It is always amazing what is possible in Rotary and that an idea originating from one Rotarian can be turned into something incredibly worthwhile. The "devil is in the detail" of course but the over view is:
Child Fund gave an inspiring talk to members at a breakfast meeting and one member enquired what the club could do to help children in need in Zambia. From that a small project team of three developed and after much discussion and negotiation with Child Fund, the Rotary Club of Maluba in Zambia local to where the project would be implemented, becoming "expert" in the requirements of the Rotary Foundation's Matching Grant process with the help of the District 9920 Rotary Foundation Committee an application for a Contestable Matching Grant was lodged with The Rotary Foundation. The Rotary Foundation sent an 'inspector' to the project site in Zambia to verify the details lodged and the value of the project. In an environment where there were many similar high value projects, the Rotary Club of St Johns application has ben accepted. Now the real work begins ....
