Global Grants at Work in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES WATER FOR LIFE & HEALTH PROJECT
Status Report As At 19 September 2016
Rotary Club of Makati South, Manila, has initiated a project, the objective of which is to provide clean and safe drinking water to poor communities in the Sasmuan and Angeles City areas of the Pampanga Province on the northern shores of Manila Bay in the main island of Luzon
The availability of clean portable water will be ensured through the drilling of 19 deep wells, hand water pumps and 2 Skyhydrant filtration units. The beneficiaries of this will around 6,800 individuals from 2,000 families.RC Wellington and RC Meppen (Germany) are partners with RC Makati on this project, having previously worked successfully together on another humanitarian project in the Philippines. There is an ongoing trusted relationship between these clubs. Port Nicholson Rotary Club was invited to join the partnership for the water project and this was approved by the RCPN board in April 2016.
The budget for this project is US$50,000 and will be funded as follows:
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RC Makati
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RC Meppen
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RCW
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RCPN
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Total
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Status
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Club Donation
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1,800
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2,952
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3,900
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1,950
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10,602
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Approved
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DDF
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5,000
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6,200
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3,900
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1,950
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17,050
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Approved
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RI Foundation
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5,900
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7,675
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5,850
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2,925
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22,350
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Awaiting Approval
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50,002
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District 9940 approved the project in August and matched 1:1 the club donations of RCW and RCPN for a total of US$ 5,850
RC Makati has submitted a Global Grant application requesting $22,350, matching Club donations ½ :1 and DDF donations 1:1. The Grants office has responded with futrther questions and information which RC Makati is currently working on.
Mike Selvadurai - RCPN