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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Promote sustainable self-development by making beneficiaries the initiators of their own development. This project aims to improve the status of the beneficiaries involving them in the development of the soybean industry, in the production of improved seed and in the processing of it.
Improving water supply to inhabitants of the Gare, Lutindi/Kwemabanda, Kizara, Kwekilima and Ziwai villages: Supply clean and safe domestic water to villages of Lutindi, Kizara, Kilanga, Umoja and Kwekilima and ensure students and staff of Mshangama secondary school have with clean water Protect Kwaboli and Kwevumo springs Improve sanitary conditions of village dwellers Supply safe water for zero-grazed animals
10 women between 18 and 30 years from various parts of Laikipia and North Eastern province, suffering from fistula, need to be operated to improve their living conditions.
To improve the Facility to accommodate both preventative and curative health services in support of disease control/ health promotion for the local community.
Through a communal land-lease and joint land cultivation program me with some of the parents of Mati students, it would be possible to generate enough income to finance at least 13% of the schools yearly financial needs. Additionally, the establishment of a school garden would get the children involved and help them to practise the principles of organic farming.