One of the ways we are "Uniting for Good" is doing the Bathroom Grant for the Indri School in Guatemala. (This is the sister school to Ak'Tenamit and a part of the Ak'Tenamit Association.)
Your club put cash and/or DDF into this grant. It is our support that has made it possible for Ak'Tenamit to open the door to so many more students who otherwise would be locked in a life of poverty: there are now 1000 students at the two campuses. 90% of the graduates have secured jobs at 2-3 times minimum wage!
Thought I always want quicker progress, here is the current status of our grant:
Some WASH training was completed before the students left on vacation, and several more training sessions are programmed for the next couple of months.
The laundry sinks and showers are almost completed and the improved septic system will be done after the building is completed.
The wood is ready for building the bathroom on the boy's side and when the students return from their vacation, the bathroom can be built!
(FYI: students pay for their tuition with 15 hours of work per week: maybe emptying garbage cans, making tortillas, helping to build the bathroom building. We can "adopt a student" at a dollar a day - $365 for a year's education...)
Thank you for your participation. I will keep you posted.
It's Rubber Ducky Time - get your ducks in the competition!!!!
VOLUNTEER TO SELL TICKETS & DAY OF:
Sign-Up Genius which describes the volunteer opportunities you may want to participate in for the Northbrook Rotary Rubber Ducky Race.
SELECT venues, dates and times in August, and September for selling Rubber Ducky Tickets.
As you know 100% of what we raise goes back to the community and international projects.
The shifts for selling tickets are only 1.5 hours, so hopefully every physically able Rotarian will volunteer for at least one shift.
There are two sign-up slots for each shift, so that if you wish, you can team up with someone else (Rotarian or non-Rotarian.) Teaming up makes the shifts more enjoyable. BUT you will need to bring your own folding table and two chairs.
RACE DAY SET UP HELP NEEDED TOO:
tent and booth,
ducky counts,
photography,
river walking to collect ducks and
various other jobs on the day of the race
These venues are an excellent opportunity to promote Rotary membership to those ticket purchasers that show interest in what we do. Signs for the tables will also be provided.
