GLOBAL PROJECT SUMMARY
A) TYPE OF PROJECT: Community Development
B) SPONSOR ROTARY CLUB: RC from Cachoeira do Sul Zona Alta – District 4780 – Club
number 02 4780 00 8875
C) PROJECT LOCATION: City of Cachoeira do Sul – State of Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil
D) BRIEF DESCRIPTION: The project objective is to develop concrete actions in the community
served by the Residents Association FUNCAP neighborhood aiming to reach 500 families and
1,300 residents. The center of the project is to establish a community vegetable-garden on land
provided by the City. This garden will serve 25 families at a time, on a rotating basis, aiming to
improve nutrition, promote healthy habits of health and hygiene. Additionally, will be mounted at
the Association headquarters a training room containing computers (two students per computer),
desks etc where rotarians and contractors courses minister training about: Control Accounts, Cost
Analysis (household and small business budget), Computer and others. Part of the water needed for
the vegetable-garden will come from rainwater storage.
E) SUPPLY (BUDGET):
1.1– 15 m2 simple masonry construction containing a toilet and room for storage and
administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………………………………. .US$ 10,000.00
1.2- Tools, initial inputs (seeds, fertilizer), partial cover, protection fence .. . …… . US$ 5,000.00
1.3- Water collection, storage and distribution system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. US$ 5,000.00
1.4 - 6 computers with table, 1 printer, 1 TV 50 "and accessories/instalation… . . . US$ 7,000.00
1.5 - lecturers, teachers and others contracted professionals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US$ 3,000.00
1.6 – Folders and eventuals … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . US$ 1,500.00
T O T A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .US$ 31,500.00
F) SUSTAINABILITY: This requirement is covered in the project because will be used recycled
water, will train families to provide for healthy foods with specific training using technical
resources. The system works by varying the families who are being trained, 25 each time.
G) QUANTITATIVE TARGETS: The main goals are: number of people will be trained, quantity of
vegetables available, volunteer hours of participants and rotarians, numbers of households with
private gardens.
H) CONTRIBUTIONS:
District 4780
US$
5,000.00
R.C. de Cachoeira do Sul Zona Alta
US$
1,000.00
Contribution requested from the foreign partner (District)
US$
10,000.00
Contribution requested from The Rotary Foundation
US$
15,500.00
TOTAL
US$
31,500.00
I) PROJECT CONTACT:
Name:
Antonio Cristovao Kipper
Home address:
Rua Bruno Kipper 150 – Cachoeira do Sul – RS – Brazil
Zip Code:
96506-395
Home Phone:
+ 55 (51) 3723 6569 Business Phone/Fax:
+ 55 (51) 3724 4444
Mobile:
+ 55 (51) 9938 1512 E-mail: [email protected]