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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To establish and manage a shop/restaurant (in building belonging to PIPAD - Projet Intégré pour la Promotion de l`auto Développement - for direct and indirect sale of the project`s agricultural products; weekend courses to teach about better nutrition (at
To build a kitchen and refectory for war-victim youths and children in Beira, Mozambique.
To assist 6 villages, 600 households (250 farming, 50 fish-farming, 300 casual labour) by replacing an unstable wooden bridge with a reinforced concrete bridge thus ensuring safe access to education, health and other public facilities.
To assist a poor community of rice farmers in the Quang Ngai Province in overcoming their difficulties due to yearly rain shortages and droughts. The well construction project will have a direct impact on income generation and food security in the region.
The Lalle Womens Group will implement a pig production project for 20 poor farmers (12 women, 8 men) in the region. The project is expected to provide income to the participating farmers through the sale of pork, in addition to improving the diets of the