The Nuevo Merendon 3H project by the Usula Rotary Club has several objectives, including installing eco-friendly stoves, biodigestors, fruit trees, and bio-sand filters across multiple communities. The Rotary Foundation is providing $300,000 for the multi-year project. Rotarians from several districts have donated funds. Various organizations are involved in training communities and constructing the installations. Medical brigades also provide care to reduce diseases. More funding is needed to expand microcredit programs and installations to additional homes.

1. NUEVO MERENDON 3H PROJECT BY USULA ROTARY CLUB

2. OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT Installation of 600 “Estufas Justas” Installation of 50 “Biodigestors” Organization of Micro enterprises and Installation of 30 “Eco-Hornos” Planting of FruitTrees in 600 homes (wehave 1.5 milliontreesavailable. Installation of 300 “Lombricompost” Installation of 600 Bio-SandFilters Reduction of Leishmaniasis and Mal de Chagas deseases.

3. ROTARY PARTICIPATION TheRotaryFoundationistheorganizationprovidingthemajority of thefundsforthisproject. Wenowcountwith $300,003.00 to do thisproject. Wehave 3 yearstomeetourgoalsforthisproject. D4250 D6290 D6600 D6400 D5970

4. Howdidwegetthefunds Therotariansfromaroundtheworldhelpsuswith $270,000.00 withtheirdonationsto TRF. In particular therotariansfromdistricts 6400, 5970, 6290, 6600 and 4250 helpwith $30,003.

5. SIGNING AGREEMENTS

6. Aguas de San Pedro ¡Creciendo Juntos¡ Organizationsinvolved

7. Start up ! Convenios: Nov.08 Septiembre, 2008. Westartedoperations BioSandFilterCertification

8. Training thecommunities Meetingsfor Training and socialization of theprojects

9. Training thebuilders in thecommunities CONSTRUCTION AND TRAINING HORNILLAS ECO-JUSTAS FILTER INSTALACION COMMUNITIES OF : Monte Alegre La Laguna Montañita Mayen COMUNITIES OF: San Antonio del Merendon Nueva Santa Elena Buena Vista San José de Manchaguala

10. CONSTRUCTION ECO-JUSTA STOVES 14 Million Wood pcs/yr, wewillsave 70% of that. Construcción de Hornilla Eco-Justa en la vivienda de Sra. Romelia Alvarez, comunidad de Nueva Santa Elena.

11. BIODIGESTORS CONSTRUCTION

12. ECO-HORNO Wood burningarea BakingArea

13. With the Micro Credits we intent to support thecommunitiesthat are receiving training and the Eco-Ovens. We are lookingforFundstoapplyfor a MatchingGrantforthisadditionalproject. Email us: tmedina@usularotary.org

14. PRODUCTION OF PLANTS: Wood and Fruittrees Communityparticipation

15. LOMBRICOMPOST

16. BIOSAND FILTERS

17. Leishmaniasis and Mal de Chagas deseases.

18. MEDICAL AND DENTAL BRIGADES

19. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT VisitingRotariansfromthepartner DISTRICTS. Logisticalsupporttosupplymaterials and trasportationtosites

20. COMUNICATING

22. Communities: 1. San Antonio del Merendon 2. Nueva Santa Elena 3. Buena Vista 4. San José de Manchaguala Executed: 5. Monte Alegre 6. La Laguna 7. Montañita 8. Mayen

23. SCHEDUALE ON BRIGADES Brigade #1 Tomala Diciembre 08 (DONE) Brigade #2 Sta. Marta ENERO 09 (DONE) Brigade #3 Naranjito 4 de Abril 09 (DONE) Brigade #4 Buenos Aires 19 de Julio 09 (DONE) Brigade #5 Buena Vista 13 de Sept. 09 (Confirmed)

24. Need Medicines: Tooth brushes Tooth paste Medicines in General… Alpha blockers (for the prostate) nitrofurantoina 100 mg (urinary tract infections) oral and skin application anti fungus (fluconazole) vitamins for adults and children anti intestinal parasites for adults and children (albendazole) anti allergic, for skin use and inhalers bronchus dilating inhalers (respiratory diseases) (ibuprofen ,acetaminophen) analgesics Antibiotics for children and adults Antibiotics such as cefalixina, dicloxicilina, azitromicina. Vaginal antibiotic creams Shampoo for lice

25. More to do: Microcreditsformicroenterprises 30 Eco Ovens Oneenterprise per community $30,000.00 Fundacion Uniendo America BioSandFiltersforall of thehomes Wehave 2600 families. Budgetonlyfor 600 families HHOPE Distribution Center

26. Thankyou! Contact: Tony Medina Club Rotario Usula San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tel: (504) 9992-8695 tmedina@usularotary.org www.usularotary.org