Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Disease prevention and treatment, Community economic development
This global grant seeks to provide community-managed revolving loans to women from families that have been affected by the devastating earthquake, which struck Nepal on 25 April, and that are part of an ongoing holistic community development project in Chandi-Bhanjyang village of Chitwan District. The grant will also be used to fund specific components of the community development project being implemented by the Rotary Club of Patan (RCP) and Heifer Project Nepal (HPN).
The RCP first began working in the village of Chandi-Bhanjyang in May 2008 through the provision of mid-day meals to students of the Devibhanjyang Rastriya Primary School, but found that a more sustainable approach for the rural smallholder farmers was needed. Hence, the RCP decided to explore other avenues of support and approached Heifer Nepal, to include Chandi-Bhanjyang in its program plan for 2014-2018.
In 2014, the RCP and Heifer Nepal, initiated a project that took a holistic community development approach to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Chandi-Bhanjyang. The project model involves donating livestock, providing training on organic vegetable farming, and introducing improved animal management technologies. The initial group of families receiving livestock, will then 'Pass On the Gift' (POG) of their first female offspring to another family and share their acquired knowledge. Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are also formed, which evolve into Social Entrepreneur Women (SEW) cooperatives to manage micro-funds and economic activities linking production with markets. Through this approach, communities can achieve self-reliance and break the cycle of hunger and poverty within a short span of three to four years.
The post-earthquake recovery community-managed revolving loan component of the project was designed to complement the goals of the larger holistic community development project. Women already participating in the project will have access to additional financing for income-generating activities that will help their families to recover and rebuild in a fast and sustainable way. The revolving loans will assist in particular those women from families most affected by the earthquake to cope with the devastating impacts and revive their livelihoods. The women will only need to start paying back the loan after 24 months and will have up to 36 months to complete the repayment. The Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) will manage and oversee the fund repayment and management. The funds will remain with the Women Self-Help Groups for future credit support and formation of a community cooperative.
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
Project listed for the 2015-16 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #1635438.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Bury St. Edmunds (1080)
21-Sep-14
$3,443
$3,443
$6,886
Pambula (9710)
6-Oct-14
$875
$0
$875
Patan (3292)
26-Jul-15
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
Singapore (3310)
9-Oct-15
$21,600
$0
$21,600
Bruxelles-Fôret de Soignes (2170)
9-Oct-15
$1,683
$0
$1,683
E-Club of Sogamoso Global (4281)
9-Oct-15
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Vaison la Romaine (1760)
9-Oct-15
$560
$0
$560
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$17,080
$8,443
$25,522
Additional Contribution (not matched by The Rotary Foundation)
$132,000
Total
$200,126
Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.
Project Supporting Documents
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History Log Entries
15-Feb-14
System Entry
Creation of project page.
21-Sep-14
System Entry
Pledge of $3,443 with $3,443 DDF by Tony Haseler of the Rotary Club of Bury St. Edmunds, District 1080.
6-Oct-14
System Entry
Pledge of $875 by Maggie Burns of the Rotary Club of Pambula, District 9710.
9-Oct-15
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
9-Oct-15
System Entry
Pledge of $21,600 by Jasbir Koh of the Rotary Club of Singapore, District 3310.
9-Oct-15
System Entry
Pledge of $1,683 by Christian Gustin of the Rotary Club of Bruxelles-Fôret de Soignes, District 2170.
9-Oct-15
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 by Juliana Corredor González of the Rotary Club of E-Club of Sogamoso Global, District 4281.
9-Oct-15
System Entry
Pledge of $560 by Christian Gustin of the Rotary Club of Vaison la Romaine, District 1760.
17-Jan-16
by Gabriele Mallapaty
The Project has been approved!
Please remove cc to tonyhaseler@hotmail.com and to maggieb49@bigpond.com
2-May-16
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
2-May-16
System Entry
Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
2-Jun-16
System Entry
Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
12-Jan-17
by Gabriele Mallapaty
The project implementation is ongoing!
16-Jul-17
by Gabriele Mallapaty
The project implementation is ongoing with very good progress. It is anticipated to complete the project by October 2017.
9-Jan-18
by Gabriele Mallapaty
The final progress report has been accepted and the grant project is closed!
17-Jul-18
by Gabriele Mallapaty
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
17-Jul-18
by Gabriele Mallapaty
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.
19-Jul-18
by Gabriele Mallapaty
This project has been completed and the final project report has been submitted. The project is now officially closed.
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