Walter Hughes, of the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia, reports that Rotarian Mark Holland and he have joined the Ghanaian Rotarians in celebrating the start of the Ghana water project 23-52766 (to which the Rotary Club of Kirkland is a contributor). Walter reports that all of the 240+ contributions broke the Rotary Foundation payments system; it took months to get the payment from TRF. But the project now has contractors drilling wells in Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Upper West Regions. Walter says our support is making it happen. There are five Ghanaian Rotary Clubs leading this project: Kumasi, Obuasi, Dunkwa, Wa and Accra Achimota. Walter has visited four clubs so far. Accra's projects will be visited in three weeks. He reports starting his mission trip for the next three weeks in the North Eastern and Upper East Regions, and would appreciate a prayer for traveling mercies for the rest of the trip. There's been some armed robberies in the area he's serving. Walter also reports working on selecting communities for grant 24-60049, and hoping to get that grant submitted in October or November. It will be approved early in 2025. He notes the support of clubs like ours makes all of this possible. Click HERE to see more photos from the project.Ghana Water Grant Progress Report
Walter Hughes, of the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia, reports that Rotarian Mark Holland and he have joined the Ghanaian Rotarians in celebrating the start of the Ghana water project 23-52766 (to which the Rotary Club of Kirkland is a contributor). Walter reports that all of the 240+ contributions broke the Rotary Foundation payments system; it took months to get the payment from TRF. But the project now has contractors drilling wells in Eastern, Ashanti, Central and Upper West Regions. Walter says our support is making it happen. There are five Ghanaian Rotary Clubs leading this project: Kumasi, Obuasi, Dunkwa, Wa and Accra Achimota. Walter has visited four clubs so far. Accra's projects will be visited in three weeks. He reports starting his mission trip for the next three weeks in the North Eastern and Upper East Regions, and would appreciate a prayer for traveling mercies for the rest of the trip. There's been some armed robberies in the area he's serving. Walter also reports working on selecting communities for grant 24-60049, and hoping to get that grant submitted in October or November. It will be approved early in 2025. He notes the support of clubs like ours makes all of this possible. Click HERE to see more photos from the project.