Detailed
Information


Grant
Application

D-1069

   Kenya - North West Kisumu

Clean Water Borehole

$111,501

North West Kisumu has a population of approximately 10,000 people. Due to global warming, deforestation, and an unpredictable rainfall pattern, surface water sources such as streams, pans, and rivers are lacking in the Marera community and surrounding areas within the Kisumu District in Kenya. Women and girls travel long distances to draw water from stagnant, contaminated water ponds, leading to a high prevalence of waterborne diseases which adversely impacts both health and learning.

The Marera Community Self-Help Project, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kisumu aims at providing safe, reliable drinking water to nearly 2,500 households in the community, including many child-headed households. In addition to intact families, this project will serve disabled children, adolescent girls, HIV positive babies, other vulnerable children, widows, and aged grandparents who are the orphans' caregivers.

The major goals include providing safe and adequate drinking water, minimizing water collection efforts, enabling mothers to spend quality time nurturing children, and enabling the girls to attend school. In addition, a clean source of drinking water will eradicate or at least minimize the incidences of waterborne diseases.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Kisumu

District: 9200

Primary Contact: Ian Misore

Email: ianmisore@yahoo.com

Check all projects from: [District 9200] [Kisumu Rotary Club] [Ian Misore]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Upland

District: 5300

Primary Contact: Fred Rugg

Email: sherrillrugg@hotmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 5300] [Upland Rotary Club] [Fred Rugg]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Kisumu

$100

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Upland

$14,905

District 5300 DDF

$28,937

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Rotary Club of Pomona

$4,500

Rotary Club of Claremont

$3,095

Rotary Club of Las Vegas - 813

$4,500

Rotary Club of Alhambra

$4,500

Rotary Club of Chino

$4,500

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$46,464

Total

$111,501

Status and Progress Information

Completed

This project is completed. Project listed for the 2009-10 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #67874.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Stephen Copek (Stephen.Copek@rotary.org).

Rotary Club of Las Vegas number should be corrected to read 813 on Project Status Page.

<17-Mar-08> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<21-May-08> System Entry
Pledge of $4,500 DDF by Robert Novell of the Rotary Club of Arcadia, District 5300.

<12-Jun-08> System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 by Clive Houston-Brown of the Rotary Club of Pomona, District 5300.

<13-Jun-08> System Entry
Pledge of $4,500 DDF by Robert Novell of the Rotary Club of Arcadia, District 5300.

<20-Jun-08> System Entry
Pledge of $3,095 by Michael Fay of the Rotary Club of Claremont, District 5300.

<23-Jul-08> System Entry
Pledge of $3,000 DDF by Robert Novell of the Rotary Club of Arcadia, District 5300.

<26-Jul-08> System Entry
Pledge of $4,500 with $4,500 DDF by S . R. Parikh of the Rotary Club of Las Vegas - 613, District 5300.

<28-Jul-08> System Entry
Pledge of $4,500 by Mitchell Drasco of the Rotary Club of Alhambra, District 5300.

<28-Jul-08> System Entry
Pledge of $3,000 by Jim Cady of the Rotary Club of Las Vegas Northwest, District 5300.

<29-Jul-08> System Entry
Pledge of $4,500 with $4,500 DDF by Don Bremer of the Rotary Club of Chino, District 5300.

<30-Jul-08> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<4-Oct-08> by Clive Houston-Brown
Project currently awaiting TRF Board Meeting at end of October.

<15-Dec-08> by Bob Novell
I understand that this competitive matching grant was not submitted to the TRF Board in October because of issues that were not resolved by the submitting Clubs. The intent is to resubmit the grant.

<15-Dec-08> by Clive Houston-Brown
Project was assigned a MG# (67874), but was not reviewed by Trustees at the Fall meeting due to clarifications/corrections that have to be made. Clubs are working to make changes and re-submit for review at the Spring Trustees meeting.

<1-Mar-09> by Clive Houston-Brown
This project is on hold pending resubmittal for the 2009/2010 Rotary Year.

<2-May-09> by Philippe Lamoise
Project carried over to 2009-10 at the request of Bob Novell.

<17-May-09> by S. R. Parikh
On the Project Status Page, The Rotray Club of Las Vegas number should be corrected to read 813.

<8-Jul-09> by Clive Houston-Brown
Project re-submitted to The Rotary Foundation with updated proformas, budget, pledges, and signature pages.

<16-Sep-09> by Clive Houston-Brown
Project has been accepted by The Rotary Foundation for consideration at the October Board of Trustees meeting.

<4-Nov-09> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<2-Jun-10> by Clive Houston-Brown
Initial project funding has been received and the project is underway.

<16-Dec-10> by Clive Houston-Brown
Project is almost completed - extending water distribution to multiple spots in the community.

<2-Oct-11> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".