Urban Spirits International Projects

Urban Spirits Urban Spirits International International

ProjectsProjectsBy ColeBy Cole

International ServiceInternational Service

- encompasses actions taken to - encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian expand Rotary’s humanitarian reachreach around the globe and to around the globe and to promote world understanding promote world understanding

and peaceand peace

Benefits of Int’l ServiceBenefits of Int’l Service Can help the less fortunate in other Can help the less fortunate in other

countries countries Get to work with other Rotary clubsGet to work with other Rotary clubs Promotes world peace and Promotes world peace and

understandingunderstanding Can be used to increase membershipCan be used to increase membership

Rotary InternationalRotary International In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved

the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities: seven priorities:

Eradicate polio. Eradicate polio. Advance the internal and external recognition and public Advance the internal and external recognition and public

image of Rotary.  image of Rotary.  Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.  Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.  Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality. Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality. Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service

commitment. commitment. Optimize the use and development of leadership talents Optimize the use and development of leadership talents

within RI. within RI. Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure

continuity and consistency throughout the organization.continuity and consistency throughout the organization.

PolioPlusPolioPlus Contribute to Rotary's $200 Million Contribute to Rotary's $200 Million

Challenge Challenge Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge is the Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge is the

Rotary Foundation's response to the two Rotary Foundation's response to the two grants totaling $355 million from the Bill grants totaling $355 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help & Melinda Gates Foundation to help eradicate polio. Every dollar given to eradicate polio. Every dollar given to PolioPlus will be counted toward the PolioPlus will be counted toward the $200 million match, which must be $200 million match, which must be completed by 30 June 2012. completed by 30 June 2012.

Facts about PolioFacts about Polio Was “the AIDS of its’ time”Was “the AIDS of its’ time” Vaccine developed in 1955Vaccine developed in 1955 Remains endemic in Afghanistan, Remains endemic in Afghanistan,

India, Pakistan, and NigeriaIndia, Pakistan, and Nigeria Outbreaks occur in other areas that Outbreaks occur in other areas that

were previously polio-freewere previously polio-free March of Dimes started in 1937March of Dimes started in 1937

Franklin Roosevelt is on the USA dime because of his fundraising efforts for the development of a vaccine for polio

Matching GrantsMatching Grants District Designated GrantsDistrict Designated Grants

Maximum $2000 per club each year from DistrictMaximum $2000 per club each year from District Rotary International GrantsRotary International Grants

Match of dollars committed by Rotary ClubsMatch of dollars committed by Rotary Clubs Min. $5000 USD (total project min. $10,000 Min. $5000 USD (total project min. $10,000

USD)USD) Currently 2009-2010 RI funds have been Currently 2009-2010 RI funds have been

committedcommitted Former Wild Rose (AB government)Former Wild Rose (AB government)

Matching grantMatching grant Details of replacement slowly coming to lightDetails of replacement slowly coming to light

Our Current BudgetOur Current BudgetBelize Literacy Belize Literacy

ProgramProgram$1,0$1,0

00 00 4 year scholarship for 3 high 4 year scholarship for 3 high

school students in Belize school students in Belize ran through Vegreville Clubran through Vegreville Club

Bolivian Bolivian Canadian Canadian Water Water NetworkNetwork

$4,0$4,000 00

Supply low cost small scale Supply low cost small scale water solutions in Bolivia. water solutions in Bolivia. Usually this means biosand Usually this means biosand water filterswater filters

Agape Agape Orphanage Orphanage in Malawiin Malawi

$3,0$3,000 00

Orphanage takes in children, Orphanage takes in children, many of which are affected many of which are affected by AIDS, from surrounding by AIDS, from surrounding area and provides care, area and provides care, education, etc. education, etc.

Chalabana Chalabana Community Community School, School, ZambiaZambia

$3,0$3,000 00

VSDAS (Village School VSDAS (Village School Development and Aid Development and Aid Society) is building a school Society) is building a school in Chalabana, Zambiain Chalabana, Zambia

UnspecifiedUnspecified $1,0$1,000 00

Gives flexibility to budgetGives flexibility to budgetNot shown are projects that do not require funding (Group Study Exchange and Birthday Cards to Rostov, Russia)

Goal - to bring updated curriculum, Goal - to bring updated curriculum, technology, and training to the technology, and training to the Belizean education systemBelizean education system

First project of its’ kind – other First project of its’ kind – other district’s are watching to see if it district’s are watching to see if it works and can be duplicatedworks and can be duplicated

60% population under 2460% population under 24 Annual budget/goal of $60,000 Annual budget/goal of $60,000

(depending on support of clubs)(depending on support of clubs)

Belize Literacy ProgramBelize Literacy Program

Belize Literacy ProgramBelize Literacy Program

Belize

Belize Literacy ProgramBelize Literacy Program

Prime Minister S. Musa receiving gift from DG E. Wilson

Belizean teachers being introduced to online teaching and learning resources

Belize Literacy ProgramBelize Literacy Program Our 2008-2009 support went to a Our 2008-2009 support went to a

scholarship program ran by Vegreville scholarship program ran by Vegreville Rotary Club (ancillary project)Rotary Club (ancillary project)

