. Each school has a very conscientious, hard working headmaster and staff. I am in frequent communication with them and the children are all enthusiastic learners. It is our intention to also establish Interact clubs in these schools in the near future - the formation and guidance of which will also involve the local Rotaract club. TANZANIA - Mount Meru, Arusha area 11/6/2007 To equip a small secondary school ( 200 pupils) with a science laboratory. All basic equipment required for Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Redundant stock from a UK school would be suitable. However bearing in mind transportation costs all equipment could be purchased in Arusha for an approximate cost of £6,000 an itemised list would be sought when possible support is found. For such equipment a matching grant with possible DDF help could be applied for. TANZANIA - Maji Ya Chai Community Library 11/6/2007 Previously built by a Rotaract Overseas project team Requires 10 reading tables / 40 chairs / funds for electricity supply to be installed (say £600) / photocopying machine / computer with printer TANZANIA - Maji Ya Chai School 11/6/2007 a) Construction of computer classroom (say £14,000) b) Provision of 20 computers with supplementary equipment c) Internal completion of girls hostel (say £6,000), completed external work all financed and constructed by the community d) Provision of beds, mattresses for 30 girls e) Electricity to the hostel (say £600) if incorporated with previous library project probable reduction. I have left all estimates as US dollars for my own simplification. If nothing appeals to you or your club members why not give me a ring to discuss your requirements. Of course please do not forget that REMIT
Rotarians Eliminating Malaria in Tanzania has speakers throughout RIBI and whilst continuing to work in Tanzania has now 'spread the net' and as REMaRAG - Rotarians Eliminating Malaria a Rotarian Action Group
It would be remiss of me if I also did not mention the Rotary Jaipur Limb project of which I am Trustee and a Manager www.rotaryjaipurlimb.co.uk
Thank you for visiting this site and I am always willing to hear of improvements we could make.
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