The RC of Carlisle, working with the RC of Thika, Kenya, is implementing a global grant project for water for personal consumption and agricultural development in a poor village in Kenya. The project takes place at a children’s safe home that houses about 100 youngsters ages infant through high school.  It also benefits the local community.

 

The project replaced a deteriorated pump and now brings water to the surface to be used for children at the home, to be sold (for a small fee) to the community, and to support farming. It also provides an agricultural program to provide hands-on training and classroom study in the science of agriculture, economics of agriculture and environmental use of water.  The program supports production of chickens, pigs and vegetables, which will provide a reliable source of food for the children and will be sold to the community to support the maintenance and sustainability of the project.  Thika Rotarians are happy to share pictures of the first harvest---cabbages and peppers.

 

The global grant has a total benefit of $131,565 with $35,730 given by RC of Carlisle and $35,730 matched by district 7390 and remaining amounts from RC of Thika, district 9212 and The Rotary Foundation.

 

Submitted by

PP Kathleen D. Stoup

District International Service Chair

Rotary Club of Carlisle