Project Description Region: Africa Country: Kenya Location: Talek, Kenya Total Budget: $132,700 Area of Focus: Water, sanitation and hygiene This Global Grant 1868701 is designed to install a water system for a rural Kenyan community that suffers from a lack of clean and accessible water. Through six distribution points the system will include a borehole, pump, generator, and a 20-ft. tower and distribution system. 5,000-7,000 Maasai community members will benefit directly from this project along with their livestock; two schools, a beading cooperative and an education center. Host club: Ongata Rongai of Nairobi, Kenya. International Partner: Phoenix Rotary 100 and Phoenix Rotary Club Charities (PRCC). This will be our 4th water project in Kenya. THIS IS A WATER AND SANITATION PROJECT BUT ALSO INCLUDES: 1. Education: schools can retain good teachers, provide lunch, a clean environment for studying; teach hygiene, free up children from the task of carrying water. 2. Maternal care will be enhanced through the general improvement of community health and by easing the burden on pregnant women and new mothers of carrying water. 3. Disease prevention will be greatly improved. Water borne diseases are diminished because people can wash. Healthier food comes from healthy livestock and maintenance also becomes easier when clean water is available. 4. Cottage industries and economic development will be strengthened, especially through the provision of water to the Maasai Women's Beading Cooperative, as water will enable the establishment of a tourist store and education center on site. Tourism activities will also be made possible at the community center. 5. A more peaceful environment will develop as there will be a lessened propensity for conflict over water, especially during times of drought. 6. Life chances will be increased for people living in the area because they will not have to risk travelling to dangerous areas or competing with wild animals for water. Primary Host Partner District: 9212 Rotary Club of: Ongata Rongai Primary Contact: Pamela Mburia Email: pmburia@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5495 Rotary Club of: Phoenix Primary Contact: Craig Wilson Email: cw10@cox.net Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2017-18 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #1868701.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Ongata Rongai (9212) 5-Mar-18 $100 $5,000 $5,100 Phoenix (5495) 5-Mar-18 $55,000 $14,250 $69,250 La Mesa (5340) 5-May-18 $7,700 $0 $7,700 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation $31,400 $19,250 $50,650 Total $132,700 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee. Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 5-Mar-18 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Creation of project page. 5-May-18 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Pledge of $7,700 by Mike Mascari of the Rotary Club of La Mesa, District 5340. 5-May-18 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 2-Jul-18 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access. 2-Oct-18 by Craig Wilson This GG is awaiting final approval by TRF. The delay is caused by an unfiled report by the Host Club regarding another unrelated GG that the Host Club completed some time ago but failed to file the final report(s). We believe that but for this report(s)the GG would have been approved by TRF two months ago. Host club is diligently working to provide required reporting. 16-Dec-18 by Craig Wilson Project approved by TRV on 7 November 2018 16-Dec-18 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation. 2-Mar-19 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation. 16-Sep-19 by Craig Wilson We have completed the most critical parts of this project. We salute our partners, MERC (NGO), Rotary Club of Ongata Rongai and our contractor, Harrickson for a job well done!The testing, training, tree planting and etc.still need to be completed but the water is flowing and the people are drinking it. 16-Apr-20 by Craig Wilson The report for Mara Talek Community Water Project TRF global grant number: #1868701 was submitted as indicated below. Only one activity (community training) is pending, disrupted by the current situation. 2-Dec-20 by Pamela Mburia Reported 2-Jul-21 by Craig Wilson COVID has delayed official completion of this project yet the water is flowing and the community is sharing in its benefits. The final training element should be completed by September 2021. 8-Jul-21 by Pamela Mburia The Mara Talek community is finally enjoying water closer to their homes. The final report will be presented in August. 8-Jul-21 by Pamela Mburia The Mara Talek community is finally enjoying water close to their homes. The final report will be presented in August. 2-Feb-22 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation. 2-Feb-22 by Craig Wilson System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.