rotary club of freeport, march 22, 2007
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Rotary Club of Freeport, March 22, 2007. World Community Service. Grand Bahama Water Relief Foundation Reverse-Osmosis Desalination (“ROD”) Facility Grand Bahama, The Bahamas. Project Hosts. Project Sponsor. District 5280 Greater Los Angeles Region. Districts 6990 & 7020 The Bahamas. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rotary Club of Freeport, March 22, 2007
Grand BahamaWater Relief Foundation
Reverse-Osmosis Desalination (“ROD”) FacilityGrand Bahama, The Bahamas
World Community Service
Project Hosts Project Sponsor
Districts 6990 & 7020The Bahamas
District 5280Greater
Los Angeles Region
Grand Bahama ROD Facility Clean Water Need
Current and Future Needs: Ensure clean water is accessible and
distributed to more than 40,000 people.
Ability to assess needs throughout island and Northern Bahamas and plan wide distribution of water, food and clothing accordingly is imperative.
Recent Past: Three (3) devastating hurricanes during 2004-
2005 seasons. Over 75% of homes damaged. Storm surges sent debris and sewage into
existing fresh water reservoirs; making it undrinkable
Potable water was unavailable for many days; some Grand Bahama inhabitants went as long as 3 weeks without clean water.
Fair and wide distribution based upon need did not occur.
Grand Bahama ROD FacilityProject Funding
D7020 DDF D5280 DDF Rotary Foundation (100% match of DDF)D5280 - Rotary Club of Santa Monica Rotary Foundation (50% match)Commitments & Anticipated RF Match
D5280 - additional Rotary ClubsRotary Foundation (50% match) Total Rotary Funds TK Foundation Matching GrantTotal Bahamian ROD Project Fund
$ 25,000$ 6,250$ 31,250$ 6,500$ 3,250 $ 72,250
$ 15,167$ 7,583$ 95,000 $ 122,610$217,610
Funds committed and anticipated RF match
Additional funds required and anticipated RF match for ROD Plant to be built
Source Amount
Grand Bahama ROD FacilityWater Distribution
Emergency Water Distribution Process
Hold joint meetings amongst all three (3) D-6990 Rotary Clubs in Grand Bahama
Partner with key persons (e.g., church leaders, community organizations) in each community to assess need
Report continuous needs observed by Team Leaders to Coordinator
Plan allocation to individuals and families at specific locations by Coordinator
Load pallets of water bottles onto distribution trucks
Distribute water and ice to general public
Targetted distribution time:
Historically = 48 hours
With ROD Plant = 24 hours
All three (3) Grand Bahama D-6990 Rotary Clubs collaborate
Place persons throughout the island
"Bahama Babies“ committee handles distribution to all babies on the island
Grand Bahama ROD FacilityProject Overview
Grand Bahama Water Relief Foundation has been formed as the legal entity owning this facility
Governance by 3-person Council comprised of:
one (1) Grand Bahamian Port Authority (GBPA) representative
one (1) Rotary Clubs-Grand Bahama (D6990) representative
one (1) Rotary Clubs-Bahamas (D7020) representative
To be located on New Hope Holdings land development next to the Grand Bahama Yacht Club on Midshipman Rd.
TK Foundation will fund construction of the facility
WaterMakers will maintain unit with regularly scheduled visits
Bahamas Rotary Clubs (6990 & 7020) will fund:
on-going plant and equipment maintenance
Water bottle supplies
other operational and maintenance expenses
D-6990, D-7020 and D-5280 Rotarians will landscape site together
Grand Bahama ROD Facility Project Roles
D-6990/D-7020
Fundraising & Matching Grant Application:
Lindsey Cancino (Nassau)
Community Needs Assessment: Lindsey Cancino, Eunece Morris, Sonny Waugh, Andre Feldman, Mike Stafford
Legal Documentation Oversight & Facility Governance Council:
Andre Feldman (Freeport)
Emergency Coordination: Grand Bahama Hurricane Response
Team (Freeport)
D-5280
Sponsorship Commitment: Jillian Alexander and Myles Pritchard
(Santa Monica)
Matching Grant Application: Leon Scales (LA5)
Landscaping Site Visit: Myles Pritchard (Santa Monica)
Fundraising: Leon Scales (LA5) Steve Stepanek (Manhattan Beach) TBD
Grand Bahama ROD Facility Summary & Next Steps
Matching Grant application submitted and accepted by TRF; Application approved Nov. 1st, 2006
Change of location of plant to area within Port jurisdiction for a number of reasons;
New Hope Holdings is developing area in any event and a number of benefits present themselves not least of which is the tying in of our facility to their generator reducing the cost and maintenance of same were we to purchase as originally planned and budgeted. Also security will be provided within Grand Bahama Yacht Club grounds
Greater coverage of Grand Bahama residents and Northern Bahamas
Ability to supply water to the Rand Hospital in bulk in emergency situation until normal supply resumes
Ability to transport water to other islands in the Northern Bahamas in the event of a disaster
Higher and further inland ground
Easier staging of widespread distribution in the event of a disaster
Grand Bahama Water Relief Foundation formed; assets to be deployed
Architect/contractor engagements to be formalized
Ship R/O Unit, Water tanks,Support Materials from Florida
Break ground
Grand Bahama ROD FacilityWorld Water Day, March 22, 2007