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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Alternatives of economic augmentation of stone quarry women workers in banana fibre extraction and handicrafts & bag making

Project ID: IND/13/125
Date of request: 23 Sep 2013
Country: India
Project location: Vadipatti and Alanganallur blocks of Madurai District
Project status: Project in progress
Alternative employment for stone quarry women, banana extraction and bag making

Rehabiliation of Bume Creche School Building

Project ID: GHA/13/098
Date of request: 19 Jul 2013
Country: Ghana
Project location: Santokofi Bume village
Project status: Project in progress
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Azolla culture

Project ID: IND/13/093
Date of request: 22 Jun 2013
Country: India
Project location: semi urban areas in and around Vazhapadi, Belur and Ayodhypattinam.
Project status: Project in progress
Azolla culture, which is best for feeding cows, poultry, ducks, pigs and is good manure for lands

Horticulture farming and environment conservation in Kenya

Project ID: KEN/13/091
Date of request: 20 Jun 2013
Country: Kenya
Project location: Central Kisii.
Project status: Project in progress
The project entails development of integrated agricultural production and environmental conservation systems that will promote horticulture production as a business as well as conserve the environment. The steep degraded valley sides of our area will be terraced and terraces planted with soil stabilizing tree species and fruits as well as grasses e.g nappier and banner grass. Tree nurseries will also be developed in valley bottoms and used for agro-forestry activities in the area and crop residues and all other forms [...]

Income-generating goat scheme for 40 poor rural women for socio-economic development

Project ID: PAK/13/072
Date of request: 19 Jun 2013
Country: Pakistan
Project location: The target village No. 34, District Khanewal, is located on the banks of the Chenab River in the geographic center of the country the target Village No. 135, of Khanewal
Project status: Project in progress
The target area in Punjab province is Pakistan's third largest city according to area and its fifth largest by population. Located on the banks of the Chenab River in the geographic center of the country the target Village No.34, of District Khanewal. The target area consists of 600 families (total population 4,200). The marginalized poor in this area, who suffered heavily from floods in 2010, have no access to government support to regain from the enormous damage to life and [...]
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