Some of our Many International Projects

Our energetic International team create and deliver projects that have lasting benefit for communities in Africa, and are exploring new opportunities in India


 

HADDENHAM ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

 

PROJECTS IN TANZANIA
1. Chicken House, Njiapanda School for the Deaf, Moshi, Tanzania

This is finally complete. The chickens are thriving

 

 and the Rotary sign has been erected

 

 

2. Borehole at Njiapanda School for the Deaf, Moshi, Tanzania

Rotary and the Oxford Deaf Children’s Society sign has been installed on the small building erected to make the borehole equipment safe

Tests have confirmed the water from the borehole is of good purity

 

3. Toilets at Kisangara School, Mwanga, Tanzania

This project which was funded by a Rotary Grant, is now fully operational, hygiene training has been completed, and hopefully all children are now regularly washing their hands

This project was ably managed by Moshi Rotary, Mwanga, Tanzania

Management Team

Laying Out The Foundations

Digging The Pit

 

 

 

4. Blood Donation and Transfusion Unit at Kisangara Health Centre, Mwanga, Tanzania

Haddenham Rotary supplied equipment to enable blood donations to be made which will improve healthcare and be an important benefit the whole community

Total Budget ZST 9,010,000 equivalent to about £3144

This project was again ably managed by Moshi Rotary, who have submitted the final report

Kisangara Health Centre Staff receiving the blood transfusion equipment

 

Moshi Rotary President Lucy, donating blood 

 

Haddenham Rotary also arranged to plant 100 trees which will eventually help improve the environment for the community

Moshi Rotary President Lucy planting the first tree

 

PROJECTS IN UGANDA

Two projects supported by Rotary Foundation Grants to install 28 water storage tanks 20,000 litres each in schools in Kamuli and Jinja, Uganda, are nearly complete

Construction is complete and the stored water is being tested by the local water authorities

All of the hygiene training and use of the hand washing stations, has been completed

Photos by local Rotarians

 

There may be some funds remaining at the end of this project and it is hoped – but no means certain – that The Rotary Foundation will authorise its use to benefit the local schools

Let’s hope they can combat the virus!

 

NEW PROJECTS

Haddehham Rotary are working with Thiruvaiyaru Rotary, Tamil Nadu, India, to prepare a Rotary Foundation  Grant application with an approximate value £35,000, to supply, fit and subsequently service and manufacture, prosthetic limbs for those unable to provide for themselves

Ken Elphick

Haddenham Rotary International Committee Chair

March 2020

 

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The following Related Pages give more detail about our International projects

 

 

Some of our Many International Projects sub-pages:

Tribute to Mr Meena

more Our friend in Tanzania

2019: Borehole Project, Tanzania

more Haddenham Rotary have partnered with Childreach Tanzania to install a borehole pump and water storage

2018: Visit to Tanzania and Uganda

more Extracts from our International Team's daily diary reflecting their experiences during a visit to Tanzania and Uganda in 2018

2017: Sustainable Farming Project, Tanzania

more Progress Report on our new vegetable gardens and poultry farm, from Childreach, our partner in Tanzania

2017: Visit to Tanzania

more Sewing machines, carpentry, water harvesting and gardening. Is there no end to the skills of our International Team?

2015: Visit to Tanzania

more In 2015 we went to review progress the school had made with the poultry farm and gardens, and to see what additional support we can provide

Working with special needs schools in Tanzania

2013: Visit to Uganda and Tanzania

more We re-visit our Special Needs Schools in Uganda and Tanzania to review our pilot poultry project and the school gardens, and build on our links with local Rotarians