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.
Project ID: IND/13/029
Date of request: 04 Apr 2013
Country: India
Project location: Maruthangudi village covering nearby villages in Kallal Block of Sivagangai District
Project status: Project in progress
Objective Micro enterprises for environment friendly cost-effective jute products
This project is aimed for promotion of sustainable livelihood by facilitating to start micro enterprises on environment friendly cost effective “Jute diversified products” namely shopping bags, handicrafts, other fancy goods which have constant demand in the local area by shopping centres, dress materials shops, marriage and other ceremony programmes. It will be implemented in Maruthangudi village covering nearby villages in Kallal Block of Sivagangai District of Tamil Nadu, India. This project will cover directly 30 women micro entrepreneurs who have [...]
Project ID: NIR/12/088
Date of request: 26 Nov 2012
Country: Nigeria
Project location: Anyamelum Local Government area of Anambra state
Project status: Project in progress
Objective The target group are poor peasant farmers, food processors, food vendors, market women and foodstuff sellers. About 7000 rural families, approximately 25,000 people would benefit plus two neighbouring communities. The community has approved and provided land and a local contribution. The Anambra Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) will provide technical assistance.
As above
Project ID: NEP/12/086
Date of request: 19 Nov 2012
Country: Nepal
Project location: Katnmandu
Project status: Project in progress
Objective Animal husbandry
As per title
Project ID: IND/12/074
Date of request: 30 Oct 2012
Country: India
Project location: Kadirvedu village
Project status: Project in progress
Objective Income generation for people in early and second stage leprosy
Teaching people with leprosy trear bar goats and chickens.
Project ID: IND/12/072
Date of request: 12 Oct 2012
Country: India
Project location: Two villages: Mungupalli and Naiudupalli
Project status: Project in progress
Objective To provide low caste women with the means to feed their family and achieve equal status in society, and to reduce environmental hazards by production of biogas
Biogas and milch cows., Training on non conventional energy issues and biogas units. Installing biogas units.
