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North Kingstown Rotary Club
The North Kingstown Rotary Club Supports Our Village!
The members of the North Kingstown Rotary Club truly embody the vision of Rotary International, putting service above self while engaging in sustainable development assistance projects in less privileged countries. Although none of the members have ever been to the village, the contributions that they have made to the community demonstrate their commitment to our well-being and sustainable development.
Support for the Community Radio Station
Without the help of the NK Rotary, the impact of our community radio station would be minimal to say the least.Through the US Embassy Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF II) and some private support, we were able to fund the purchase and installation of our radio’s equipment and solar array, and to fund training as well. However we were not able to secure funding for a tower for our radio’s antenna.
With a long personal history of support from their association, I reached out to the North Kingstown Rotary Club with a request to help us get our antenna purchased and installed. Within a short amount of time, the Club agreed to support our project and provided us with the necessary funding to get the antenna taken care of.
We spent the month of March arranging for the purchase of an antenna tower. We found a tower that was built two years ago, never used, and stored in the warehouse of the friend of one of our project partners. With help from experts, we assessed that the tower was in great condition, and decided to purchase it. The seller quickly had the entire 19 meters of the tower scoured and re-painted with a rust-proof coating. Meanwhile, we found the cables, clamps, supports, cement, steel reinforcement, screws, and other items necessary for the complete installation of the tower. We had it transported to our village from the city where we purchased it (a four-hour drive), but could only get within 5 kilometers of our destination because of the awful road conditions. The rainy season was a heavy one, with lots of late-season cyclone activity in the area as well, which delayed both the transportation and installation of the tower.
Working Through Difficulty
Despite the adverse weather conditions, we pulled together to get all of the tower pieces and extra supplies into the village. Things were brought into village the last five kilometers via zebu-pulled cart, and stored in an area protected from the still turbulent weather until the end of March. Finally, when the rains had seemed to pass for good for the season, we began digging the tower’s foundation.
Very soon, we’ll be able to move our antenna off of the mango tree and onto its new, stable, safe, sturdy tower! With this vital piece of equipment in place, we can assure that the important messages broadcast by the radio reach all of our targeted listeners – the entire village spread out through our vast rural area – and even some outlying areas receiving spillover signal from our radio station.
Without the support of outside organizations like the North Kingstown Rotary Club, projects like Radio Meva Ankarana would not be able to build the foundations needed to assure a sustainable future.
We are grateful to the NK Rotary Club for all of their past and continuing support!
The members of the North Kingstown Rotary Club truly embody the vision of Rotary International, putting service above self while engaging in sustainable development assistance projects in less privileged countries. Although none of the members have ever been to the village, the contributions that they have made to the community demonstrate their commitment to our well-being and sustainable development.
Support for the Community Radio Station
Without the help of the NK Rotary, the impact of our community radio station would be minimal to say the least.Through the US Embassy Democracy and Human Rights Fund (DHRF II) and some private support, we were able to fund the purchase and installation of our radio’s equipment and solar array, and to fund training as well. However we were not able to secure funding for a tower for our radio’s antenna.
With a long personal history of support from their association, I reached out to the North Kingstown Rotary Club with a request to help us get our antenna purchased and installed. Within a short amount of time, the Club agreed to support our project and provided us with the necessary funding to get the antenna taken care of.
We spent the month of March arranging for the purchase of an antenna tower. We found a tower that was built two years ago, never used, and stored in the warehouse of the friend of one of our project partners. With help from experts, we assessed that the tower was in great condition, and decided to purchase it. The seller quickly had the entire 19 meters of the tower scoured and re-painted with a rust-proof coating. Meanwhile, we found the cables, clamps, supports, cement, steel reinforcement, screws, and other items necessary for the complete installation of the tower. We had it transported to our village from the city where we purchased it (a four-hour drive), but could only get within 5 kilometers of our destination because of the awful road conditions. The rainy season was a heavy one, with lots of late-season cyclone activity in the area as well, which delayed both the transportation and installation of the tower.
Working Through Difficulty
Despite the adverse weather conditions, we pulled together to get all of the tower pieces and extra supplies into the village. Things were brought into village the last five kilometers via zebu-pulled cart, and stored in an area protected from the still turbulent weather until the end of March. Finally, when the rains had seemed to pass for good for the season, we began digging the tower’s foundation.
Very soon, we’ll be able to move our antenna off of the mango tree and onto its new, stable, safe, sturdy tower! With this vital piece of equipment in place, we can assure that the important messages broadcast by the radio reach all of our targeted listeners – the entire village spread out through our vast rural area – and even some outlying areas receiving spillover signal from our radio station.
Without the support of outside organizations like the North Kingstown Rotary Club, projects like Radio Meva Ankarana would not be able to build the foundations needed to assure a sustainable future.
We are grateful to the NK Rotary Club for all of their past and continuing support!
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