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This project was developed between the Rotary Club of
Grigota, Bolivia, the Rotary Club of Arnold, Missouri, Rotary District
6060, the Rotary Club of Littleton, Massachusetts, and Rotary District
7910.
The Rotarians above are working with veterinarian Don
Wilson and two non-governmental organizations, World Concern and GATHER,
to begin the Tilapia-raising project. The project is located in a very
rural area of Bolivia known as the Berlin district. The residents are
very poor, with protein in their diet approximately one time a week.
The reason for the project is two-fold, improve the
diet quality, and teach the local residents to raise their own Tilapia
in back-yard ponds at their own homes, rather like having a little
garden to grow some fruit and vegetables for your table.
The fish farming project is the first of several
vocational training projects planned for this site. It is hoped it will
develop into a multi-faceted vocational training program over the years.
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One of the first requirements was to get a house built for the project
supervisor to live in while they direct the construction and later the
operations of the project.
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Veterinarian Dr. Deisy, has been hired to be the project
supervisor.
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Also, a new storage and laboratory building is being built. Since these
pieces are needed prior to the equipment and could not be funded by our
Rotary Foundation matching grant, World Concern and GATHER worked on
getting these items finished quickly.
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Domingo, and others are working to clear the project site, getting ready
to build a fish pond.
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The first fish pond is being constructed utilizing a grain bin ring. The
ground will not hold water, so a brick floor with a concrete wash is
being placed to seal the pond so that it will hold water.
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First fish pond is finished, with tilapia fingerlings growing inside. No
pumps are in place yet, so there is not sufficient algae growth to
support growth of many fish.
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More and larger ponds are being prepared.
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The brick floor is being laid in one of the larger ponds.
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Grigota Rotarians visit the project site - July 2005
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Grigota Rotary visit
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Grigota Rotarians discussing project implementation.
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A tilapia ready for harvest.
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