Lima, Peru

Dr. Ian Montgomery, our fellow Rotarian resides in Lima for most of the year.  He spoke to us about his water filter project.  The majority of the Lima, Peru population do not have running water.  it is hauled manually from the valley up the hillside to where the people live and poured into drums.  It is not potable without the filter buckets provided by Rotary.  People do whatever they can to make a living.  Ian's Rotary Club is the only English speaking club in Peru and is dedicated to working for the poor.  The water filters should last a year but in practice the people use them until they crack.  A link has been added with all of Ian's Photos under our Photos Albums in the left column.

The Chester Rotary is proud to support this effort.  

The discussion evolved to the suggestion that we look into teaming up with the Lima Rotary Club as a sister club with Ian assisting us .  This will be a major discussion during our budgeting process in a few weeks.