This year $1,000 will be directed to This year $1,000 will be directed to District Project as our club’s District Project as our club’s contributioncontribution

More information on district websiteMore information on district website

Bolivian-Canadian Clean Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water NetworkWater Network

Goal - to improve health of impoverished Goal - to improve health of impoverished Bolivians through access to safe Bolivians through access to safe drinking water and hygiene educationdrinking water and hygiene education

Biosand filters:Biosand filters: are a well known water treatment method are a well known water treatment method

developed in Canadadeveloped in Canada There are over 75,000 in use worldwideThere are over 75,000 in use worldwide

Last year’s budget was $40,000Last year’s budget was $40,000

How it works – yo!How it works – yo!

Bolivian-Canadian Clean Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water NetworkWater Network

Bolivia

Bolivian-Canadian Clean Bolivian-Canadian Clean Water NetworkWater Network

2006-2009 – we have donated $10,000!2006-2009 – we have donated $10,000! 2009-2010 – donate $4,000 in 2009-2010 2009-2010 – donate $4,000 in 2009-2010

and apply for District Designated Grant and apply for District Designated Grant of $2,000of $2,000

2010-2011 – to apply for an RI matching 2010-2011 – to apply for an RI matching grant for a $10,000USD projectgrant for a $10,000USD project

More info at More info at http://bccwater.weebly.com/http://bccwater.weebly.com/ and and www.cawst.org/www.cawst.org/

Goal - to give Malawian orphans, Goal - to give Malawian orphans, many due to AIDS, a nurturing home many due to AIDS, a nurturing home and a chance through educationand a chance through education

Started in 2002 by Diane Block from Started in 2002 by Diane Block from Stony Plain Stony Plain

Annual budget of $80,000Annual budget of $80,000

Agape OrphanageAgape Orphanage

Agape OrphanageAgape Orphanage

Mexico

USA

Malawi

Agape OrphanageAgape Orphanage Kevin and Trevor are overseeing this project!Kevin and Trevor are overseeing this project!

2008-2009 – donated $4,0002008-2009 – donated $4,000 2009-2010 – support of $3,000, preferably toward 2009-2010 – support of $3,000, preferably toward

improving sustainability of orphanage and finding improving sustainability of orphanage and finding a grantable project for the futurea grantable project for the future

2010-2011 – undertake a grantable project2010-2011 – undertake a grantable project

More info at More info at http://agapeorphans.com/index.htmlhttp://agapeorphans.com/index.html

Chalabana Community Chalabana Community SchoolSchool

Goal – build a school through a partnership Goal – build a school through a partnership with VSDAS (Village School Development and with VSDAS (Village School Development and Aid Society) Aid Society)

VSDAS’ mandate is to relief poverty through VSDAS’ mandate is to relief poverty through education and micro-projects in Zambiaeducation and micro-projects in Zambia

In Zambia no school means no trained In Zambia no school means no trained teachers and high dropout rates, especially for teachers and high dropout rates, especially for womenwomen

Option to:Option to: provide ongoing aid to a 3provide ongoing aid to a 3rdrd world community world community

(“adopt a community”)(“adopt a community”) go to Zambia and build the schoolgo to Zambia and build the school

Chalabana Community Chalabana Community SchoolSchool

Zambia

Chalabana Community Chalabana Community SchoolSchool

Chalabana Community Chalabana Community SchoolSchool

No prior supportNo prior support VSDAS is ran by one of the VSDAS is ran by one of the

Rotoractor’s fathers (Patrick Rotoractor’s fathers (Patrick Mpulubsi)Mpulubsi)

2009-2010 - $3,000 in budget2009-2010 - $3,000 in budget If we plan on going to Zambia we should If we plan on going to Zambia we should

help VSDAS raise more money or commit help VSDAS raise more money or commit to future supportto future support

More info at More info at http://www.vsdas.org/http://www.vsdas.org/

Other PrioritiesOther Priorities Recruit GSE (Group Study Recruit GSE (Group Study

Exchange) team member – this Exchange) team member – this actually a vocational projectactually a vocational project

Thank Alex for sending birthday Thank Alex for sending birthday cards to Rostov, Russia (Alex’s cards to Rostov, Russia (Alex’s former club)former club)

Investigate future Friendship Investigate future Friendship Exchange with Rostov, RussiaExchange with Rostov, Russia

ChallengesChallenges RI matching grants require a RI matching grants require a

minimum of $5,000USDminimum of $5,000USD IfIf all possibilities for grantable projects all possibilities for grantable projects

work out we need to (a) increase future work out we need to (a) increase future budgets or (b) get other clubs on boardbudgets or (b) get other clubs on board

We have a lot of small projects, which We have a lot of small projects, which requires a lot of manpowerrequires a lot of manpower

Need to leave club some future Need to leave club some future flexibilityflexibility

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Rostov

Malawi

Zambia

Brazil (GSE)

Bolivia

Belize

Edmonton