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	D-1356    Honduras - Water Filters Potable Water for Honduras $23,210 Most of the world’s peoples live “on the edge.” This is true of the villagers of the Moskito Coast in the jungles of Honduras and Nicaragua, where there is no power, windows, sanitation, transportation (other than by horse, dug out canoe or walking), only minimal medical and dental care, and most importantly, no clean, potable water. We, the Rancho San Diego / Spring Valley Rotary Club, in conjunction with other clubs in District 5340 (San Diego County), and a host club in Tocoa, Honduras are intent on changing that for eventually some 22,000 beautiful people spread throughout the small villages of “La Moskitia.” We are working with Rescue Task Force as our Cooperating Organization, a local NGO with excellent connections and credibility in the region. Our preliminary efforts in one village have reduced the incidence of diarrhea by over 90%. With an improved, technologically-appropriate filter “kit” – one for each village family – we plan to improve on even these excellent, initial results. As of May, 2009, 85 additional filters (modified, sturdier version) have been distributed to another 4 villages. This grant will enable another 700 filters to be distributed to yet another 23 villages, serving approximately 3800 people. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Tocoa District: 4250 Primary Contact: Sergio Enrique Martinez Rosale Email: sermart30@yahoo.es Check all projects from: [District 4250] [Tocoa Rotary Club] [Sergio Enrique Martinez Rosale] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley District: 5340 Primary Contact: Dan Conaway Email: cdanconaway@yahoo.com Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley Rotary Club] [Dan Conaway] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Tocoa $100 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Rancho San Diego/Spring Valley $5,000 District 5340 DDF $4,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of La Jolla New Generations $2,500 Rotary Club of La Mesa $2,540 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $9,070 Total $23,210 Status and Progress Information Approved This project has been approved by the Rotary Foundation. The parties are sending the money and the project is being implemented. Project listed for the 2009-10 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #71,283. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Mireya Morales (Mireya.Morales@rotary.org). This is a very worthy project with excellent prospects for success as a result of the acceptance and reputation of our Cooperating Organization, Rescue Task Force, and our positive initial testing. We would welcome and greatly appreciate your assistance, as more money enables us to distribute more filters to more villages. <15-Dec-08> System Entry Creation of project page. <1-Apr-09> by C. Dan Conaway Rotarians Dan Conaway (Rancho San Diego / Spring Valley Rotary Club) and District 5340 Water Resources coordinator (Bill Stumbaugh), along with Gary Becks and volunteers from Rescue Task Force (our Cooperating Organization) will be traveling to Honduras, where they will be joining Rotarians from host Tocoa Rotary Club, Tocao, Honduras for delivery of 100 filter units to 3 "test" villages from 5/8/09 through 5/18/09. Based on the results and findings on the trip, we will be firming up the budget and preparing the application for submittal to TRF on or before July 1, 2009. We're excited. <2-Apr-09> by Dan Conaway The La Jolla New Generations Rotary Club has embraced this project and will contribute finacially, joining the Rancho San Diego / Spring Valley Rotary Club as the International Partners. <28-May-09> by C. Dan Conaway Because of reduced RF funding for 2009-2010 and accelerated submission dates for applications, we have scaled back the project from 2000 filters to a more modest 500 filters, which will accomodate 17 additional villages (avg. 30 homes per village), these in addition to 4 villages already equipped with filters. <3-Jun-09> System Entry Pledge of $2,540 by John Fistere of the Rotary Club of La Mesa, District 5340. <11-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning Application on the web is not in PDF format <16-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning Revised online application has been loaded to the web page as a PDF file and is ready for signatures. <30-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning Host Club signatures still needed. <31-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning Application signatures complete. Still missing a letter from the Host club indicating that Rescue Task Force operates within the Host partner countries laws. <31-Jul-09> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <10-Aug-09> System Entry TRF Grant Number assigned: 71,283. <24-Aug-09> by Susan Thorning Checklist complete. Project ready for final approval. <25-Sep-09> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <25-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning Congratulations! Confirmation of approval has been received by email from TRF Staff. Documents will follow shortly. <5-Oct-09> by C. Dan Conaway We're approved as of September 23! Now to get the money together and get going! <28-Oct-09> by C. Dan Conaway Bank accounts in San Diego, CA, US and Tocoa, Honduras now opened, awaiting contributions from clubs/district/TRF. <9-Feb-10> by Susan Thorning Distribution from The Rotary Foundation authorized. Start watching project account for funds.