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: MEX/07/001
Date of request: 16 Jan 2007
Country: Mexico
Project location: Jaltepec near Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

The project will provide a model affordable recycling system for optimizing water use in an arid zone. The system will be established as part of an organic farm complex to recycle poultry waste utilizing the waste as fertilizer and recycling it within the

Project ID: PNG/06/013
Date of request: 13 Mar 2006
Country: Papua New Guinea
Project location: Goroka. Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To establish small-scale honey extraction facilities in each of the districts in which a beekeeping association is active so that (i) farmers will be able to produce a higher value product (extracted honey) rather than having to transport unprocessed hone

Project ID: CHD/05/095
Date of request: 20 May 2005
Country: Chad
Project location: Mongo (Guera Region) , Centre of Chad
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

Construction of 30 solar cookers

Project ID: BOL/05/008
Date of request: 17 Feb 2005
Country: Bolivia
Project location: North-East Bolivia, Camacho province
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To promote the improvement of cereal crop production and techniques for sustainable agricultural development in the Bolivian Camacho province. To process organically produced cereals into snacks that will be sold on local markets. To establish local marke

Project ID: PER/04/143
Date of request: 15 Dec 2004
Country: Peru
Project location: COMUNIDAD INDIO TACAMANI; Km. 14.5 Carretera Juliaca - Lampa; PUNO, PERÚ
Project status: Project in progress
Objective

To provide to the community fresh and affordable vegetables and generate additional income for the community.