2013-15 International Project

The Rotary Clubs of Giddings, La Grange, and Bastrop County, Texas worked with the Rotary Clubs of Tampico, Alta Mira Miralta and Tampico Chairel, Mexico to develop and implement a Global Grant to provide safe water to four communities in Southern Tamaulipas, Mexico.  Funding was provided by these six clubs, the Interact Club of Bastrop High School, District 4130, District 5870, and the Rotary Foundation.

Marginalized communities in this area are home to over 12,000 poor and lack the infrastructure to provide safe water to them.  This makes them vulnerable to water-borne infectious agents.

This grant provided funding to purchase and install four reverse osmosis (RO) water purification machines each of which purifies 6,000 liters of water daily and a tank truck which can transport 10,000 liters of water.  The RO machines provide purified drinking water to the four communities.  The tank truck delivers water to the RO machines and also provides sanitary water to the communities for laundry, bathing and other general cleaning needs.

This grant was one of the first approved under the new Global Grant program instituted by the Rotary Foundation and incorporates the goals of greater cooperation among clubs to create larger projects with sustainable outcomes.  The Rotary Club of Giddings was proud to be a part of this worthwhile project.