Thomas Hoyer Posted May 3, 2024 Share Posted May 3, 2024 28th April, 2024 (apologies for reposting) Bondia ami, di’ak ka lea Hello As previously explained, I have taken up the property formally owned by Mervyn 'Doc' Wheatley, 1946 to 1965. We have been at the 713 Nettleton Road Karrakup property since 1979 until the present. In 2007/8 I started my visits to East Timor as a Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Byford & Districts Inc. These project trips continued through to 2022, with a break in 2010 and then through the covid period. Apart from my own funding of reroofing a primary school in Ira Onu and attaching a verandah on a preschool in Com village, all of the projects have been water related, from hand sludging bores to mechanised drill rig, gravity systems from mountain springs to down hill communities, the largest being 4.5 kms of 2” pipes to a series of tanks and tap outlets in Baguia. Our motivation is supported by the Timor Leste government’s expectation that water security is a high priority, especially in the rural areas of the country. Recently the focus is on treating incoming water through a series of filters producing around 10,000 litres of clean water per day. This is via the SkyHydrant model, usually at a high participation school or clinic population site, at Los Palos. Rotary uses a sophisticated assessment process where sustainability, training, financial accountability, partnership, local management and skills development and measurability are essential requirements. Our Rotary Club, in partnership with other clubs, is progressing another SkyHydrant project. We have made a commitment to provide $3000.00 to progress the project and we are looking for another $3000.00 to make up this 6 thousand dollar effort. Completion is expected by Mid 2025. In response to your item in the April Courier, can you help? To progress the opportunity further, can we meet to discuss the matter? Yours Sincerely Tom Hoyer – Club President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Edward Willis Posted June 20, 2024 Committee Share Posted June 20, 2024 Good morning Tom - apology for not replying to your message much earlier - the 2/2 Committee will meet in the near future to consider the funding proposals that it has received and we'll let you know the outcome immediately after that meeting. Regards Ed Willis - Committee member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Edward Willis Posted July 3, 2024 Committee Share Posted July 3, 2024 Tom Hoyer sent me the attached additional info about the Los Palos water project. Ed Water Project in Timor Leste 2024.docx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Committee Edward Willis Posted December 9, 2024 Committee Share Posted December 9, 2024 LOS PALOS WATER PROJECT UPDATE At the Committee meeting on Monday 2 September 2024 minuted: 2024 Applications – A$5000 to add Rotary Club water project. EW to provide all banking information to CT to enable funds transfer. Moved RC, Seconded JC. This was in reference to a funding proposal from Byford Rotary Club – “Water Treatment Plant - Los Palos Timor Leste”: https://doublereds.org.au/forums/topic/452-water-treatment-plant-los-palos-timor-leste/ Max Bird (Project Manager for Rotary Projects Timor-Leste East, Kwinana Rotary Club International Manager) contacted me on 4/12 (e-mail copy and Word document attached) and identified a Technical School in Los Palos as the project site. Max, the on-the-ground site manager, advised that the funds for the project will be required by late January – early February 2025 so that he can purchase the equipment required in Australia that will be transported by container from Melbourne to Dili and reach there in time for him to commence work in June. I will ask Max to provide the required banking details. Los Palos School - Max Bird e-mail.pdf 4-12-2024 Los Palos School 2-2.docx FW Shipment to Timor Leste.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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