THE ROTARY CLUB of MONIFIETH and DISTRICT WASH EXPERIENCE

Rotary Club of Monifieth and District supported 3 Wash projects in northeast India in partnership with the Rotary Club of Calcutta. WASH 1 helping villagers in West Bengal showed us that dirty pond water is typically the only water supply for most villages. Together since then we have helped fund more than 40 bore wells and 400 toilets in 15 villages.

The Rotary Club of Monifieth and District (District 1010 Scotland North) have submitted these photographs for the People of WASH competition – April 2021. The photographs were taken during the visit of our Rotarians Hugh Begg and Nick Day to West Bengal in January and February 2016 hosted by our Rotary Global Grant partners the Rotary Club of Calcutta.

The photographs below show work in progress and our experiences visiting villages in West Bengal as part of our first WASH project with RC Calcutta.

A typical Village Water Supply

B.) Water irrigation channel, Nityanagar Adibashi tribal village West Bengal

C). Nityanagar village newly constructed well

D). Nityanagar local women offer Calcutta Rotarian Saumen a drink of clean water

E). Nityanagar village scene

F). Dara school pupils attending mindset training in good hygiene practice

G). Dara School mindset training being given to pupils by Calcutta Rotarian Saumen Ray

H). Dara School mindset training with Monifieth Rotarians observing

I). Duttapakur village communal water kiosk inspected by Monifieth Rotarians Nick Day and Hugh Begg

J). Duttapukur Monifieth Rotarian Nick Day pumps water from newly constructed well

K). Duttapukur family toilet under construction.

Our club has now supported 3 WASH projects, twice as lead international partner. We have helped fund over 400 toilets and more than 40 bore wells making 15 villages open defecation free so creating much needed social and economic benefits for local people.

Stuart Robison (International Convenor)
Hugh Begg
Nick Day
Rotary Club of Monifieth and District