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The final tally for the 3rd global grant for the Navajo Nation totaled $395,000; its international partner was the Rotary Club of Merida-Itzaes, Mexico, and its host club was the Rotary Club of Four Peaks (Fountain Hills), Arizona. Because of Covid, quarantine restrictions were put in place and DigDeep could no longer interact directly with residents of the Navajo Nation. During the 1st 18 months of the pandemic, DigDeep delivered more than a million gallons of water ad setup temporary water access tanks at almost 1,500 homes.
The Rotary Magazine article goes into detail about the Navajo Water Project and life within the Navajo Nation. At a recent RCSL dinner meeting, RCSL Rotarian John McKoy and Sun Lakes resident, provided an overview of the Navajo Water Project and its significant impacts. Mr. McKoy along with Mr. Whiting and RCSL Rotarians Peter Meade and Stan Kaufman participated in the RCSL’s portion of the Navajo Project’s RI Global Grant. Mr. McKoy and Peter Meade presented the project at the 2018 RI International Conference in Toronto, which had over 25,000 attendees. Additionally, at the RCSL meeting, Mr. McKoy shared his childhood experiences as a member of the Oklahoma Chickasaw Nation and later in life his interactions with Sanders, AZ Navajo Nation schools.
For more information about RCSL membership and service projects – see www.sunlakesrotary.com