ROTARY CLUB

The Rotary Club has become an important partner since 2005. Their interest in helping the region of Agadez, Niger, led to the founding of the first Rotary Club in the Sahara in Agadez. Our Niger representative became the founding president and Leslie Clark the founding International Service director.

Since our initial contact with the Ojai Rotary Club and through board member, Randy Strong of the Westlake Village Sunrise Rotary Club, our partnership has expanded and more than 50 international clubs have contributed to Niger projects managed by the Nomad Foundation.

COMPLETED GRANTS:

14 Wells: Construction, cementing and animal or irrigation troughs

The largest vaccination program for the nomads in Niger: 10,000 animals

Support of 6 schools--lunches, furniture andsupplies

Purchase of herds of cattle and sheep for replacement animals in times of drought.

Financing toward the purchase of a 4WD vehicle for transportation on projects.

Creation of 23 cereal banks.

Purchase of a truck for transportation of grain, co-op animals, and buidling materials to and from remote communities.

Support of a malnutrition clinic: garden, pump, water tower, goats.

Solar panels and pump for well at Tamesna Center and to electrify medical clinic, school and center.

Medical supplies and training to man medical clinic at Tamesna. The first medical clinic for nomads.

Medical Mission to Tamesna Clinic. 2500 nomadic patients treated to date

Satellite internet modem to provide consistent communications.

GRANTS IN PROGRESS (funded)

Demonstration garden and training to teach better gardening techniques.

Adopt a Village of Tiguinde

Teacher training for 10 teachers from the region of Ingall who will stay and teach in their own territory and culture.

Adult education programs for 8 communities.

PENDING GRANTS (approved awaiting funding)

Vaccination corals at Tamesna Center for Nomadic Life.

THE GREAT ESCAPE FOUNDATION--funded the construction of the Tamesna Medical Clinic

SO HUM Foundation --unrestricted support

DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL -- donation of medecine

KNIGHTSBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL -- donation of medical supplies

COUNCIL OF GRANDMOTHERS -- Supports the school and community of Imalolé

SCHOOLS: Polytechnic, Pasadena -- Senior class of 2007 funded half the building of a school at Dole additional support from the club. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy,

Nordhoff High School, Ojai--Beards for peace student donations

CHURCHES: Sacred Heart, Pasadena,San Marino Community Church, All Saints Church, Pasadena

CHIVAS SKIN CARE provides goats for nomads by selling them with their goat milk soap

SPIRAL FOUNDATION

BOYSCOUTS OF AMERICA--Austin Stringham, in a project to earn Eagle scout status, provided vitamins for the Tamesna clinic and schools. Salt Lake City.