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