Leaside Rotary ~ Water Projects

	The Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside
Water in NICARAGUA When Hurricane Mitch devastated northern Nicaragua. Rotary Clubs were able to play a key role in providing medication and critical relief. The next challenge was to help restore farmland to enable the people of Nicaragua to feed themselves. Local growers freely supplied sand, gravel and labour. Rotarians helped finance the cement, enabling them to make concrete. Once provided with rubber hose, filters and accessories, they built irrigation systems. These simple components with their effort, can convert wasted land into productive farmland.
With a bicycle, the communities empowered themselves	They have reclaimed heir farms from devastated country
	With a little help from the World Community, people can make a big difference in their quality of life.

The cost of one irrigation system?	$1,020US (just under $1,600CDN)
How many can one system support?	Up to 50 people
How many people are there in the community?	Approximately 450 people.
What do they produce?	Tomato, cabbage, onion, sweet pepper, carrot, beetroot, radish, melon, watermelon, cucumber. Some also produce basic grains (rice, beans) for sale and family consumption
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Water in NICARAGUA