Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, in the courage of those who dare to make dreams a reality.  -Jonas Salk

Just as Rotarians dared to dream of a polio-free world and had the imagination and courage to make that dream a reality, Rotarians are now dreaming of a world where no child screams in pain due to a stomach cramped with the ravages of waterborne disease – a world where no person dies from drinking contaminated water.

Thanks to the leadership of past Rotary presidents Glenn Estess, Sr. and Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammer, and president-elect Bill Boyd, Rotarians are learning about the devastating state of the drinking water in the developing world and they are taking action.

Water issues continue to be a major focus area for Rotarians. Rotarians know both the facts and that they can help. Pure Water needs your help to be able to reach more people. Thanks to a partnership between Rotary Clubs and/or Districts, Pure Water has been able to reach more people living without clean, safe drinking water. These projects are managed by Rotarians and directed by Pure Water.

Pure Water is in need of partners to implement additional projects throughout Central America and the Caribbean and wants to expand into Africa and then Asia. It is our goal to establish as many of these projects as possible.

If Rotarians in your club or your district are interested in a long-term project where they would have considerable ownership in the project, as well as an interest in improving the lives of children and their families, Pure Water will work with you.

We invite all Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, and Rotary Districts to participate on any level that is affordable to them.

How can you help?

Direct Contributions
Rotarians are very busy people. Many times, you do not have the time to identify or develop projects with other Rotary Clubs in another country.

Pure Water has projects of various sizes available for immediate implementation and is ready to partner with Rotary Clubs. But, direct contributions from Rotary Clubs or individuals will be efficiently and effectively employed in providing a community with clean, safe drinking water.

Implement your International Service goals by putting your dollars to work now!

Adopt-a-Village
Consider how your Rotary Club could change the life of an entire community or village. Your club could improve the health of every man, woman, and child in a rural impoverished village.

What a legacy! For $10,000 you and your Rotary Club could make a significant difference that will last more than your lifetime. For your contribution of $10,000 you can have a permanent sign with the Rotary wheel and the name of your Rotary Club and its presiding president at the time of the gift placed in a prominent location in a village. If this is too large a project for your individual club, partner with one or more clubs and together you can Adopt-a-Village.

Rotary Foundation Grants
Matching Grants from The Rotary Foundation are a powerful way to leverage club and/or district monies to substantially expand the size of a project.

Matching Grants support broad-based international humanitarian projects with the aim of providing sustainable development, such as Pure Water projects. All grants require participation of two Rotary Clubs – your club and a Rotary Club in the country where the water project is located. Pure Water’s established presence in Central America enables us to facilitate cooperative working relationships between your club and in-country Rotarians. Pure Water can also provide valuable guidance with the administrative requirements of a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant.

For more eligibility requirements on these grants, consult your district Matching Grant Committee representative or visit Rotary International’s website: www.rotary.org/foundations/grants.

Contact us for a project for your club to sponsor. Pure Water is not a project of Rotary International. Pure Water projects are supported by individual Rotary Clubs and Districts. The Rotary Foundation supports projects of Rotary Clubs and Districts.

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