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This project will replace a failing pit latrine for female students at St. Peter Kwandeke Primary School (public, non-sectarian) with a new latrine with a 20-year service capacity. The school serves 250 children from Kindergarten through Grade 9 and recently received three new classrooms from the Kenyan government, but did not receive expanded hygiene facilities. At the same time, the existing hygiene facilities are nearing the end of their service life. The school's leadership identified the female latrine as their highest priority sanitation project. The construction of the project includes siting the new latrine, digging the pit, lining it with appropriate aggregate, framing, reinforcing, and coating the pit, and construction of the building with six stalls. The current latrine only has two stalls. In addition to improving hygiene at the facility the new latrine will improve the safety and security of the female students by ensuring that the latrine has enough stalls so that they don't have leave campus to relieve themselves in the surrounding country side. We estimate that completion of the project will take 8-to-12 weeks from the time the money is transferred to local partners.
The budget for this project is $6,000. This funding covers the complete process of building the new pit latrine. The club will invest $2,000 in the project. The Wusi Foundation will match the club's contribution 1:1 for another $2,000 in investment. The club is asking for a district match of $2,000 to bring the total to $6,000.
The club is working with the Wusi Foundation, Inc. on this project. The foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit located in Anchorage, Alaska which does work in public health, literacy, and environmental improvement at primary schools in this area of Kenya. The foundation's President, Jonathan King, is a District 5010 member. If awarded this grant, the club will make a $4,000 donation to the foundation. The foundation will match the club portion of Rotary's donation for a total project budget of $6,000. The foundation will be responsible for transferring that money to the project's Kenyan partner. The foundation will keep the club apprised of all financial transfers and project developments.
The foundation provides appropriate project oversight, in part, by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the school ensuring proper use of the grant money. The MOU requires the school to create a separate bank account and financial books for the project and to keep all purchase receipts. In addition to oversight by the foundation, the project team includes the Rotary Club of Athi River which is located 75 minutes away from the project location. The MOU requires that the school give Athi River Club, the foundation, and the Anchorage International Rotary Club (via the foundation), the right to inspect the project's bank statements and expenditures. In addition to financial project oversight, the Athi River Club will visit the project during construction to ensure the project is proceeding as planned.
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