The 1,133 people living in the remote village of Ban Xiengda, in northern Laos, must trek 1.5 km downhill to retrieve whatever water they can carry back uphill to their homes. With the village population expected to triple within five years, the supply of water is more important than ever.
Peter Podovinikoff lines up to pot the red ball in the side pocket
Through a request from local district water and hygiene authorities to the Rotary led Adopt A Village In Laos program, the Rotary Club of Ladner has undertaken to lead an international service project of Rotary to develop a CDN$45,000 water delivery system for the village with the participation of other clubs in Rotary District 5040.
A Beer and Burger Night fund-raiser for the project, at the Royal Canadian Legion in White Rock, drew 30 Ladner Rotarians and friends on July 13, 2017.
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Many thanks to the sponsors and donors | ||
Bridget Jacob Chu Wu/Sterling Sentinel Group Dawn & Beau Brennen Doug Gaetz/Delta Funeral Home Diana & Leo Nimsick | Julia Common, Hives for Humanity Lindsay Eldridge, Nurse Next Door Mike & Kathy Storey, Ideal Door Patricia Sibley Sonia Baron | Ray Moschuk, The Co-operators-Moschuk Insurance Agencies Inc. Sandra O’Keeffe |
Special "Thank You" to White Rock Legion |