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: IND/08/033
Date of request: 24 Jun 2008
Country: India
Project location: Yerraguntla
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Vocational training of youngsters (male orphans) to become plumbers and work in the various villages in the surrounding districts.

Project ID: IND/08/031
Date of request: 10 Jun 2008
Country: India
Project location: Sidduguripalli Village, Anantapur District, AP, India
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Basket making programme for the sustainable development of rural poor women in drought-affected villages. To provide self-employment scheme for women, victims of drought and famine and improve their socio-economic conditions.

Project ID: KEN/08/020
Date of request: 08 Apr 2008
Country: Kenya
Project location: Nalondo Division, Bungoma West district, Western Kenya
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To establish community-based (1) seed bank for production, quality control and marketing of indigenous African vegetable seeds, (2) composting facility for production and marketing of high quality fortified compost from local biodegradable material and (3

Project ID: MCD/08/015
Date of request: 25 Mar 2008
Country: Mauritania
Project location: village Recica, Kumanovo Municipality, Macedonia
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Improvement of post-harvest handling and trade of peppers.

Project ID: ARG/08/049
Date of request: 14 Feb 2008
Country: Argentina
Project location: Suburban area of La Plata, Argentina
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

A large roof that connects two buildings used for pedagogical, cultural, artisan and agricultural activities (roof is approximately 6,50mq x 17mq).