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) • USU SUALLY ONE C CROP PER P PER YEA EAR • LIVEST ESTOCK • LOW I INCOME < <$3, $3,000 000/Y /Yr. • Livestock Rice Cultivation
THE PROB PROBLEM Drought RE CORD L OW RAI NF AL L
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 • Carrying Water Squatter Encampment 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 • Barley Cultivation New Bore Well Local School
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 • T RF =T he Rotar y F oundation 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 • Irrigation Water Raise Water Table Drinking Water
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 • PHF Pins EREY Banner Sustaining Club Banner
Mission Sta te me nt of T he Rota ry F ounda tion T he missio n o f T he Ro ta ry F o unda tio n is to e na b le Ro ta ria ns to a dva nc e wo rld unde rsta nding , g o o dwill, a nd pe a c e thro ug h the impro ve me nt o f he a lth, the suppo rt o f e duc a tio n, a nd the a lle via tio n o f po ve rty.
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