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	D-775    Guatemala - Solola District Guatemala Water Project $50,000 Clean water for isolated poor subsistence farmers is almost non existence. As much as 60% have no source of approved or clean water. This was especially critical after recent massive hurricanes. A solution is to have reasonable cost on site filters with in a family unit. Guatemala Sur Rotary has available a water filter system using a cleanable ceramic filter in series with two five gallon plastic containers that can be placed in remote rural homes for $50 a filter unit. The filter comes with instructions for care and maintenance. The project will be completed within a few months. The project is to finance and place 1,000 units at $50 each.This will supply clean drinking water to about 8,000 less fortunate people for up to two years. Go to our web site: www.cleanwaterguatemala.net Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Guatemala Sur District: 4250 Primary Contact: Juan Carlos Cheves Email: jccheves@bombagua.com.gt Check all projects from: [District 4250] [Guatemala Sur Rotary Club] [Juan Carlos Cheves] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Florence, Oregon District: 5110 Primary Contact: George Lewis Email: mrclor@charter.net Check all projects from: [District 5110] [Florence, Oregon Rotary Club] [George Lewis] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Guatemala Sur $100 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Florence, Oregon $4,000 District 5110 DDF $14,290 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of Bend High Desert $4,000 Rotary Club of Eugene Southtowne $3,000 Rotary Club of Central Point $3,180 Rotary Club of Reedsport $100 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $21,330 Total $50,000 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2007-08 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #64929. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Maria Emig (Maria.Emig@rotary.org). <25-Mar-07> System Entry Creation of project page. <25-Mar-07> System Entry Pledge of $4,000 by George Lewis of the Rotary Club of Florence, District 5110. <15-Dec-07> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <15-Mar-08> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <1-Nov-08> 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.