“Hydrate Honduras”March 16 – 23, 2013

2009/2010 Strategic PlanningOur Vision

The Rotary Club of Traverse Bay Sunrise will be noted for service that results in: •Improving the lives of local youth through need- based projects and •Improving families and communities internationally through life-sustaining fresh water.•We will be 75+ members strong, aligned in purpose and enthusiastically engaged . . . the service club of choice in Traverse City.

Defined and adopted by membership in 2010

BigHairy

AudaciousGoal

Identify a global service project, focused on water, that inspires 100% member involvement

The Scouting Mission

March 3 – 12, 2011

The Process

• Committee was formed• RFPs were solicited• Members were engaged to help score RFPs• Shortlist of three (Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua)

presented at “Big Reveal” October 2011• Electronic voting process – Honduras selected

Funding

• Sunrise Foundation ($3,000)• Rotary Charities Challenge Grant ($3,000)• Rotary District 6290 Designated Funds

($6,000)• Rotary Club of Plymouth, MI ($5,000)• Rotary Club of Usula ($2,000)• District 4250, Honduras ($3,000)

$22,000 on hand seeking $15,500 TRF match

Awareness

Club members helped support the project . . .

. . . regardless of whether they were making the trip

March 16, 2013

Where were we?

Heading to the Mountains

Base Camp

The beginning of a new day in Rotary

Our Team

Daily life

Travel was a bit “rugged”

We covered the mountains to find those in need

Wonderful Families

We also installed in schools and clinic

Our kids helped

And so did the local kids

The ResultsCLUB ROTARIO USULA

FUNDACION MERENDON

DIVICION MUNICIPAL AMBIENTAL

    DIA  

    Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday  

№ Community 17-Mar 18-Mar 19-Mar 20-Mar TOTAL

1 La Laguna 18 1     9

2 Buenos Aires   36     36

3 Las Juntas   15 7   22

4 Ladrillos   5     5

5 La Colorada   2     2

6 Remolino   8 5   13

7 Santa Teresa   19     19

8 Nuevo Eden     11   11

9 La Union     14   14

10 Tomala     17   17

11 Santa Marta       37 37

             

  TOTAL 18 86 54 37 195

Bonus . . . Over 300 BackPacks!

We didn’t lose anyone!

This little club . . . ~30 members . . . with big heartssupports the entire region . . .

With the help of partners and The Rotary Foundation!

The trip changed our lives

We look forward to partnering on future projects . . . there is still much work to be done