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WA WATER TER CONSER ERVATION

A ROTARY FOUNDATION GLOBAL GRANT PROJECT IN THANE DISTRICT, INDIA Rotary Club of Mission Viejo Rotary Year 2014-15

TH THE LO E LOCATION

• Murbad (pop. 18,700)
• 27 Miles from Thane (pop.1.8 million)
• 48 Miles from Mumbai (pop. 18.4 million)

TH THE P E PEO EOPLE E (Rura

ural Thane D Distri rict) ct)

• PRINCIP

NCIPALLY S SUBSIST SISTANCE F NCE FARMIN MING (RICE C E CULTIV IVATION) N)

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SUALLY ONE C CROP PER P PER YEA EAR

• LIVEST

ESTOCK

• LOW I

INCOME < <$3, $3,000 000/Y /Yr. Rice Cultivation Livestock

RE CORD L OW RAI NF AL L

THE PROB

PROBLEM Drought

TH THE A E ANSWER WER

• The Annual Monsoons
• June-September

TH THE C E CHALL LLEN ENGE

• Torrential Dow npours
• Water Runs Off
• Earthen Dams Wash Aw ay

Water Runoff Water Runoff

TH THE IM E IMPACT

• Water for One Crop per Year
• Insufficient Clean Drinking Water
• Exodus to the Cities for Water and Work
• Children Pulled out of School

Squatter Encampment Carrying Water New spaper Laments Migrants to Mumbai

TH THE S E SOLUTION

• 5 Check Dams for Water Reclamation
• Check Dams Provide for Irrigation and Livestock
• Check Dams Raise the Water Table
• 5 Bore Wells for Drinking Water

Bore Well Check Dam

TH THE R E RES ESULT

• Sufficient Water for a 2 nd Crop (Often Barley)
• No Need to Migrate to the Cities for Work and Water
• Clean Drinking Water
• Children Stay in Schools

Local School Barley Cultivation New Bore Well

THE HE F FINANCI NANCING

• Our District Matches Our $5,000 Contribution w ith DDF
• TRF Matches 50% of Our Contribution
• TRF Matches 100% of Our District’s DDF
• Thane East Rotary Donates $2,000
• TRF Matches 50% of Thane East’s Donation
• Rotary District 3140 Contributes $6,500 in DDF
• TRF Matches 100% of District 3140’s DDF

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DDF =Distr ic t De signate d F unds

THE HE C COST ST

• 5 Check Dams: $28,689
• 5 Bore Wells: $4,590
• Admin. & Audit Expenses: $221
• Total: $33,500

Source of the Funds

HO HOW CAN AN SO MUC UCH BE AC ACCOMP COMPLISHE SHED WITH H SUC UCH H LIMI MITED D RESOUR OURCE CES? S?

The Voluntary Nature of Rotary Service (The Magic of Rotary):

• The Beneficiaries Define the Need
• Volunteers (Rotarians and Beneficiaries) Do Most of the Work
• Rotarians Bring Their Expertise to Bear on the Project
• Rotarians Use Their Contacts to Expedite the Work
• Rotarians Bring Their Resources to the Project

Drinking Water Irrigation Water Raise Water Table

How Rotary Foundation Money Comes to Global Grants

DDF=District Designated Funds DAF=Donor Advised Funds

WH WHAT T CAN I I DO?

Sign Up To Donate Each Month w ith Your Dues Payment

• $10/mo. Qualifies as a Sustaining Member
• Your Contributions w ill be Matched for Paul Harris Fellow Recognitions
• Our Club w ill be Eligible for Additional District Grants for our Projects
• Our Club w ill be Eligible for Sustaining Club Status
• Our Club w ill be Eligible for District Aw ards and “Best Club” Recognition

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Sustaining Club Banner

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