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	D-1910    Sri Lanka - Wadumunna Renovate A Water Tank $22,695 The GaladeniyaReservoir(Wewa), situated in between Panduwasnuwara and Chilaw, In the North Western Province of Sri Lanka covers an area of 8 acres. At the present, They try to cultivate at least 13 acres of surrounding land using water from this reservoir but due lack of water the crop gets dried out. 100 families are directly involved in this farming. The daily income per villager is less than USD 2 (two). The Problems There are 2 cultivating seasons a year, but due to insufficient water supplies, farmers cannot even cultivate during the first season. The reservoir cannot hold water in the rainy season. The tank basins are insufficient to retain enough water. There is no waterduring the dry season even for a cow to drink. The farmers cannot raise even a cow or a goat to have milk for the children. The farmers have to toil as day laborers to find some daily living. This income is insufficient for their livelihood. At the present, the farmers’ educational level is limited to primary level, coupled with basic literacy. However, the farmers’ children (100) are being educated. In order for the children to continue being educated, the farmers need a reasonable income from harvests, and need to cultivate both seasons. It is clear that there is an urgent need for these tank basins to be renovated, in order that there are sufficient water supplies for a first and second cultivating season, which in turn would raise standards of living for this farming community.The main objective of the proposed project is to renovate this tank thereby enhance the income levels of the 100 families. We estimate that the project can be completed within 90 to 120 days. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Colombo Central District: 3220 Primary Contact: Donald Gaminitillake Email: lankaprinter@gmail.com Check all projects from: [District 3220] [Colombo Central Rotary Club] [Donald Gaminitillake] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Rotaryclub Goeree-Overflakkee District: 1610 Primary Contact: Henri Schoenmakers Email: henri@schoenmakers.nl Check all projects from: [District 1610] [Rotaryclub Goeree-Overflakkee Rotary Club] [Henri Schoenmakers] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Colombo Central $400 District 3220 DDF $1,000 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Rotaryclub Goeree-Overflakkee $5,000 District 1610 DDF $6,300 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $9,995 Total $22,695 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2011-12 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #75682. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Alison Randall (alison.randall@rotary.org). Two Clubs in Sri Lanka jointly planning to do this project.That is Rotary Club of Colombo Central and Rotary Club of Paduwasnuwara. Last year we have done a similar MG project successfully. You may visit the following link and see how we have performed. Full project: http://rotarycolombocentral.org/web-data/Components/2010/preprojects2.htm Before http://rotarycolombocentral.org/web-data/Components/2009/Munihirigala%20tank2.html After Completion http://rotarycolombocentral.org/web-data/Components/2010/projects2/munuhurugala-water-tank2.htm <29-Aug-10> System Entry Creation of project page. <29-Aug-10> by Donald Gaminitillake Awaiting a response from an international Partner Club <16-Apr-11> System Entry Project carried over to the 2011-12 Rotary Year. <16-Apr-11> by Donald Gaminitillake We are awaiting a international sponsorship for this water project <11-Aug-11> by Donald Gaminitillake after seen your web site Rotaryclub Goeree-Overflakkee of District 1610 had come forward to assist us. The District 3220 approved the MG application forms and now sent to District 1610 for their approval. <11-Aug-11> by Donald Gaminitillake Application sent to Rotary Club Goeree-Overflakkee for their DDF approval <27-Aug-11> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <27-Aug-11> by Donald Gaminitillake RC Goeree-Overflakkee – Grant Coordinator had forwarded the application to the TRF Coordinator <30-Aug-11> System Entry TRF Grant Number assigned: 75,682. <30-Aug-11> by Donald Gaminitillake Received the MG application number 75682 from Grant Coordinator <20-Sep-11> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <11-Oct-11> by Donald Gaminitillake Have uploaded four images to give an idea what is the today's position of the Tank. <14-Oct-11> by Donald Gaminitillake At Auspicious time on the 13 October the first sod was cut and the project commenced (camera day is wrong) <17-Oct-11> by Donald Gaminitillake Removing the soil has began First we will move a part of the soil to fill a public cemetery. There are two public cemeteries that will get flooded during rainy season and by refilling it the public will be able use for burials (these are byproducts of the project with no additional cost to any one) <2-May-12> by Donald Gaminitilake Project was completed and the final report has been sent to Rotary International. Awaiting for the clearance mail. <14-May-12> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". <14-May-12> by Donald Gaminitilake Matching Grant #75682 Closure Letter - has been issued Thank you for the assistance given Web site design by Philippe Lamoise, D2G Pages, pictures and video on this site © Philippe Lamoise 2001, 2005 This website is a private initiative by Rotarian Philippe Lamoise, Torrey Pines Rotary Club, District 5340, to help the clubs and districts worldwide to do matching grants with The Rotary Foundation.