Update on District 5550’s World Community Service (WCS) Ripple Effect Program
Posted by John Borst
on Oct 18, 2010
Gord and Debra LeMaistre of the
Rotary Club of Kenora are currently visiting Guatemala and have sent back the following
brief report via The Ripple Effect Facebook page.
We are currently distributing 475 Q Beta Water Filters to schools in Guatemala. This will provide clean drinking water to over 6300 children!
We are also distributing desperately needed school supplies to Ripple Effect Schools in Guatemala all donated by very generous program supporters. So far, we have distributed 120 lbs of supplies to our schools.
We are currently distributing 475 Q Beta Water Filters to schools in Guatemala. This will provide clean drinking water to over 6300 children!
We are also distributing desperately needed school supplies to Ripple Effect Schools in Guatemala all donated by very generous program supporters. So far, we have distributed 120 lbs of supplies to our schools.
2 school projects, building 2 classrooms, 6 washrooms, a half basketball court, a principal's office have just been completed. 2 projects building 7 new washrooms, refurbishing washrooms and building 2 classrooms have just begun.
We will soon begin construction on 7 more schools!! For a slide show on the progress being made LINK HERE
If you would like more information about this great program, please check out our website HERE.
We will soon begin construction on 7 more schools!! For a slide show on the progress being made LINK HERE
If you would like more information about this great program, please check out our website HERE.