| Rotary clubs get Humanitarian Grants for Uganda project |
| Feb 10 2008 |
| Posted by Mary Ann Manna |
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The Rotary Clubs of Carol Stream, West Chicago, Wheaton and Kabale in Uganda have recently been awarded a $26,000 matching grant for their International Humanitarian Project to improve the rural school infrastructure in Kabale.
Addressing rural school health conditions and providing educational literacy assistance were initiatives identified in the 2007 community needs assessment conducted by the Kabale Rotary Club. I was among the Wheaton Rotarians who observed first-hand these critical needs during a trip last year.
The Rotary Foundation recently awarded $15,000 for this international project and Rotary District 6440 awarded $11,000. These funds, together with the $9,000 combined club contributions of Carol Stream, West Chicago and Wheaton, and thousands of anticipated volunteer hours by the local Ugandans will provide environmentally friendly concrete sanitation facilities for an estimated 5,000 students.
Read More at http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=126796&src=140
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