Rotary District 5100

It’s a whole new Rotary year and a whole new way of doing World Community Service Projects. Here are our notes from the kick-off meeting.

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What are the three most important determinants of value in a house? Neighborhood, Neighborhood, Neighborhood.
And so with World Community Service activity in Rotary, the most important determinants of success are Communication, Communication, Communication.
Communication among clubs in our district, so we share opportunities to invest in projects. Communication of travel and volunteer opportunities unique to Rotarians. [...]

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Madhyar-Pradesh is located in central India.  In the poor village schools (charitable and government alike) there is a need for toilet blocks and safe drinking water.
This project will bring toilets to about 30 schools, and safe drinking water to 10 schools, along with hygiene training to all.
The idea for this Matching Grant (with a non-pilot [...]

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There is a remote place where people still live in the stone age … a modern day megalithic “paradise.”  They use special colorful sea worms to begin their springtime jousting, to make the soil rich and productive. That place is Sumba Island, in the center of thousands of islands in the Indonesia archipelago.
But life is not [...]

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Is your club new to water and sanitation projects? Want to make a big difference in the lives of needy children?
Here’s a great project: Myanmar Orphanages – www.myanmarwater.org

I suggest you start reading the tab “About Us”, then “Why Water”, then “Get Involved”.  Then look at the photo-show and text on how the system is designed.
With an [...]

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Dear WCS Rotarians,
As you probably know, the Future Vision plan was adopted by TRF as a 3 year pilot in which 100 districts participate; and 400-some do not.  District 5100 is a non-pilot district.
This means, in general, that Pilot Districts work together as partners on matching grants and other activities – and Non-Pilot districts work [...]

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As Chairman Warren said at our March District WCS meeting:

The 2010 DSG funds are used up, and MG funds are nearly used (per Christine Huot).
The District Grants SubCommittee (GSC) will be ready to receive your grant applications beginning April 1 – for next Rotary year

be sure they are signed by the incoming President

After the Grants subcommittee [...]

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Dear WCS  Rotarians,
A picture speaks 1000 words.  So it is with WCS projects.
Wouldn’t it be great to have a place where all our project photos could be displayed?  Both for our partners overseas, and for  participating clubs and members here?  Everyone could view them, send email links to friends and other Rotarians.  We could even [...]

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Dear Rotarians,
Please note that there are still funds in District 5100’s hands to help with your WCS projects.  There is about $3,000 available for a DSG (District Simplified Grant), and more for a MG (Matching Grant).  Please see DG Kristi’s next newsletter for further details.  If you club has a project ready to go for [...]

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September 1, 2009
Dear Rotarians,
At their April meeting, The Rotary Foundation Trustees examined how the global economic crisis has affected the Foundation’s ability to support Rotarians’ good work worldwide. Like many foundations, we have been forced to reduce program spending, and consequently, the Matching Grants budget was reduced for 2009-10.
Recognizing the vital role that Matching Grants [...]

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