“Hydrate Honduras” March 16 – 23, 2013
Jan 10, 2016
“Hydrate Honduras”March 16 – 23, 2013
2009/2010 Strategic PlanningOur Vision
The Rotary Club of Traverse Bay Sunrise will be noted for service that results in: •Improving the lives of local youth through need- based projects and •Improving families and communities internationally through life-sustaining fresh water.•We will be 75+ members strong, aligned in purpose and enthusiastically engaged . . . the service club of choice in Traverse City.
Defined and adopted by membership in 2010
BigHairy
AudaciousGoal
Identify a global service project, focused on water, that inspires 100% member involvement
The Scouting Mission
March 3 – 12, 2011
The Process
• Committee was formed• RFPs were solicited• Members were engaged to help score RFPs• Shortlist of three (Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua)
presented at “Big Reveal” October 2011• Electronic voting process – Honduras selected
Funding
• Sunrise Foundation ($3,000)• Rotary Charities Challenge Grant ($3,000)• Rotary District 6290 Designated Funds
($6,000)• Rotary Club of Plymouth, MI ($5,000)• Rotary Club of Usula ($2,000)• District 4250, Honduras ($3,000)
$22,000 on hand seeking $15,500 TRF match
Awareness
Club members helped support the project . . .
. . . regardless of whether they were making the trip
March 16, 2013
Where were we?
Heading to the Mountains
Base Camp
The beginning of a new day in Rotary
Our Team
Daily life
Travel was a bit “rugged”
We covered the mountains to find those in need
Wonderful Families
We also installed in schools and clinic
Our kids helped
And so did the local kids
The ResultsCLUB ROTARIO USULA
FUNDACION MERENDON
DIVICION MUNICIPAL AMBIENTAL
DIA
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
№ Community 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar TOTAL
1 La Laguna 18 1 9
2 Buenos Aires 36 36
3 Las Juntas 15 7 22
4 Ladrillos 5 5
5 La Colorada 2 2
6 Remolino 8 5 13
7 Santa Teresa 19 19
8 Nuevo Eden 11 11
9 La Union 14 14
10 Tomala 17 17
11 Santa Marta 37 37
TOTAL 18 86 54 37 195
Bonus . . . Over 300 BackPacks!
We didn’t lose anyone!
This little club . . . ~30 members . . . with big heartssupports the entire region . . .
With the help of partners and The Rotary Foundation!
The trip changed our lives
We look forward to partnering on future projects . . . there is still much work to be done