We’ve talked a lot about the Foundation recently and how it is essentially the life blood of how local and international Rotary projects are funded though grants.
Cindy Hornaman and Bill Erdman gave an excellent overview of Emmaus Rotary Club and District 7430 District, and International Project Grants.
Cindy Hornaman and Bill Erdman gave an excellent overview of Emmaus Rotary Club and District 7430 District, and International Project Grants.
Here are some key points to bring it all into focus:
- Global Grants - $128,000 to be allocated, over the next two years, for projects in Uganda, Zambia, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, and the U.S. focusing on maternal/child health, education, water/sanitation, and farming.
Emmaus Global Grants on hold due to COVID-19: Zambia - Education from 2019/2020 and Zambia - Water/Science Building 2020-2021 - District Grants - $65,353 in 2020-2021 to fund 22 projects in District 7430. (4 Food Programs, 3 Community Development projects, 7 Education and 7 Disease Prevention, as well as 1 international Water project.
Emmaus District Grant 2020-2021 totaling $10,000. Emmaus Arts and Innovation Center, construction of toilet facilities - 2019-2020 Covid-19 Response Grants. $25,000 funded 19 grants to deliver emergency relief of food and emergency medical supplies.
Emmaus Covid-19 Grant of $1,500 provided personal protective equipment to both the Emmaus and Macungie Ambulance Corps.