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Skidaway Island San Juan Rotary Clubs Partnership

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Skidaway Island San Juan Rotary Clubs Partnership

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    1. Skidaway Island & San Juan Rotary Clubs Partnership International Projects 2006 - 2010

    2. 2007-2010 HAITI

    3. Island of La Gonave and Matenwa Community La Gonave 10 miles of water to cross, a Population of 100,000 and is about 10 X 60 miles in size. Getting to Matenwa First by water then by a super highway. Ha!!

    4. Port au Prince and Matenwa Port au Prince Crowded, Poor, safety issues, health issues, literacy problems, Transportation exist Matenwa Community Clean, not crowded, education issues, no plumbing, no electric, transportation by motor bike, donkey, a pick up truck – or foot, no real roads, just limestone paths

    5. Matenwa Community No Utilities (electric, gas, sewer, water distribution) Housing is relatively Cheap to build Agriculture w/o water distribution subject to rain Lime rock Beautiful People

    6. Beautiful People

    7. Literacy Issues Language Competition Corporal Punishment Child Slavery Relationship to Health, Water, Food

    8. Project Background There are approximately 100 schools in the region yet not 1 library. There are 17 communities interested in following Matenwa’s lead in development of a new system of learning. If a model library existed It could become a resource for all sectors of the community: teachers, religious leaders, development workers, young adults, adults and the elderly who want to grow and broaden their understanding of the world.

    9. Strategy for Project Focus on supporting literacy improvement in the Matenwa community by building a library at the Community Learning Center. Furnish the Library with books and materials in Haitian Creole. Provide access to the internet despite no utilities.

    10. Project Development Collaboration Interact Club Port au Prince Rotary Beyond Borders San Juan Rotary Skidaway Island Rotary Directors Matenwa Learning Center Districts 7000, 7020, and 6920 TRF

    11. Finished

    12. Future 2010 - 2012 Strategy: Become a hub for training other communities’ teachers Add a second floor to an existing building Furnish & equip 17 communities are interested. Raise service to 3,000 from300

    13. Summary of Contributions ($K) that are that have been Secured 2007 2008 2009 2010 TRF 0 14.3 0 0 Dist 7000 0 5.0 0 5.0 Dist 6920 0 5.0 0 54.0 Skidaway 4.5 3.0 5.0 1.7 San Juan 3.0 3.0 4.0 1.6 Interact 7.0 0 8.0 0 PAP 0 0.1 0 0.1 Total Contributions: $124,200.00 Note the last capital project will be funded this next Rotary Year 2010-2011 verbal commitments are made by Rotary Clubs

    14. Not Included in Above: Operations and Disaster Relief Commonwealth Interact Club since 2005 some $25,000 for operations as well as disaster relief Skidaway Rotary Club and members about $10,000 for disaster relief. San Juan Club and members about $10,000 for disaster relief. Both District 7000 and District 6920 each contributed over $10,000 for disaster relief.

    15. Beyond Literacy Certainly literacy will remain a commitment. However, by the end of the next Rotary year we will be in a maintenance mode vs. a building mode for several years. The future now is to focus on Health and Agriculture: Initial discussions with the community have begun.

    16. Future Partnership Include ? Districts and Clubs in Zone 33/34 Beyond Borders Cooperating Agent Mets and Project Cure Local Clinics in communication establishing need Local Communities on La Gonave The Haitian Task Force The Bamboo Farm in Savannah Agriculture Expertise Water Expertise Desalination Drilling Wells Irrigation Expertise (Home and Community)

    17. Future 2010 - 2015 All Clubs are invited to participate Health and Wellness Medical Equipment.And Supplies Agriculture/Ecology If you are interested wwhood1@comcast.net Add your club to the list of participants

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