Water

Water Concerns

Zone 29 Coordinator:  Jane A. Molloy jabmolloy@bellsouth.net

Zone 30 Coordinator:  Jerry W. Fox rotaryfox@aol.com

The Water Concerns Resource Group will provide information, support and encouragement for Rotary clubs and districts to take an active role in projects/programs to develop water and sanitation resources as a means of promoting health. Within this context, the resource group encourages all Rotarians to become aware of the importance of conservation, sustainability, and local and global water-related issues.

Within these guidelines the group shall:

• Disseminate information on appropriate technologies for supplying, conserving and purifying water
• Develop and encourage mutually beneficial partnerships with other organizations, corporations, agencies, and NGOs sharing common water-related goals
• Identify alternative sources of financing from outside The Rotary Foundation, e.g. private foundations, corporations, government agencies, etc.
• Assist in the identification and definition of programs and projects that will promote sustainability 

Emphasis will be given to demonstration/pilot programs that:

• Demonstrate effective partnerships with local non-governmental organizations, ministries of health, and other groups that specialize in safe water management, food production, and health management
• Demonstrate linkages between water, sanitation, health, personal hygiene, alleviation of hunger, and community development
• Provide education on the management of water resources through conservation, purification, re-charging, re-use, and recycling
• Provide the basis for sustainable community development

The leadership of the 2005-2006 resource groups have identified these goals:

• Encourage and facilitate three pilot projects to demonstrate Rotary's  capability to mobilize local resources and to work with international  agencies, NGO'S and the private sector to create a sustainable, water-based,  disease-free, healthy community.
• Involve every Rotary club in a water, sanitation, health and hunger  project during the 2005-06 Rotary year.
• Encourage every Rotarian to become aware of local and global issues  relating to water, sanitation, health and hunger.