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Rotary International Outstanding Projects Awards International Winner 2006

Rotary International Outstanding Projects Awards International Winner 2006. Rotaract In Great Britain & Ireland. Rotaract Overseas Projects were established in 1995 as a way for Rotaractors and Rotarians to make a difference in a hands-on, practical way.

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Rotary International Outstanding Projects Awards International Winner 2006

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  1. Rotary International Outstanding Projects Awards International Winner 2006

  2. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Rotaract Overseas Projects were established in 1995 as a way for Rotaractors and Rotarians to make a difference in a hands-on, practical way The team constructs what the local people and community really need – in the form of: - Education (classrooms) - Health (medical/health centre - Culture (community centre)

  3. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland The Go Gambia 2009 Team Richard Burnett Susan Burnett Jonathan Hoare Donna Finlayson Thomas Watkins Natasha Last Martin Coates Nupur Mehrotra Gabrielle Nutt Stuart Yeo Gavin Smith Sarah McNaughton Phaedra Palfrey

  4. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland The Gambia West Africa • Smallest country in West Africa • Around 1.5 million inhabitants • Surrounded by Senegal • One of the poorest African nations • Former British colony • English official language • -85% Muslim, 15% Christian • & other religions

  5. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Where area of project located

  6. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Team arrive 30 January 09 Rotary Clubs of Banjul & Fajara

  7. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Early start next day……

  8. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Where did the team live during the project? • No electric • No hot water • Locally cooked food 7 dogs, 3 cats, chickens, a sheep, donkeys, horses etc…

  9. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland How was the team’s food cooked Mainly bread, rice and vegetables

  10. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland And what about drinking water?

  11. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland What did the project plan to do? Misira - Mandinka SambelKunda - Fula

  12. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland • MISIRA: • Before…. • Old leaking hand pump • -Carry water a long way -Wash clothes in river 4 km away -or in muddy area by hand pump

  13. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland SambelKunda • Before: • Small clinic • Patient waiting area • No toilet facilities • Animal fouling

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  17. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland What we did in Misira…. • Provided a borehole for clean water • Built a water tower • Installed solar powered pump • Installed 6 standpipes • Built a washhouse

  18. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland From this To this…..

  19. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland From this To this…..

  20. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland What we did in SambelKunda -Dug a large deep hole & built long drop toilets • Built a long wall around the clinic

  21. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland From this To this….

  22. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland From this To this….

  23. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland What else did we do? Gave medical supplies to the head nurse at the community clinic

  24. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Visited the Wassu Stones (older than Stonehenge) And went to a local market

  25. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Presented educational supplies and sports items to local school

  26. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Saw local children at play…..

  27. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Were guests at a Baby Naming Ceremony

  28. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland Were presented with a Chicken and a Goat

  29. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland We got to know how villagers lived in the community

  30. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland We were treated to a real African celebration….. …and had to dance…

  31. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland But the most important thing about the whole project A supply of safe drinking water for a whole village - Improving health and reducing infant mortality

  32. RotaractIn Great Britain & Ireland The ROP Team of 2009 receive This award with many thanks and great appreciation.

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