Tabuchila community president and several other leaders visited the Host Sponsor Rotary Club of Bahía de Caráquez seeking support for the development of a community water system. These leaders heard about the rotary club's development of similar water systems in over ten communities in northern Manabí province. While the community lacks on site health services, the leadership was adamant that safe water was the primary priority for development. Rotarians visited the community several times, sometimes meeting in large community meetings as well as more with the water board members, community president and other interested citizens. Representatives of the Ministerio de Ambiente, Agua y Transicion Ecológica (MAATE) along with from the local government Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado San Vicente also met with the community upon request of the Rotarians who had collaborated with these governmental entities in previous Global Grant community water system projects. MAATE representatives conducted community training about Ecuadorian water law, the role and responsibilities of a water board, conducted the election of the new board and swore-in the membership. Rotarians also met with the water board members and community president to conduct the selection of an engineer and company to design and construct the system. Based on hydrological study and system design developed by MAATE, five engineers with good references were invited to submit a bid proposal. Three visited the site, and eventually two submitted written proposals. One was selected in part based on extensive experience and a more detailed plan and budget presentation. MAATE and the contractor have prepared training plans for the operation and maintenance of the water system, the administration and management of the system and basic principles of water science and watershed management. Rotarian project committee members will also provide on going coaching while monitoring project progress. The committee will facilitate the visitation at the project by other member Rotarians, Rotaract, Interact and other members of the Rotary family in D4400 as well as from other countries. The international Sponsor is Québec-Charlesbourg Rotary Club D7790, Quebec, Canada, which has collaborated and funded previous community water system GG projects in collaboration with the Host Sponsor Rotary Club of Bahía de Caráquez.
Most of the project funding will finance project construction, materials and equipment. Additional smaller amounts will support MAATE, GAD San Vicente and Rotary training for water board, monitoring and evaluation activities, the provision of a hygiene and water protection curriculum with teacher training for the local school, project signage, accounting services and contingency.
Your project is "Fully Pledged". This means the amount of the pledges is equal to the total budget of the project. Now the project needs to be finalized and go through the approval process with The Rotary Foundation. This process gets started on the administration page.
Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #2454510.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Quebec-Charlesbourg (7790)
27-Dec-23
$33,400
$25,000
$58,400
Spokane (5080)
20-Feb-24
$2,500
$0
$2,500
Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (5340)
9-Mar-24
$2,400
$3,600
$6,000
E-Club of Global Travelers (5950)
12-Mar-24
$500
$0
$500
Encinitas Coastal (5340)
14-Mar-24
$2,500
$0
$2,500
Reno Central (5190)
22-Mar-24
$2,100
$2,100
$4,200
Bahía de Caráquez (4400)
22-Mar-24
$240
$500
$740
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
-
$24,960
$24,960
Total
$99,800
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%.
Project Supporting Documents
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History Log Entries
27-Dec-23
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Creation of project page.
20-Feb-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 by David Troyke of the Rotary Club of Spokane, District 5080.
9-Mar-24
by Dave Brooks
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 with $2,000 DDF by Dave Brooks of the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), District 5340.
12-Mar-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Alan Kowalchyk of the Rotary Club of E-Club of Global Travelers, District 5950.
12-Mar-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Alan Kowalchyk of the Rotary Club of E-Club of Global Travelers, District 5950.
14-Mar-24
System Entry
System Entry: Pledge of $2,992 by Chuck DuVivier of the Rotary Club of Encinitas Coastal, District 5340.
14-Mar-24
System Entry
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
22-Mar-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $2,100 with $2,100 DDF by Mike Rainey of the Rotary Club of Reno Central, District 5190.
22-Mar-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $2,100 with $2,100 DDF by Mike Rainey of the Rotary Club of Reno Central, District 5190.
22-Mar-24
by William F Stumbaugh
System Entry: Pledge of $100 by William F Stumbaugh of the Rotary Club of Bahía de Caráquez, District 4400.
