Currently 76 children under five years of age in this crèche are required to use dangerous and unsanitary "long drop" uncovered pit toilets with no privacy or fall protection. They are out in the open which are unsafe and unhealthy for children. The existing pit toilets are in the open air and facing a main road. Children using the pit toilets are exposed to passers-bys and are most are unwilling to use toilets even when needed. There are currently only two "long drop" toilets available for 76 children and 12 staff members. The Rotary Club of Richards Bay proposes to build a toilet facility which will allow girls to have four private toilet stalls; boys to have three urinals and one toilet; and staff members will have a toilet for each gender. A critical infrastructure for this poor community.
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 #1641927.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Richards Bay (9370)
3-Aug-15
$3,700
$0
$3,700
Mission Valley-Sunset, San Diego (5340)
6-Sep-15
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
Samford Valley (9600)
20-Oct-15
$1,454
$0
$1,454
San Diego Coastal (5340)
8-Nov-15
$3,941
$3,941
$7,882
District 9370 DDF
4-Jul-16
-
$5,000
$5,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$9,547
$18,941
$28,488
Total
$66,524
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%.
Pledge of $1,454 by Miles Robertson of the Rotary Club of Samford Valley, District 9600.
8-Nov-15
System Entry
Pledge of $3,941 with $3,941 DDF by David Detwiler of the Rotary Club of San Diego Coastal, District 5340.
8-Nov-15
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
11-Jan-16
by Marge Cole
Rotary District Foundation Committee approved $10,000 DDF match to Mission Valley Sunset and $3491. to San Diego Coastal Rotary Clubs on January 11, 2016.
17-Apr-16
by Francis Barram
Engagement with stakeholders required changes to the original design of the toilets. Final tenders and global grant submission will be finalised by end of April, 2016.
20-Apr-16
by Chris Valentine
Drawings completed, Bill of Quantities submitted for pricing by Contractors
1-May-16
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
30-May-16
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
4-Jul-16
by Chris Valentine
System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 DDF by Chris Valentine of the Rotary Club of Richards Bay, District 9370.
26-Sep-16
by Chris Valentine
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
28-Nov-16
by Marge Cole
Global Grant #1641927 (MG.org G-997) has been approved by the Rotary Foundation Trustees. It will move forward to implementation when all funds have been transferred to the project bank account.
2-Mar-17
by Marge Cole
This grant has been approved and funded by the Trustees of The Rotary Foundation. Ground has been broken and construction is underway on this project. It will take a few months for the construction to be completed. Local newspapers in Richards Bay, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa have given good accounts with photos of this project.
19-Jun-17
by Chris Valentine
The project is progressing well, please see the photos tab and whatapp group.
2-Nov-17
by Marge Cole
This amazing project is progressing as planned. It will near completion soon and will be closed on this website and the Rotary Foundation grants website.
2-Feb-18
by Marge Cole
This grant has reached completion and the Handover Ceremony of the facilities has occurred and been publicized in the local newspaper in Richards Bay, Kwazulu state, South Africa. We are awaiting closure information from The Rotary Foundation.
16-May-18
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
16-May-18
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
16-May-18
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
16-May-18
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
23-Aug-18
by Marge Cole
Final Report has been received by TRF Staff. A request for proof of training in sanitation is requested. The proof will be forthcoming very soon.
16-Dec-18
by Marge Cole
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.
