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 introduction by Hugh Stelson, WCS Chair for RC Seaside, and a doctor of internal medicine, I had the pleasure to meet the project’s Founder-Director J.T. Warring at RI Convention in Montreal a few weeks ago.
J.T is PDG from District 5320. We hit it off great. He has made dozens of trips to Myanmar. He was very forthcoming with hard factual information, the history and challenges for this area and the projects, and the all-Rotary nature of this project. Note there is no TRF matching, just club and individual donations. J.T. said he is willing to provide any info we wish. I’ve asked him to send me some via email.
FYI, J.T. Warring received the Service Above Self award from R.I. – our highest award. He attributes the success principally to solid people on the ground in-country.
This seems to be a well-managed set of projects, with solid trustworthy people working well. It has been going on for years and making a difference in a politically difficult country. RC Seaside has committed to a 3-year support for each orphanage ($6500 per orphanage), and we’re entering year two. Hugh Stelson is our lead on this project.
Stew Martin, Water-Sanitation Coordinator D5100
