August 16, 2018
Mike Moore, Tanzania Project
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16 Aug 2018
Buckets on the table is the Backpack Program
Mike Moore, Tanzania Project
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Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Plagued with health issues, water issues, education etc. In 2001, Dr. Susan Wilson went to Tanzania to help children who lost parents due to high numbers of HIV infection. She began raising funds to assist in finding homes for children, which led to identifying unsafe water supplies for communities. Work began with a water project in Karagwe. Rotarians visited the area, armed with soccer balls, dresses, Lucy lights, mosquito nets and additional funding to assist in building safe water sources for communities, churches and schools. At 6000 ft elevations, traveling on bad roads and long days, Rotarians visited schools and communities and found there were need for water and toilets (Tumaini funds working to assist with this project). They found that communities often had no electricity and survived by subsistence living. The visitors met with district commissioners, bishops and community members.
The funding they collected was used not only to provide clean water but also to build new houses. Some water projects were built to provide treated water while some were built to just provide clean water.
70 shallow wells ($5000), 18 feet deep were dug out by community members. Sewing and carpentry schools provide learning and skill building for youth who cannot aford additional schooling.
1.8 billion people lack access to clean water, Watermission has worked on over 2300 projects, their current project will provide clean, treated water to 8,000 people, requiring a second phase that will extend a pipeline and storage volume as well as building new toilets. (estimate $50K). Rotarians are invited to consider joining a trip back to Tanzania in 2020.
Committee Reports
Backpack project: Barbara will start shopping next week and invites cash donations at this time.
Tiki time: Friday night, Roberta and Gary Walker’s. Wine, beer and soft drinks provided. Snacks are welcome.
Progressive dinner: Please sign up!
Community service: Decking project in Oct, toboggan chute in Sept, Habitat project this Saturday
Chowder Challenge: In just 2 weeks! Need volunteers for 0900 setup on Thursday and tear down at 0900 Sunday.
Membership: Joan will meet with prospective individuals followed by a meeting with the membership committee, once completed, the committee will present to the club.
Mary/Sarah: The satellite club continues to meet the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. They have nearly completed the application paperwork. 8 individuals are ready to sign up for membership.
Mary: The District Governor is coming to the Camden area the first of week of September and will be meeting with clubs and attending board meetings. There will be a Sept 5 evening board meeting at Lord Camden Inn. Committee chairs, please turn in your reports to George by the Monday before the meeting.
Next week Audra Caleb-Bell, Camden Town Manager