Rotary wandelen voor water intro v2 (feb 2012)
- 1. 2013: Rotary Water Year and time to organize worldwide Rotary Walking for Water Proposal to Rotary Clubs World-wide
- 2. 2013 is UN Year for Water Leverage media attention for water The extra media attention the UN theme brings is an opportunity to showcase Rotary & Water.
- 3. PROPOSAL: make water your club theme for 2012-2013 By adopting water, we encourage clubs to: Raise water awareness Knowledge of water problems & solutions Learn how Rotary clubs work for water causes Consider supporting a water project Work together with Wasrag and other clubs Consider holding a water fundraising event Help promote Rotarys activities for water
- 4. Why Water 900 million people without clean water 2,3 billion people without adequate sanitation Ensuring safe drinking water is the most effective way to reduce poverty Source: UN University 2008 Investments in more and beter water is one of the most efficient forms of aid. Payback/value to per $1 (intl. aid) investment: Household water filters = $30 (thats a 30 times ROI) RopePump = $50 Source: WHO 2008
- 5. Water First? Water has a huge impact on all other humanitarian and Disease and Health development areas of focus Education Literacy Infant mortality WAter, Sanitation & Womens equality Hygene Hunger (better known as WASH) Poverty When clean water is lacking, all these Econ. development become problems. To impact these problems Water is Conflict resolution one of the best places to start
- 6. Peace through Service Choosing water as your club theme is one way to support Future Vision, Focus Areas and the new RIs theme peace through service Many of todays conflicts around the world are being fuelled by water shortages Increasingly, fights are erupting over such basic human needs as water and arable land. Ban Ki-moon, February, 2008
- 7. Rotary Future Vision 2013 begins the international roll-out of the new strategy for RI and TRF Areas of Focus Global Grants Goals Focus efforts to increase global impact Simplify global & district grant processes Increase district & club ownership of goals Enhance Rotarys public image
- 8. 6 Key Areas of Focus Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development
- 9. Peace through Service Starts with Water Disease and Health Service Education Literacy Water Infant mortality Peace Womens equality Hunger & Poverty Econ. development Conflict resolution
- 10. Start with Water at your club Vision Ron Denham: Every club a water project Idea: every club at least one Wasrag member as from 2012-2013
- 11. Rotary water projects bringing peace around the world: Country Projects India 212 Indonesia 35 Philippines 50 Thailand 38 Other 90 Country Projects Country Projects Burkina Faso 5 Bolivia 12 Cameroun 9 Dom. Rep. 17 Ghana 25 Ecuador 32 Kenya 55 Guatemala 25 Malawi 10 Haiti 27 Nigeria 21 Honduras 51 South Africa 27 Mexico 55 Tanzania 15 Nicaragua 11 Uganda 58 Peru 18 Zambia 29 Other 57 Other 100
- 12. On the Wasrag site you can find hundreds of Rotary water projects to support and get involved in Idea for 2012-2013: Choose to support a Water project
- 13. Types of Rotary Water Projects Drilling of boreholes, installing pumps Rainwater harvesting, water storage Household filters and purification Building latrines and toilet blocks Irrigation and food security Pipelines/distribution systems Hygiene education
- 14. Fundraising for Water Projects Rotary Walking for Water School children walking 6 miles with 6 liters water Business walk/marathon Golf tournament (or another sport) Swimming or biking marathon Benefit concert, dance, dinner, event Selling water bottles or similar product Boat races, celebrity auctions,
- 15. Consider organizing Rotary Walking for Water in 2013 Early registration starts in April 2012 www.walkingforwater.eu
- 16. What is Walking for Water? Children aged 10-14 through primary schools walk 6 km with 6 liters of water Experiencing and empathizing Dutch and UK with children in developing Rotary Clubs are countries that have to do this organizing this every day successful charity walk for ten years. In 2013 we hope this will grow internationally
- 17. When: UN World Water Day During the week of March 22 Around the world this is the week that attention is given to water and sanitation. Participating Rotary clubs leverage the extra media attention given to WWD Rotary clubs are virtually connected to each other in common cause, message and timing
- 18. Reasons for Rotary clubs? Support Future Vision, Water and Wasrag Raise money and awareness for water projects, In line with Future vision; endorsed by WASRAG Easy to organize Easiest way for a club to participate in Water. Piggyback on experiences of other clubs Alignment between Avenues of Service Fits with New Generations (youth), Community service and International service
- 19. Advantages Fundraising Membership Raise up to $20,000 recruitment Matching grants Target: "parents of school provided by Aqua for All children" learn about for approved projects Rotary. Publicity Indirectly leads to new members Generates media attention, promotes club Manageable Youth involvement 1 RC can organize or several cooperating clubs. Rotarian Guest lectures Fits commission structure Brings Rotary close to communities. Fits within Rotary year
- 20. Steps WvW 2013 (1) Generate club support for Water Inspire club to adopt water theme in 2012-2013. Share experience with WvW from other clubs Tip: tie into other club goals WvW helps achieve other club goals such as fellowship, PR, member recruitment, youth, Registration (as from April 2012) Clubs wishing to organize WvW need to register Agree to (later) adopt approved (Rotary) projects, or submit own project for approval
- 21. Steps WvW (2) Approval granted to Rotary club Akvo gives approval to Rotary clubs to approach schools (as from May 2012) School Recruitment (June) Send invitation to Schools before summer break Based on standard templates and examples from experienced Rotary clubs For a commission (July) Establish a WvW commission of between 4 and 6 Rotarians to manage the organization.
- 22. Steps WvW (3) Commission roles and actions delegated Adopt/adapt Rotary guide and support material Resume school recruitment (september) Allocate tasks, plan track progress Project selection (Oct/Nov 2012) Multiple project options available Choose from approved (Rotary) projects Team up with other clubs for larger water projects Submit your own Rotary project for approval
- 23. Steps WvW (4) Rotarians give Guest lectures (Feb 2013) A lesson on water for all participating schools and children. For most Rotarians the best part of WvW Contents include: the importance of water, situation in your country, situation in poor countries, cause and effects of water diseases, tangible solutions, project information and practical information about finding sponsors and participating in WVW.
- 24. Convinced, or want to know more? Visit: www.walkingforwater.eu Contact Walking for Water, WASRAG or Rotary Netherlands to learn more Walking for Water: Chris Amsinger, chris@akvo.org WASRAG: Nancy Gilbert, nancy.gilbert@wasrag.org Rotary Netherlands: Scott King, saking@xs4all.nl And dont forget to sign up as from April 2012