Rotary eClub One, District 5450
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| Membership in eClub requires that each member perform Rotary Service. This can be done either for official Service Projects of the Club or for other types of Community Service. Members are required to submit their Service hours if possible each month. Below is a list of our actual Service Projects actively supported with time and energy by members of the Club. |
| Toilet Block project for orphanage in Mullippadi | |
| Description: | This Project is for DKSHA Cornerstone Orphanage Campus in a village name Mullippadi, that is getting ready to start job skills (Vocational Training courses) Computer Literacy, Tailoring (Sewing) and Typewritting. For this there is building space with all training materials, but there is no Toilets and Urinals for the beneficiary children and youth who will be coming and get these training courses from morning 9 a.m. till evening 4 p.m. The Main Objective of this Project 1. To give safe, clean and hygienic Sanitary Facilities with running water to the children and youth. Children, Youth, Women Self Help Group Members, Rural Marginal Farmers and Youth groups from DKSHA's Project Locations. |
| History of Involvement: | This Project is for DKSHA Cornerstone Orphanage Campus in a village name Mullippadi, that is getting ready to start job skills (Vocational Training courses) Computer Literacy, Tailoring (Sewing) and Typewritting. For this there is building space with all training materials, but there is no Toilets and Urinals for the beneficiary children and youth who will be coming and get these training courses from morning 9 a.m. till evening 4 p.m. The Main Objective of this Project 1. To give safe, clean and hygienic Sanitary Facilities with running water to the children and youth. |
| Location: | Village Mullippadi in Tiruchirappalli District in the State of Tamil Nadu in India |
| Total Budget: | $5000 USD |
| Amount Needed: | $4500 USD |
| Amount Raised By Rotary eClub One: | $4500 USD |
| Timeframe: | Ongoing - With the Supervision of the Local Architect/Civil Engineer Mr. Venkatesan who has been helping and guiding this Orphanage extending voluntary support help in all constructions and repair works the excavation work is over. The basement work is also complete. Currently, the engineer is marking for building Wash Rooms |
| Rotary and NGO Partners: | DKSHA our Collaborating Organization Team, Vaiyampatti Rotary club, Manavai Kings Rotary Club, Village Leaders with the Local Panchayat President who will be giving approval to build this Toilet Block and Volunteering persons from the beneficiaries of this Project are all partners of this Project. |
| Member Sponsor: | Isaac Arulappan |
| Roberta Porter Karobungi kitchen | |
| Description: | This project is an expansion of the Rotary eClub One food share program which was one of our 20th birthday celebration projects. At that time 20,000 meals were served across India, Botswana and Kenya and in all 3 countries birthday celebrations were held to mark the charter of the world’s first Rotary eClub. i.e. Rotary eClub One. In Kenya where the food was served, at the border of Kariobangi and Korochoco slum area in Nairobi, the conditions are extremely bad, and an urgent upgrade is required to the cooking area.A thorough needs assessment has been completed and it has been identified by the program leaders and the boys participating in the program, that a safer and cleaner space which will encompass a fully operational kitchen is required. In addition, a dining area which will be multipurpose for sports, and a storage area for clothing and personal items is much needed. A space for 4 of the older more responsible boys to sleep is desirable to provide a level of security and protection against vandalism. This project will ensure that the space will be fitted with a urinal, two squat toilets and a shower / laundry room. To aid with sustainability for the food program a vertical garden will be constructed which will be a source of veggies and there will be rabbit and chicken coop. |
| History of Involvement: | This project is in one of the worst slum areas in Nairobi and the food program space conditions are extremely poor with cooking done over an open fire which has long term health effects for everyone involved. The water source comes from a tap with no sink and so buckets on the ground are used for water collection. The space has no storage or seating. Currently lunch is provided 3 times per week and an opportunity is given to the boys to talk about their life circumstances and to consider alternatives to street life and crime. Since the beginning of the food program there is a significant reduction in the boy’s use of substances and the chief has reported a drop in crime which has resulted in a safer environment for those living and working in this area. |
| Location: | The border of Karobungi and Korochoco, slum area in Nairobi. |
| Total Budget: | $28,000 USD |
| Amount Needed: | $10,309 USD |
| Amount Needed From Rotary eClub One: | $3500 USD |
| Amount Raised By Rotary eClub One: | $973 Other clubs donate $ USD |
| Timeframe: | Completed by early 2024 |
| Rotary and NGO Partners: | Consultation is in progress with Australian Rotary Clubs and advice will be given towards the end of the Rotary Year on the level of (if any) financial support being provided. Update Brisbane club has now contributed US$13,600 The project will be managed by Victoria Porter (Jifunze International) she is also the President of the Rotary eClub Of Outback Australia. She has established partnerships with the Rotary Nomads in Australia and a number of individual donors. Rotary eClub One $3118 grant awarded Rotary eClub One $973 from fundraising Brisbane Rotary Clubs $13,600 |
| Member Sponsor: | Roberta Porter |
