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DESCRIPTION:STOVES PROJECT IN PANAJACHEL\, GUATEMALA Please join Rotary Dis
 trict 7910 with our hands-on District Sponsored Global Grant Project insta
 lling stoves in the rural villages around Panajachel\, Guatemala.  This I
 nternational Service project is done in collaboration with several Guatema
 la Rotary Clubs. Travel Dates: March 23 -30\, 2019 (download detailed trav
 el itinerary from the Event Attachments box to the right) We need voluntee
 r Rotarians to install stoves in homes where currently an open fire in the
  center of the house is used for cooking. Cooking on an open fire in an un
 ventlated area increases respiratory diseases and burn injuries\, particul
 arly with mothers and children.  It also results in rapid deforestation a
 s open fires are ineficient.  These stoves will improve the ventilation i
 n order to decrease the carbon monoxide in the homes\, prevent injuries\, 
 and will decrease wood consumption by at least 50%. We are seeking volunte
 er Rotarians from clubs in Rotary District 7910 to join us in this endeavo
 r. Requirements: You must be able to lift 25-pound cinder blocks. You shou
 ld be willing to embrace the project as a unique cultural opportunity to t
 eam up with Guatemalan Rotarians and improve the quality of life of rural 
 Guatemalan people.  The estimated cost is approximately $1850 – 2000 pp/
 do to cover airfare\, local transportation\, meals and hotel accommodation
 sn.To complete our travel plans and ensure that we have adequate staff we 
 need your commitment by November 2nd\, 2018. We have a 25 person limit on 
 the trip.  Initial space will be filled with the trip organizing committe
 e and one Rotarian from each club.  Additional Rotarians will be able to 
 go on a space available basis.  For Questions: please contact Jim O’Con
 nor at Jbo72149@gmail.com. To reserve a space\, please send a $500 deposit
  to Jim O’Connor\, Westborough Rotary Club\, PO Box 903\, Westborough\, 
 MA 01581          
DTEND:20190330T040000Z
DTSTAMP:20260830T134801Z
DTSTART:20190323T040000Z
LOCATION:Panajachel\, Guatemala
SEQUENCE:1
SUMMARY:GUATEMALA STOVE  PROJECT 
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>STOVES
  PROJECT IN PANAJACHEL\, GUATEMALA</strong></p>\n\n<p>Please join Rotary D
 istrict 7910 with our hands-on District Sponsored Global Grant Project ins
 talling stoves in the rural villages around Panajachel\, Guatemala.&nbsp\;
  This International Service project is done in collaboration with several 
 Guatemala Rotary Clubs.</p>\n\n<p>Travel Dates: March 23 -30\, 2019 (downl
 oad detailed travel itinerary from the Event Attachments box to the right)
 </p>\n\n<p>We need volunteer Rotarians to install stoves in homes where cu
 rrently an open fire in the center of the house is used for cooking. Cooki
 ng on an open fire in an unventlated area increases respiratory diseases a
 nd burn injuries\, particularly with mothers and children.&nbsp\; It also 
 results in rapid deforestation as open fires are ineficient.&nbsp\; These 
 stoves will improve the ventilation in order to decrease the carbon monoxi
 de in the homes\, prevent injuries\, and will decrease wood consumption by
  at least 50%.</p>\n\n<p>We are seeking volunteer Rotarians from clubs in 
 Rotary District 7910 to join us in this endeavor.</p>\n\n<p>Requirements:<
 /p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>You must be able to lift 25-pound cinder blocks.</li>\n	
 <li>You should be willing to embrace the project as a unique cultural oppo
 rtunity to team up with Guatemalan Rotarians and improve the quality of li
 fe of rural Guatemalan people.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>The estimated cost is app
 roximately $1850 &ndash\; 2000 pp/do to cover airfare\, local transportati
 on\, meals and hotel accommodationsn.To complete our travel plans and ensu
 re that we have adequate staff we need your commitment by <strong>November
  2<sup>nd</sup>\, 2018. </strong></p>\n\n<p><strong>We have a 25 person li
 mit on the trip.&nbsp\; Initial space will be filled with the trip organiz
 ing committee and one Rotarian from each club.&nbsp\; Additional Rotarians
  will be able to go on a space available basis.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n\n<p>
 For Questions: please contact Jim O&rsquo\;Connor at <a href="mailto:Jbo72
 149@gmail.com">Jbo72149@gmail.com</a>.</p>\n\n<p>To reserve a space\, plea
 se send a $500 deposit to Jim O&rsquo\;Connor\, Westborough Rotary Club\, 
 PO Box 903\, Westborough\, MA 01581</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;</p>\n
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