To all of the “Noon Rotarians”:
 
First and foremost, Thank You and Congratulations!
 
Thank You!  Because of your generosity, money was raised to cover the $35,000 deficit of the Masandare Village Water Project.  As the project started, two boreholes were drilled which turned out to be dry wells.  This wasted precious resources.  The third borehole is providing plenty of water.  With the project funds at full capacity, the project will continue as originally planned.  Kudos to you!
 
And Congratulations!   The Kigogo Village water system is up and running. Ownership of the water system has been transferred to the village and has generated many improvements to the lives of those living in the village.   Providing a clean, dependable water source allows for better health, children can attend school full-time versus walking for miles to fetch a bucket of water from a stream or watering hole, and has spurred economic development within the village.   Your support made it happen!
 
The attachment is the annual report from Giliad Eneza, the Project Manager, hired by the Rotary Club of Same, Tanzania.  The Rotary Club of Same is the Host Club for all our planned Humanitarian Water System Development and Sanitation Global Grants for six villages in the Same District.  Reports, such as this, will be filed with The Rotary Foundation for three years to assure the sustainability of each water system project for years to come.
 
Last fall, as part of the sustainability, a member of each household in Kigogo attended a three-day workshop on the use of grey water and maintaining kitchen gardens.  It is heartwarming to see the photos of flourishing gardens.  This workshop will be a part of every project.
 
In Masandare Village, the villagers and the Rotary Club of Same are right in the midst of construction.  The well is done.  The storage tank has been built by the villagers.  The villagers will dig by hand the trenches to lay water pipes.   In late June to early July, Dave Fox will lead team to Masandare Village to observe the overall progress, and oversee the installation of electricity and equipment to the pump house.  Reading the annual report of Kigogo will give insight to what is occurring right now in Masandare.
 
The next Water and Sanitation Global Grant will focus on Mhezi Village.  The goal will be to install a village-wide water system.   However, Mhezi is unique to the other projects.  The area consists of seven sub-villages which are spread over a mountainside.  Far above the sub-villages is a substantial and constantly flowing spring which will be the source of water.
 
We are now raising funds for the Mhezi Village Water Global Grant and would like for you to be a partner in this project.   Please consider making a contribution to the Rotary Club of Ames Foundation for the Mhezi Village Water Project.   Every dollar is a drop in the bucket, but together we will get the water flowing.
 
Enjoy reading the report about the success of the Village of Kigogo Water project. Continue to think of all lives being changed for the better as we move forward.
 
Mary Wells, President
Rotary Club of Ames Foundation