Rotarians Rolling Hippos
1000 Survival Gardens Project
An enthusiastic collaboration of Canadian, American and South African Rotary clubs and the Roll a Hippo Foundation
What started with the funding for 50 hippo water rollers from the Rotary Club of Gibsons, quickly grew into a collaboration of over 125 Rotary and Interact clubs that have delivered over 970 hippo water rollers and survival garden kits to marginalized women in South Africa.
The 1000 Survival Garden Project has benefited over 7700 women and their families by providing a hippo water roller and the essential tools to establish home vegetable gardens. View the Rotary Impact Report HERE.
Rotary clubs are built for this type of International Community Service: a collaborative project that leverages our global network of local clubs – wherever they are – to deliver community service and betterment. Come join us and support this empowering project!
Book a club project presentation with Luke Vorstermans, International Chair, Rotary Club of Gibsons, BC. lvorstermans@gmail.com
How clubs can participate
Schedule a Club Presentation
Schedule a club presentation on the 1000 Survival Gardens Project and see the difference this innovation makes. Simple idea. Massive need.
Make a Financial Commitment
Make a financial commitment for the club to sponsor 1, 3, 5, 10 or more hippo rollers. It’s easy and impactful.
Start a Fundraising Project
Make it a larger club fundraising project. Leverage the media spotlight for events that focus on water issues, gender equality, etc. It’s fun and empowering.
Share the Project
Share the project with Interact and Rotaract clubs, schools, churches, social organizations, businesses and individuals. Share and make it inclusive.
The Cost of a Survival Garden Kit is US$200
Partnering Rotary clubs add value to the hippo rollers by including seeds, gardening tools, personal products, etc. – whatever best serves their local projects. This is clubs over here working directly with clubs over there. It’s a rewarding experience!
Rotary is built for this kind of International Community Service: leveraging our network of local clubs – wherever they are – to deliver community service and betterment. It is an empowering international project without all the logistical headaches. The Rotary Club of Hillcrest, South Africa manages all of the kit purchases and delivery details.
Your donation includes delivery of the kit into the hands of an appreciative woman. Pictures and videos taken at Community Handovers, when the rollers and kits are delivered, provide a heart-warming connection to the project and social media content.
