Tikondane Clean Water and Education Project

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise has a focus on providing clean drinking water to communities in need.  The magnitude of the health problems that can be directly attributed to the lack of clean water in parts of the world is almost beyond comprehension.

In the forefront of these problems are chronic malnutrition and diarrhea, both of which contribute to stunted growth, poor attendance and performance in school age children and high rates of infant mortality.  Clean water will allow the children and any person with a compromised health system to survive intestinal diseases and infections caused by contaminated water.  It is estimated that a child dies every 15 seconds from contaminated water and poor sanitation.

Below are some photos of the water wells and school construction at the Tikondane Community Center, Zambia, South Africa. It is wonderful to know that fresh water is available and that education is being fostered.

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Naperville Community Television 17 provided an interview and story on Elke and Naperville Sunrise Rotary's service. This can be viewed on NCTV-17's website.

 

Read all about the progress in the January 2010 Newsletter.

Tikodone Community Center Web Site: http://www.tikondane.org/

 

Donations and Support

If you would like to join our Rotary Club in supporting these projects, please contact us.   Financial contributions are appreciated and can be made online or sent to the address below:

Tikondane Village Pack Program:
Tikondane School Project:
Tikondane Support a Family Program:
General Donation for any of the Tikondane Programs:

Or

Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise c/o Tikondane Project P.O. Box 890 Naperville, IL  60566 Please indicate the specific project (e.g., Tikondane Project) you would like to support.

Making the most of your contributions includes not only finding a charity that's right for you but also knowing about your tax benefits. Our organization is registered with the IRS as 501(c)(3) organizations and have been given tax-exempt status. 

If you have any questions or can support us in other ways, you can write to the above address or email webmaster@napervillesunrise.com.