D-984

   Kenya - Luanda/Mbita

Clean Water

$21,213

In conjunction with the Engineers Without Borders Chapter at the University of California Santa Barbara, this project will purchase equipment to provide a clean water filtration system to a remote village, Luanda/Mbita, near Lake Victoria. The expertise will be provided by students at UCSB with assistance from Rotary.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Kisumu Winam

District: 9200

Primary Contact: George Muyera

Email: gmuyera62@yahoo.com

Check all projects from: [District 9200] [Kisumu Winam Rotary Club] [George Muyera]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Santa Barbara Sunrise

District: 5240

Primary Contact: Janet Napier

Email: janetnapier@cox.net

Check all projects from: [District 5240] [Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary Club] [Janet Napier]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Kisumu Winam

$100

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise

$4,000

District 5240 DDF

$6,000

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Rotary Club of Pismo Beach (Five Cities)

$1,000

Rotary Club of Santa Barbara

$1,000

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$9,050

Additional outside funding (not matched by TRF)

$63

Total

$21,213

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 #71168.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Stephen Copek.

This project has been funded. Implementation will take place in September 2010.

The Final Report on this project was submitted to TRF which they have accepted and are marking the file as closed as of 12/27/2010.

<1-Dec-07> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<13-Jan-08> by J. Napier
We have communicated with District 9200 but have not yet found a partner club to help with this project.

<15-Apr-09> by Janet Napier
Application submitted to TRF but not on time to receive funding. Will resubmit at beginning of 2009/10 Rotary year.

<11-Jun-10> by Janet Napier
Project funded. Implementation scheduled for September 2010.

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

<2-Jan-11> by Janet Napier
The Final Report was submitted to TRF. They accepted it and are marking the file as closed as of 12/27/2010.

<18-Jul-11> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".