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D-1668

   Uganda - Mbarara

OBT Heifer plus project

$124,400

The project will promote entrepreneurship, good nutrition and good quality of life through provision of a heifer, cow shed, water infrastructure, biogas infrastructure and supporting vegetable and nursery growing. The following are expected:

1. The heifer will produce milk for improved nutrition of the family and the surplus for sale to generate income.

2. The heifer will produce cow dung and urine for feeding the biogas digester and production of charcoal balls

3. The biogas digester will produce biogas for lighting and cooking

4. The byproduct of biogas slurry will be used to fertilize vegetable, nursery and cow feed gardens

5. The vegetables will supplement feedings and the surplus will be sold

6. The nursery products will be used to promote the growing of trees, fruits and plants in the village and the surplus used as a source of income.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Kololo

District: 9200

Primary Contact: Gudula Naiga Basaza

Email: grbasaza@yahoo.com

Check all projects from: [District 9200] [Kololo Rotary Club] [Gudula Naiga Basaza]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Upper Montgomery County

District: 7620

Primary Contact: Deborah E. Foti

Email: deborahfoti@gmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 7620] [Upper Montgomery County Rotary Club] [Deborah E. Foti]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Kololo

$2,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Upper Montgomery County

$500

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Additional Sponsor Club

$80,434

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$41,466

Total

$124,400

Status and Progress Information

Need $80,434

We are looking for a Club partner. Click here to pledge support for this project. For questions, please contact us at Admin@MatchingGrants.org
Need to raise: $80,434. Project listed for the 2010-11 Rotary Year.

Seeking international and local partners for this integrated transforming project

<13-Oct-09> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<9-Jun-10> System Entry
Pledge of $500 by Deborah E. Foti of the Rotary Club of Upper Montgomery County, District 7620.

<9-Jun-10> System Entry
Project carried over to the 2010-11 Rotary Year.