| RYLA Sponsorship, District 3000, India | |
| Description: | Annual financial and volunteer support for RYLA conference, District 3000, India |
| Location: | Tamil Province and Other Village Regions, District 300, India |
| Total Budget: | $1000 USD |
| Amount Needed: | $1000 USD |
| Amount Needed From Rotary eClub One: | $1000 USD |
| Amount Raised By Rotary eClub One: | $1100 USD |
| Timeframe: | Early 2021 |
| Member Sponsor: | Rtn. Isaac Arulappan. Co-sponsored by PP Eyo Effiong. |
| Youth Leadership Awards in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu | |
| Description: | Kodaikanal is a hill town in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It’s set in an area of granite cliffs, forested valleys, lakes, waterfalls and grassy hills. At 2,000 meters above sea level, the town centers around man-made, star-shaped Kodaikanal Lake, bordered by evergreen forest. Population of this Community is 76893. Objectives of this Project: 1. To conduct Rotary’s Youth Leadership Awards to help Interactors and other School Students. 2. To Support young youth learn skills/knowledge to grow with high self-esteem;personality development and leadership skills. 3. To help the RYLARIANS and Local Rotarians and other general Public know the Rotary Day and its importance by celebrating Rotary Day. |
| History of Involvement: | History of this Project goes back to the Rotary Year 2014 - 2015 when Rotary eClubOne initiated this YSG -Youth Service Grant Project by the then YSG Committee Chair Amy, Australia. This Project was included along with the other Service Projects supported by Rotary eClubOne and with the Dist.5450's matching grant. From this start to till this Rotary Year, the applicant and eClubOne Member Isaac has been organizing one of the YSG projects namely Tamil RYLA and WRD-World Rotary Day Celebration at Kodaikanal Community in Tamil Nadu, South India with the local Host Club Kodaikanal in Dist.3000. And this Project during Rtn.PP.Eyo's converted this project as our eClubOne's Annual club Project adding WRD as one of the objectives to follow. Therefore, fixing the WRD date 23rd February, this project has been implemented well every year. And this is the 7th year we are planning to organize this event. |
| Location: | Kodaikanal Community in Tamil Nadu State, South India |
| Total Budget: | $1100 USD |
| Amount Needed: | $1100 USD |
| Amount Needed From Rotary eClub One: | $700 USD |
| Amount Raised By Rotary eClub One: | $400 USD |
| Timeframe: | Before February 2022 |
| Rotary and NGO Partners: | Rotary Club of Kodaikanal in Dist.3000 and Deva Kirubai Social Help Association Collaborating Partner NGO. |
| Member Sponsor: | Rotarians James, Eyo and Uday in eClub One from whom the Applicant will request to be the sponsors |
| Repair/Renovation of Primary School in South India | |
| Description: | Description of Community Service Project titled to Repair/Renovation of Government Primary School in a rural Village namely Iron-Reddiyapatti in Vaiyampatty Developmental Block in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu State in South India. This School is having children from poor families in a village namely Iron-Reddiyapatti and its surrounding 6 other villages. This School has classes from 1st class/standard to 5th class/standard. As requested by the Headmaster and Teachers of this School, Isaac the applicant and President and few members of the local Vaiyampatti Rotary Club and Board members from Collaborating NGO Partner all visited the condition of the School and saw the flooring broken and damaged in many places, some of the tiles on the roof broken and were leaking during the heavy rainy seasons. As children have to sit on the floor facing lot of discomfort and inconveniences while listening to the subject teachers and hard for them to take notes sitting in a squatting position.Therefore, there is a need to do the new flooring to the existing class rooms in this school, removing the damaged cement flooring and replace this with the fixing of floor Tiles. And purchasing and furnishing the class room with some furniture chair/table or benches and Desks. The School also needs a safety wall around as it is located in a open space surrounded by fields and trees, stray dogs and animals (goats and cows) all go inside and dirty the place. |
| History of Involvement: | The School namely: Panchayat Primary School in Village Iron-Reddiyapatti in Vaiyampatti Block in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu State in South India is existing since the past 60+ long years. Most of the local children of the poor/marginal farmers have this school to educate their children. There are no other schools in this location if the children wish they will have to travel a long distance. The Transport facilities is not available on regular basis. One or two local Private Mini-Buses run 2 or 3 times only during the day. And this Project location is filled with totally illiterate Farming communities who still follow the primitive methods of cultivation. Due to the drought or less rainfalls, most of the people swift their work from Farming to other daily wage labour works -construction, brick keln and also working big farm owners land etc. |
| Location: | Iron - Reddiyapatti, Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu -South India |
| Total Budget: | $3000 USD |
| Amount Needed: | $3000 USD |
| Amount Needed From Rotary eClub One: | $3000 USD |
| Amount Raised By Rotary eClub One: | $0 USD |
| Timeframe: | 3 Months from the date of receiving the funds/grant from eClubOne. |
| Rotary and NGO Partners: | Rotary Club of Vaiyampatti and 4 other local Rotary Clubs in Dist.3000, Collaborating NGO Partner namely Deva Kirubai Social Help Association. |
| Member Sponsor: | --- |
 Rotary International |  District 5450 |
 Rotary International |  District 5450 |
