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23rd January 2012
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Introduction
◦ Background
◦ Objectives of Outbound VTT from D9200 to D5340
◦ Team Members
Hospitality and fellowships
Farming Methods and Practices
Education and other Public institutions Lessons
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Global Grant # 25002 Nkondo Adopt a Village ◦ Budget at US$
114,500
Kampala North District 9200 and Torrey Pines (La Jolla) and
other collaborating Rotary Clubs in District 5340. US$ 41,500 DDF,
US$ 21,000 and TRF US$ 52,000
Areas of Focus ◦ Disease Prevention and Treatment
◦ Water and Sanitation
◦ Maternal and Child Health
◦ Basic Education and Literacy
◦ Economic and Community Development
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• Enhance the technical expertise of the VTT in water,
irrigation and farming practices
• Strengthen the mutual cooperation between D9200 and D5340
• Opportunity for cultural exchange
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Philip Katamba Team Leader
David Kirunda
Isaack Oenga
Isaac Karuiki
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Highly distinguished hospitality At the Airport
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Philip Katamba Team Leader
David Kirunda
Isaack Oenga
Isaac Karuiki
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HOST FAMILIES
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1. VTT dinner at Prez. Connee
Fallbrook RC 2. VTT received by Rotarian Joseph
at Imperial Valley
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Attended Seven rotary fellowships met 100s of friendly
Rotarians
VTT exchange banners during Rotary Fellowships 1. Valley Centre
Rotary Club 2. RC of Escondido 3. RC of Holtville
Imperial Valley
Fellowship
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Kelloggs, BSL
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Alfalfa
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CIBUS, Elijo, Composting
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Highly technical firms servicing the Agricultural Activities
1. Solar rains, using little solar energy to provide safe clean
water.
2. BSL device that removes salts from water, no electricity nor
maintenance
Tollence’s farm implements availing heavy duty implements to
farmers
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The Team has visited highly specialized agricultural farms
Arch Acres where crops grown water without soil
Armstrong Eggs Keeping 500,000layer birds on less Half acre
space of land
Olive green Houses producing 1000s of different flower
species
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Weddings and parties
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San Diego Zoological
Park VTT with retired Hon.
Judge J.R. Milliken at San Pascal Academy Foundation
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1. Rotary. Adding value to individuals and Communities Model
Approaches to Community Challenges
2. Farm organization, Practice and management.
Precision and Specificity of farm operations Research and
Development of Useful practices Sharing, Transfer and passing on
skills
3. Important Technologies, Skills, practices. Irrigation and
water management
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4. Key Players (Professionals, Private Sector, Policy Makers
& regulators.
• Professionals – Produce useful technologies • Private Sector –
Develop and make Useful
technologies to farming communities at non exorbitant prices
• Policy Maker - Need to make Pro – poor supporting policies
• Policy Regulators – Ensure enforcement of the good
Policies
• It is the duty of me and You (Rotarian) to advocate for mutual
interplay of the above Key Players
5. Community and Change (culture, Norms, Values).
