Projects

The Rome group presently counts some 112 members and the entire amount of their contributions, around US$92,000 a year, is allocated directly to projects, without overhead costs since the Fund is managed by members themselves, all volunteers.

Since 1983, nearly $1,200,000.00 were disbursed by the Rome group to fund some 230 projects! Some of these projects and their project description are available in this section - select the subcategories (regions) from the menu bar or from the options below.

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Project ID: GHA/01/011
Country: Ghana
Project location: Kpando - Volta Region, Ghana
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

The school trains rural youth, mostly school drop-outs, in electrical/electronic skills. The school began in 1991 and now wishes to increase the number of trainees it can accept to the programme, to expand upon its training schedules and to purchase addit

Project ID: IND/01/033
Country: India
Project location: Velliman P.O., Quilon Dist., Kerala
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Provide basic and essential health services to the public through practise of ayurvedic treatment and help the rural poor raise income by the systematic cultivation of medicinal plants whilst at the same time contributing to propagate and advance the stud

Project ID: UGA/01/042
Country: Uganda
Project location: Malibu Sub-country, Kasese District, 21 kms from Kasese, Uganda
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To develop the prospects of the communities living along three rivers in the Kitakena-Hima Valley (approximately 200 farmers) by utilizing water from the rivers for irrigation to improve their living conditions and possibilities of attaining food security

Project ID: IND/01/046
Country: India
Project location: Appanapalli village- Andrah Pradesh
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

The handloom weaving project is expected to create a permanent source of income for these families in all seasons. The women already have some experience with weaving but they do not have the funds to purchase the looms and materials in order to be able t

Project ID: IND/01/059
Country: India
Project location: Gurugumpu Village, Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To assist twenty-five women to purchase units of five pigs each, to raise and sell, the proceeds of which would purchase other pigs, help feed families and contribute to a revolving fund for emergency matters.