Punitaqui
International Project

Cliff & Edmee Marcek in at Rotary Monolith in Punitaqui
 

We provide financial aid to village for education of the children and care of the poor and aging

Punitaqui is located in a mountainous remote area North of Santiago in Chile. Families in this area are extremely poor. Most raise goats and chickens and plant small fruit or vegetable gardens to support themselves. The young children as well as their parents see education as their only way to a better life.

In March, 2006, Rotarians Cliff and Edmee Marcek traveled to Punitaqui, Chile and visited the Punitaqui Rotary Club.

Subsequently, Northwest Rotary Club has sponsored educational projects which have covered the most urgent needs of the schools in Punitaqui and surrounding villages.

Their needs seem so basic and almost too simple to us, but to them, the lack of these basic school materials means the possible closure of their schools. Because of Rotary, for the first time, they see our commitment to help them as a ray of hope.
 

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Service Above Self

Rotary Club of Las Vegas Northwest
PO Box 370995
Las Vegas NV 89137
info@lvnwrotary.org
702-838-4550