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D-1066

   Ghana - Tamale

Northern Ghana Clean Water

$149,700

The clean water competitive matching grant #65414 for the Northern, Brong Ahafo, and Upper East Regions of Ghana will provide wells, water purification systems, and city mechanized water systems to cities and towns. The grant goal is to provide clean and safe water to reduce outbreak of the Guinea Worm parasite and blindness caused by Trachoma.” This grant also builds on the knowledge learned from Rotary MG#63415 and MG#56993. Our joint goal is to eliminate the Guinea Worm by 2010!

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Tamale

District: 9100

Primary Contact: Frank Cosway

Email: FrankCosway@compuserve.com

Check all projects from: [District 9100] [Tamale Rotary Club] [Frank Cosway]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Rocky Mount

District: 7570

Primary Contact: Walter Hughes, Jr.

Email: WalterKHughes@gmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 7570] [Rocky Mount Rotary Club] [Walter Hughes, Jr.]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Tamale

$100

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Rocky Mount

$1,000

District 7570 DDF

$34,500

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Additional Sponsor Club

$52,700

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$61,400

Total

$149,700

Status and Progress Information

Need $52,700

We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. For questions, please contact us at Admin@MatchingGrants.org
Need to raise: $52,700. Project listed for the 2007-08 Rotary Year.

We are looking for pledges of $15,000 toward this grant. This is the second grant. Rotarian Ken Tuck is actively supporting this grant. We are actively looking for District Designated Funds as well.

<12-Mar-08> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<1-May-08> by Walter Hughes, Jr.
The competitive matching grant was approved this week. We are still looking for funding for this grant and a follow-on grant.