ROTARY CLUB OF SHARON MEXICAN WATER RECLAMATION AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT

ROTARY CLUB OF SHARON

MEXICAN WATER RECLAMATION AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT

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San Miguel De Allende

San Miguel de Allende

• 50 miles east of the geographic center of Mexico

• 169 miles northwest of Mexico City

2010 Population: City - 69,811

Municipality – 160,383

The municipality is comprised of over 900 communities, the largest has almost 3000 people but many

have fewer than 50 people

6,200 ft (1.2 miles) above sea level

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The Need

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec ANNUALBOSTON 3.36 3.25 4.32 3.74 3.49 3.60 3.43 3.35 3.44 3.94 3.99 3.78 43.69

SMA 0.54 0.28 0.24 0.74 1.66 3.94 5.07 3.72 3.71 1.63 0.50 0.26 22.29

74%

Semi-Arid ClimateChallenging Growing Conditions

Food Insecurity

PovertyThe Mexican government defines poverty in rural areas as living on less than 1,490 pesos ($113 us) a month

42% of all Mexicans live in poverty63% of the residents in the Municipality of San Miguel live below the poverty line

Approximately 1/3 of the area’s population lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food

Difficult soil and topographical conditions



Scenes from SMA villages

Breaking the Cycle

• School Kitchens supplemented by Vegetable Gardens provide nutritious meals

• Nutritious meals attract children to attend school and improves their health and their ability to learn

• Education and improved health helps break the cycle of poverty



Malnourishment and under-nourishment causes physical and cognitive damage.

For a young child nutrition is a crucial

first step to a productive life cycle…

Build gray water reclamation systems– These water filters are a crucial part of this effort; they are needed

to provide a constant water supply for the gardens

Build school gardens– The food will supplement school meals with nutritious, fresh

vegetables– Staff and students will maintain the gardens

Provide workshops– School staff, students and parents will be taught water conservation

and gardening skills and important nutritional information

Our Project



The Gray Water Filters


The School Gardens


The Workshops

Expenses / Funding


All 6 Gardens Per garden

Expenses MXP USD USD

Gray Water Filters $20,513 $1,579 $263

School Gardens and supplies $26,225 $2,019 $337

Workshops $23,381 $1,800 $300

Contingency $7,799 $601 $100

Total $77,918 $6,000 $1,000

If we are able to raise more than $6,000, we can expand the scope of our project

FundingWe are grateful to have received $1,500 from our District Grant request of $3,000. We are currently looking for additional sources and partners to help us make up the difference.


Our Primary Partner

For 30 years FTH-SMA has been committed to improving the

health and well-being of children in San Miguel de Allende by

alleviating hunger through school meals, family nutrition education,

and community development programs.

A map showing the 25 schools where FTH has built and maintains kitchens - serving over 4,000 children

Other Partners

e-Club of New England

Rotary Club of Foxboro (hopefully)

Others?


Rotary Club of San Miguel Mid-Day Club

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THANK YOU!


For more information – please contact Steve Kitay at [email protected]

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ROTARY CLUB OF SHARON MEXICAN WATER RECLAMATION AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT