Informal settlements located at the riverbanks of the Paraguay River in the capital city of Paraguay, Asuncion, are the largest in the country. These a neighborhoods are named Bañado Norte and Bañado Sur, and have a very complex dynamic from the urban, environmental and social point of view. The inhabitants of these neighborhoods are characterized for not having formal tenancy of their property, and precarious or partial access to basic services (water, sanitation, electricity, and others)1. It is estimated that approximately 20% of the population living in Asuncion, are residing in these neighborhoods2.
Habitat for Humanity in Paraguay, is looking to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections in families located in the Bañado Norte. They aim to achieve this through a global grant that will fund the installation of public hand washing stations. These stations will be located in community kitchens, health units and high transit spots around the neighborhood. Additionally, this grant will reinforce hygiene patterns of behavior that will allow raising community awareness to fight the spread of COVID-19, this action will be accompanied with the delivery of hygiene kits for the neighborhood.
Objective
● Mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in communities with high level of overcrowding
● Sensitize and modify behavioral and hygiene patterns
Impact
● Each hand washing station installed will improve 150 people hygiene conditions.
● Diminish the risk of COVID-19 spread in the community
Actions
● Installation of public hand washing stations in community kitchens, heath units and high transit spots around the neighborhood.
● Delivery of kits for the use and maintenance of hand washing stations (hand soaps, alcohol gel, bleach, hand paper towel, trash can bag)
● Dissemination of awareness materials
● Participation and accompaniment of community leaders
Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.
Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #2119954.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Fort Collins (5440)
30-Sep-20
$3,000
$6,000
$9,000
Fort Collins-Breakfast (5440)
30-Sep-20
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
District 4845 DDF
6-Oct-20
-
$1,000
$1,000
District 4845 DDF
6-Oct-20
-
$1,000
$1,000
District 4845 DDF
6-Oct-20
-
$1,000
$1,000
Luque (4845)
3-Nov-20
$5,000
$0
$5,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
-
$13,000
$13,000
Total
$36,000
Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.
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History Log Entries
30-Sep-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Creation of project page.
30-Sep-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 with $4,000 DDF by Kristin Candella of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
6-Oct-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 DDF by Samuel Bramante of the Rotary Club of Luque, District 4845.
6-Oct-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 DDF by Samuel Bramante of the Rotary Club of Trinidad, District 4845.
6-Oct-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 DDF by Samuel Bramante of the Rotary Club of Catedral, District 4845.
3-Nov-20
by Robin Steele
Habitat Paraguay has pledged $5000 to Rotary Club of Luque for this project. $2000 from Rotary Club of Fort Collins and $10K DDF from D5440 still need to be confirmed.
3-Nov-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 by Habitat Paraguay of the Rotary Club of Luque, District 4845.
3-Nov-20
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
16-Jan-21
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
17-Jun-21
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
16-Sep-21
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
16-Jul-22
by Robin Steele
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
2-Dec-22
by Robin Steele
Project is complete. Video summary can be found at:
