The Ongutoi Health Centre, located in North Eastern/Central Uganda and the current project "Water Collection for Sustainability" is a project with proven success, sustainability and Community engagement. Since 2009, Rotary Club of Newmarket along with clubs from District 7070, 9211 and beyond had been implementing different project phases to achieve great results. If this is the type of project your Rotary or Rotaract club may be interested in, we are beginning a new phase of expansion of the pilot phase of "Water Collection for Sustainability". Whether your club might have $500 or can contribute $2,000 we are all equal partners in an expansion to occur in November 2019 through Spring 2020. To understand more, check out the additional information below and view the video with the link attached......
Ongutoi Health Centre located in North Eastern/Central Uganda and the current project Water collection for Sustainability is a project with proven success, sustainability and Community engagement. Since 2009, Rotary Club of Newmarket along with clubs from District 7070, 9211 and beyond had been implementing different project phases to achieve great results.
Is your Rotary or Rotaract Club looking to really make a difference and "Connect The World"? This project may be exactly what your club can do. We are beginning a new phase of expansion of the pilot phase of "Water Collection for Sustainability". Whether your club might have $500, $1,000 or can contribute $2,000 or more, we are all equal partners in an expansion project that will occur, starting in November 2019 and running through the Spring of 2020. To understand more, check out the additional information below and be sure to watch the video with the link attached.
If you have questions or would like to have a presentation at your club, please contact Rotarian Richard Mewhinney at 416-418-6646 or by email at rmewhinney@rogers.com.
Contributions can be sent to;
Rotary Club of Newmarket
C/O Richard Mewhinney
108 Nelson Circle
Newmarket, Ontario, L3X 1R2
Here is some background information on the project and how important it is to the people in this area of Uganda.
This is a project of proven success, sustainability and community engagement. "Water Collection for Sustainability", is a comprehensive project to provide Rain Water Collection and storage for an orange orchard.
To date, the Health Centre operating expenses are provided through High Adventure Canada and their donor base. While this has proven to be a stable and sustainable revenue ensuring free health care thus far, as with any project, donor support is not a long-term solution.
The gross revenue from the sale of oranges produced will be sufficient to provide long term sustainability for the project and provide the money for free health care long term at Ongutoi Health Centre.
The land for the orchard is located on the Health Centre site that was donated by the Village leadership. In addition, many local people are directly involved in the Health Centre and this project in particular.
In April 2019, a fruit processing plant developed by the South Korean and Ugandan Governments was opened with a current demand of 6.5 metric tonnes of fruit every hour.
Based on current pricing levels, the estimated NET revenue from the total acreage is estimated to be between $60,000 to $75,000 USD.
The impact of Ongutoi Health Centre can only be measured in the lives we have and continue to help.
Since 2007 with our partner High Adventure providing operating expenses initially with basic medication support. In excess of 170,000 patients have been treated at no cost to the patient. Ongutoi Currently treats between 750 and 1,000 patients a month.
Ongutoi is the only facility where a patient can be assessed, receive a prescription and have the prescription filled at no cost to the patient.
In excess of 350 surgeries have been performed at Ongutoi Health Centre on an elective basis at no cost to the patient. Coordinated by Rtn. Sister Dr. Mary Margaret Ajiko (Surgeon Soroti Referral Hospital)
In excess of 3,000 live births have occurred since 2011 with less than 1 percent mortality where previously the normal mortality rate was 10 percent. On average 1 birth occurs every day at Ongutoi Health Centre
We are welcoming all Clubs in District 7070 to participate in changing lives at Ongutoi Health Centre!
The link to the video is a quick update and overview of Water Collection for Sustainability developed after the most recent trip in April-May 2019. A brief history of the area and more on the project.