Etta Projects thanks D5020 for help to purchase new truck

This letter is from Pennye Nixon of Etta projects.  Doug Pearson helped Rand Hillier of Poulsbo North Kitsap RC raise the matching funds for a District grant; we were one of 27 clubs involved.

August 3, 2012
Dear Rotarians,

Thank you very much for your support on the vehicle grant!  We apologize for taking so long to get the photos to you but nothing moves quickly in Bolivia. With funding from this district grant, Rotary Club Minero purchased a red 2012 Nissan Frontier 4x4 pickup truck to benefit the programs and services provided by our organization, Etta Projects.  Members of Rotary Club Minero turned the vehicle over to Etta Projects at an official ceremony on July 19, 2012.

The Rotary wheel is very proudly displayed on each side of the truck.

We can’t express enough how thankful we are to own this new pickup truck.  This vehicle will allow Etta Projects to continue its work in rural villages and give communities access to clean water, adequate sanitation, improved health and enhanced education. This year alone the new truck will facilitate Etta Projects capacity to construct ecological latrines, distribute medical equipment to hospitals and health centers, implement a water project, train health promoters, and monitor school and community gardens; work that could not be done without this truck. Etta Projects’ constant connection to these communities and our ability to offer the necessary support to these projects are a direct impact of our new truck and your support!  Thank you again! 

We are planning a group trip From May 27^th-June 7^th 2013 and would love to have any of your members visit our projects in Bolivia. Please email me if someone is interested.

With much gratitude,

Pennye

Pennye Nixon

Director, Etta Projects