ROTARY CLUB OF SHARON MEXICAN WATER RECLAMATION AND SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT

San Miguel De Allende San Miguel de Allende 50 miles east of the geographic center of Mexico 169 miles northwest of Mexico City 2010 Population: City - 69,811 Municipality – 160,383 The municipality is comprised of over 900 communities, the largest has almost 3000 people but many have fewer than 50 people 6,200 ft (1.2 miles) above sea level Rotary Club of Sharon page 2

The Need JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecANNUAL BOSTON SMA % Semi-Arid Climate Challenging Growing Conditions Food Insecurity Poverty The Mexican government defines poverty in rural areas as living on less than 1,490 pesos ($113 us) a month 42% of all Mexicans live in poverty 63% of the residents in the Municipality of San Miguel live below the poverty line Approximately 1/3 of the area’s population lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food Difficult soil and topographical conditions Rotary Club of Sharon page 3

Rotary Club of Sharon page 4 Scenes from SMA villages

Breaking the Cycle School Kitchens supplemented by Vegetable Gardens provide nutritious meals Nutritious meals attract children to attend school and improves their health and their ability to learn Education and improved health helps break the cycle of poverty Rotary Club of Sharon page 5

Rotary Club of Sharon page 6 Malnourishment and under-nourishment causes physical and cognitive damage. For a young child nutrition is a crucial first step to a productive life cycle…

Build gray water reclamation systems – These water filters are a crucial part of this effort; they are needed to provide a constant water supply for the gardens Build school gardens – The food will supplement school meals with nutritious, fresh vegetables – Staff and students will maintain the gardens Provide workshops – School staff, students and parents will be taught water conservation and gardening skills and important nutritional information Our Project Rotary Club of Sharon page 7

Rotary Club of Sharon page 8 The Gray Water Filters

Rotary Club of Sharon page 9 The School Gardens

Rotary Club of Sharon page 10 The Workshops

Expenses / Funding Rotary Club of Sharon page 11 All 6 GardensPer garden Expenses MXPUSD Gray Water Filters$20,513$1,579$263 School Gardens and supplies$26,225$2,019$337 Workshops$23,381$1,800$300 Contingency$7,799$601$100 Total$77,918 $6,000 $1,000 If we are able to raise more than $6,000, we can expand the scope of our project Funding We are grateful to have received $1,500 from our District Grant request of $3,000. We are currently looking for additional sources and partners to help us make up the difference.

Rotary Club of Sharon page 12 Our Primary Partner For 30 years FTH-SMA has been committed to improving the health and well-being of children in San Miguel de Allende by alleviating hunger through school meals, family nutrition education, and community development programs. A map showing the 25 schools where FTH has built and maintains kitchens - serving over 4,000 children

Other Partners e-Club of New England Rotary Club of Foxboro (hopefully) Others? Rotary Club of Sharon page 13 Rotary Club of San Miguel Mid-Day Club

THANK YOU! Rotary Club of Sharon page 14 For more information – please contact Steve Kitay at