During
my travels to many parts of the world I am often shown projects which need
varying degrees of financial help - knowing the people concerned I thought I
should put such information on my website for possible projects which
Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, Inner Wheel, Rotaractors here in RIBI and throughout
Rotary International may feel it worthwhile to find out more. In many cases
these projects are suitable for Matching Grants and there is always the opportunity
for clubs and districts to combine their efforts with such worthwhile causes In
this initial introduction I only give a brief resume of the projects so please
contact me for further details. In all cases I have written leaflets about each
project. Information on this website is provided in good faith, however I
always recommend when you select a project in the first place please inform me
and I will make a second approach through my contacts in the appropriate
country to see if the project is still required and whether there are any
potential problems, financial, civil unrest etc. Many of these projects appear
at Project Fairs in Africa when amongst other things I try and attended
National Immunization
Days and publicity
exercise for the Malaria campaign.
Past Rotary
International President Jonathan Majiyagbe
is
an integral part of the Project Fairs so watch this space for further
announcements.
KENYA September 2010 - 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 October 2010
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 October 2010
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 November
2010
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.
TANZANIA
- Masai Region November 2010
Need
for a health centre together with small surgery, reception area, labour ward, cinic, possible overnight stay room etc. Funds in the
region of $40,000
A
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
We
are able to contact our country representatives all over the world for the
current state of play, in their area and contributions can go to your requested
country. Why not Adopt a Village visit www.remit.org.uk
and www.remarag.org
It would be remiss of me if I also did not mention the Rotary
Jaipur Limb project (RJLP) of which I am Trustee and a Manager www.rotaryjaipurlimb.co.uk
We have an
exciting project currently being processed for a Permanent Limb and Training
Centre for French speaking Africa at Tanguieta in Benin. This facility will be
known as the Joyce Proctor Memorial Centre, Joyce
was the wife of Past RIBI President and fellow Trustee / Manager of the Jaipur
Limb Project.
Events to
secure funding in the region of $40,000 are currently underway and more news
will follow in due course.
The Rotary
Club of Saltash & Plymouth Mayflower held their second 'Annual' Indian
evening on the 30th March 2011 at Baba's Indian Restaurant, Bretonside,
Plymouth in aid of this project – a great evening – THANKS TO STAFF AND
MANAGEMENT OF BABA’S - and we raised in excess of £950 towards
the Tanguieta project - a big thank you to our local clubs for their support
and to Jenny Brown for donating one of her exquisite paintings for our raffle.
Our third
dinner is already in hand 28th March 2012. Enquiries for reservations
to me please at brian@stoyel.co.uk.
Thank you for visiting
this site and I am always willing to hear of improvements we could make.