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Disease prevention and treatment

Water and sanitation

Maternal and child health

Basic education and literacy

Economic and community development

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Shared – representing the aspirations of all involved

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Launching a community food bank resulted from a meeting of community stakeholders, which included representatives from local businesses, charities, civic agencies, and low-income families that will benefit from this service

Challenging – ambitious and exceeding what clubs have achieved in the past

In the past, a club organized seasonal food drives during major holidays. Now the intention is to scale up our efforts to make this food bank a permanent, year-round institution in the community.

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Achievable – based on a realistic assessment of materials, resources, and time

The backing of project sponsors is secured – local businesses that will help supply the food and warehouse space – and beneficiaries – local charities and outreach centers that will deliver the food to people who need it. Club members, working with Rotaract club, and Rotary Community Corps, will provide the volunteer hours.Measurable – having a tangible, quantifiable

point to pursueOnce operational, the food bank will provide 10 kilos of nonperishable food to 100 families weekly.

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Time specific – having a specific deadline or time frame for completion

The food bank will be fully operational within 12 months, at which time club will turn over administration to a local charitable organization. Members will continue to support the food bank indefinitely through advocacy, fundraising, and volunteering.

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DUBAI COSMOPOLITAN ROTARY CLUB // ProjectLINK

Project ACCRA EAST @ ProjectLINKMost secondary/technical schools in low-income communities in Ghana lack equipment to provide students with practical training and experience. The Rotary Club of Accra East is looking for partners to help equip the Adukrom Presby Sec/Tech Senior Secondary School, located in the eastern region of Ghana, with necessary tools to acquire practical hands-on experience in order to graduate. The school offers academic and vocational courses such as carpentry but lacks proper equipment to provide students with hands-on practice. This project will benefit 25 students per course by providing better training to the carpentry workforce in the local community.

Needs: Total US$15,000 for carpentry tools. Volunteers are also needed to help teach carpentry skills.

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