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	D-344    Ghana - Bolgatanga Clean Water $12,575 To provide a clean and accessible source of water for the communities of Pulera, Kaare and Gozuore, located approximately 10 miles southeast of Bolgatanga, capital of the Upper East region of Ghana. Belonging to the Talensi cultural group, the inhabitants are mainly subsistence farmers growing millet, corn, groundnuts and other staples during the rainy season and storing the dried crop for the long day season, stretching from November to June. This dry spell sees little to no rain at all. The people depend on the water fetched from boreholes, hand-dug wells, ponds and dams. These sources are few and far between in the considered area. The main scope of this project is the drilling of a borehole and putting a water pump in place. This borehole will have a cement platform/foundation and a drainage system for any overspill. In addition, the project will also consist of dredging an existing dam and two ponds that have collected silt and run off over the years and thus have diminished in size. These sources, when dredged, would not only yield more water from the underground sources but also fill up to capacity during the rainy season that would stretch through the entire dry season. It would also create a water source for the cows, goats, sheep and donkeys and other livestock that the people depend upon for meat, labor and other animal products. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Tamale District: 9100 Primary Contact: Issaka M. Goodman Email: [invalid email on file] Check all projects from: [District 9100] [Tamale Rotary Club] [Issaka M. Goodman] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Coronado District: 5340 Primary Contact: Mike Privett Email: mprivett@san.rr.com Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Coronado Rotary Club] [Mike Privett] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Tamale $100 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Coronado $3,550 District 5340 DDF $3,550 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $5,375 Total $12,575 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2005-06 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #59062. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Frederic Lahaye (Frederic.Lahaye@rotary.org). <26-Oct-05> System Entry Creation of project page. <26-Oct-05> by Dan Gensler Emailed Yaldzia a request to sign and return via fax <31-Jan-06> by Dan Gensler Application forwarded to TRF. <30-May-06> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <4-Aug-06> by Brennan Pate Matching Grant Payment Requirements letter regarding contribution by RC of Tamale and Payment Contingencies was received. <19-Sep-06> by Brennan Pate TRF requested a detailed explanation of how the host and international partners will actively participate in the implementation and follow up phases. <21-Sep-06> by Philippe Lamoise Primary Host Partner changed to the Tamale Rotary Club per email from Mike Privett announcing that the Bolgatanga Rotary Club lost its charter. <16-Apr-07> by Mike Privett Per our project coordinator in Ghana, Linda Atwater, the pond dredging has been completed with the dozer, leaving a portion to be completed by the community and shovels where the dozer began to sink in mud. The local community will plant elephant grass on the banks to keep the erosion down. The bore hole has been identified and the rig ordered from Tamale to begin drilling sometime the week of 4/16. <24-Oct-07> by Brennan Pate TRF's Hilary Troester wrote that the following clarifications are needed for reporting requirements: •Expenditures: Provide invoices or work orders showing project expenditures from Water Vision Technologies, Ghamani Construction and Irrigation & Dams Authority. •Bank Statement: More information on the bank statement, including the exchange rate used and documentation that funds were given to suppliers. •Certifying Signature: Report must be signed by the 2007-2008 president of RC Tamale or RC Coronado. <12-Nov-07> by Brennan Pate Frank Cosway emailed the following to Hilary Troester at TRF:Summary of Expenditures, Bank Statement, Invoices, Receipts. The remaining funds belong to the Peal Deng Organization. <13-Nov-07> by Brennan Pate Hilary Troester wrote that she received requested info and will move the grant forward for closure. <14-Nov-07> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". 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.