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Jim Goodrich, President, Rotary Club of Groveland, CA

Transforming a Community: Safe Water in Kenya. Ron Denham, Chair Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group United Nations - November 2011. Jim Goodrich, President, Rotary Club of Groveland, CA. The Background:.

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Jim Goodrich, President, Rotary Club of Groveland, CA

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  1. Transforming a Community: Safe Water in Kenya Ron Denham, ChairWater & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group United Nations - November 2011 Jim Goodrich, President, Rotary Club of Groveland, CA

  2. The Background: • 1.2 million people in the Rift Valley region around Nakuru lack access to safe water during the dry season. • Women and children trek up to 6 km several times a day carrying polluted water for their families.

  3. This lack of safe water has profound implicationsfor the community

  4. It also helped start a micro-bank to fund tank construction and small businesses:

  5. Then they receive materials to build the rainwater collection and storage cisterns:

  6. Rainwater harvesting freeswomen from the chore of hauling water; the micro-bank lends them money to start small businesses!!!

  7. Elizabeth, who once spent all day hauling water, now grows cabbages:

  8. And her husband, who she describes as a “drunkard”, now minds the goats

  9. This program is not merely providing water, it is enabling the community to improve life and livelihood: • Women are creating economic value. • Micro-banks give people confidence and hope. • Crops and livestock flourish. • Food supply is assured, poverty reduced. • Children are healthier. • Women are sending their children to school.

  10. This program is successful because it is owned by the community: • The Nakuru Rotary club invested in the people, not in technology. • The Rotary Community Corps extended the club’s reach into the smallest villages. • Rotarians made a multi-year commitment. • The club trained and employed skilled people. • Households committed money and labour!!!

  11. Wasrag can help your club achieve similar sustainable outcomes. Click on: www.wasrag.org

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