Sol Nepal
RCoDD's Sol Nepal project is now complete, having been wonderfully supported by other clubs and supporters together with a District 1070 Foundation Grant.
What is Project Sol Nepal about?
BACKGROUND
Marie Hounslow came to speak to Danetre about Renewable World. Renewable World use environmentaly friendly solutions to help people around the world who are less fortunate.
During Marie's talk our International Chair had a brain wave. Click here to learn more about Renewable World.
THE PROJECT
The project is to stop ladies in a village in Nepal climbing down and back up a mountainside to fetch water 3-4 times a day. Installation of Solar Panels to drive pumps to bring up the water. Click on the picture of the ladies to see more details.
Or watch the video to see the reality of the ladies task
FINANCING THE PROJECT Click here >
The project was contributed to by many clubs in District 1070, along with partner organisations and other friends.
The level of funding was further increased with the award of a District Grant from the Rotary Foundastion. This award of £8000 was the largest ever made in our District.
Clicking here will take you to a page of of Thank You's. This picture will grow as the project gets closer to success.
Credits.
Many of the descriptive details and images used in this page and those linked to are provided by Renewable World, whose copyright in these features is acknowledged. The features are used with the permission of, and in full knowledge of, Renewable World.
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Sol Nepal sub-pages:
Sol Nepal - August 2022 Update
more Progress on this project has been slow due to Covid and adverse weather conditions. Please read this update to catch up with recent progress.
Project Update as at 30th April 2022
more The details on this page have been provided Renewable World who are our partners in this project.
Sol Nepal - March 2022 Update
more This month we only have a holding update due to the Covid 19 outbreak and other issues.
Sol Nepal Project Update February 2022
more This is the biggest International Project Danetre has attempted and this page provides an update to 28th February 2022
Foodbank in Nepal
more Danetre Rotary are building a strong relationship with a Rotary Club in Nepal. This club have been helping distribute food during the recent floods in Nepal. Danetre helped by sending funds.
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more RCoDD welcomed 20+ Daventry & District based Ukrainian Friends, Family and their hosts to a typically English Afternoon Tea. Hopefully this is the start of many activities that RCoDD can do to make our Ukrainian guests feel welcome.
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Previous International Projects
more RCODD have always had an International Committee and every year do other activities to raise funds to support it. This list below gives an overview of what we have been involved in.
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International
back Rotary is an International organisation and there are several initiatives that Danetre support. Details of these and other International Projects RCODD have been involved with can be found here.