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Rotary Club of Middletown CT

Ecuador Villages Safe Water Project

Host Partner: Rotary Club of Quito Norte

International Partner: Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego

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Project Description

The 36,000 residents of the remote communities in the Andes mountains outside of Quito have little access to clean water. Only 12% of the families have access to potable water. The major source of water for drinking, cooking and washing is rivers and streams. Raw water is plentiful; clean water is not.

Why This Project?1) There are minimal potable water resources

2) Many use contaminated water

3) Residents have serious gastro intestinal infections

4) Schools with young children lack sources of potable water

5) Sick students lead to high rates of absence from classes and low educational performance

1) There are minimal potable water resources

2) Many use contaminated water

3) Residents have serious gastro intestinal infections

4) Schools with young children lack sources of potable water

5) Sick students lead to high rates of absence from classes and low educational performance

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Project Goals

To facilitate disease prevention and access to clean water by installing a water purification system for 10 small towns in Pinchincha province in Northwest Ecuador

Estimated BudgetRancho Bernardo: San Diego Rotary $8,000

Quito Norte Rotary Club 2,000

Middletown Rotary Club 6,000

Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise 11,000

Requested from Rotary Foundation 25,000

District 7980 7,000

Additional Contribution (not matched

by rotary foundation) 11,000

Total $70,000

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Located in the Andes Mountains, Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region. Although this region is mostly rural and difficult to access, its capital and largest city is Quito with a population of 2.4 million people.

Communities to benefitMindoAndoas15 de MayoSimon BolivarLos LaurelesParaiso EscondidoSan SebastianSanta HelenaPalmito PambaLaPerla

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Facts

The project can be completed in 120 days from the time the funds are received by the host club.

The project is “Fully Pledged” meaning, the amount of the pledges is equal to the total budget of the project.

ROTARY CLUB QUITO NORTE

Rotary Club Quito Norte has experience in developing water purification systems for schools in disadvantaged areas and desires to continue these efforts in cooperation with the Rotary International President’s Call To Action to help the poor people of this world – especially the children.

Rotary Club Quito Norte has experience in developing water purification systems for schools in disadvantaged areas and desires to continue these efforts in cooperation with the Rotary International President’s Call To Action to help the poor people of this world – especially the children.

ROTARY CLUB QUITO NORTE DRINKABLE WATER PROJECT FOR TEN

COMMUNITIES

Each day almost 10,000 children under the age of 5 in Third World countries die as a result of illness contracted by use of

impure water. This project will make a difference!

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Next Steps

Visit site, view installation of previous Rotary Water Project, and meet with Ecuadorian Rotary contact; Gustavo Alzate

Review contracts and maintenance agreements

Complete formal application