Almost all inhabitants of the department of Gracias a Dios get their drinking water from local rivers contaminated with feces from humans and animals. This project will provide water filters to approximately 600 homes and provide sanitation/hygiene training to all of these villagers. Installation of latrines will also be considered based on cost and locations. Filters installations and training should begin early in calendar 2016 and be completed by the summer.
Most of the funds will be used to purchase, transport, and install filters in individual homes. The remainder will be used for training in hygiene, installations of latrines and the purchase on anti parasitic drugs.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
Project listed for the 2017-18 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #1641827.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Roatan (4250)
24-Jul-15
$100
$0
$100
Arlington (5790)
24-Jul-15
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
Denton (5790)
24-Feb-16
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Mansfield (5790)
2-Jul-16
$7,000
$0
$7,000
Wichita Falls (5790)
2-Aug-16
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Southwest Wichita Falls (5790)
2-Aug-16
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Fort Worth-South (5790)
2-Aug-16
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Arlington (North) (5790)
2-Aug-16
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Lake Ray Roberts (Pilot Point/Aubrey) (5790)
2-Aug-16
$500
$0
$500
Arlington Sunset (5790)
2-Aug-16
$500
$0
$500
Colleyville (5790)
2-Aug-16
$3,000
$0
$3,000
Lewisville (5790)
2-Aug-16
$3,000
$0
$3,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$13,050
$10,000
$23,050
Total
$59,150
DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.
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%.
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History Log Entries
24-Jul-15
System Entry
Creation of project page.
24-Feb-16
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 by Rob Seay of the Rotary Club of Denton, District 5790.
26-Apr-16
by Peter Scott
Team of Rotarians visited the area in March and finalized plans for this grant. The grant will provide filters for areas around the capital city of Puerta Lempira and the remote area on the Kruta River. These areas were recommended by the mayor and local Health Dept.
10-Jun-16
by Peter Scott
The Rotary Foundation has designated this grant as GG1641827. Application is in progress.
2-Jul-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 by lance walker of the Rotary Club of Mansfield, District 5790.
2-Jul-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 by roger DeVilbiss of the Rotary Club of Wichita Falls, District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 by Tom Key of the Rotary Club of Southwest Wichita Falls, District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 by Gus Niver of the Rotary Club of Fort Worth-South, District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 by Steven Gende of the Rotary Club of Arlington (North), District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 by Dick Bullwinkle of the Rotary Club of Lake Ray Roberts (Pilot Point/Aubrey), District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Kenneth Lane of the Rotary Club of Arlington Sunset, District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $3,000 by Jason Ellis of the Rotary Club of Colleyville, District 5790.
2-Aug-16
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Pledge of $3,000 by Mary Jennings of the Rotary Club of Lewisville, District 5790.
22-Sep-16
by Peter Scott
Grant applicaton has been authorized and sent to Rotary International.
18-Dec-16
by Peter Scott
Responsed to TRF questions were sent on 12-18-2016.
2-Apr-17
by Peter Scott
Grant money has been received from RI. Filters are purchased and have arrived in Honduras. Rotarians will install filters during the week of April 22-29.
16-Jul-17
by Peter Scott
The filter installations were completed in May. Hygiene and sanitation training should be complete this month, July, and anti parasitic drugs will be sent to the Health Dept by August, completing the grant.
2-Nov-17
by Peter Scott
Still awaiting quantified results from the Health Department in order to file
the Final Report.
3-Feb-18
by Peter Scott
Project completed and feedback from the Gracias a Dios Health Dept shows dramatic reductions in cases of diarrhea.
Final delivery of anti parasitic, Albendozol, should be done in February and GG Final Report should be filed soon thereafter.
16-May-18
by Peter Scott
Project is complete. Final Report has been authorized and sent to RI for approval.
5-Jul-18
by Peter Scott
Project is complete. Final Report filed. Awaiting approval from RI. They say they
are swamped.
18-Jul-18
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
18-Jul-18
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
18-Jul-18
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
18-Jul-18
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
2-Oct-18
by Peter Scott
This Global Grant is complete and RI has accepted the Final Report
2-Oct-18
by Peter Scott
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.
