Ciudad del Nino

School for the Children.

March 2nd 2006
Today we traveled to La Chorrera. La Chorrera and the surronding area has a population of around 200,000. It is west of Panama City just over the Canal. We crossed the new bridge over the canal. We met past district governer Andy Guillen, Ruth Mata, and current president of the La Chorrera club Roque. Roque is a pilot for the canal. When a ship enters the canal control is turned over to the pi ... read more

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more

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Bryan Kidney

Panama Rotary Water Project Trip

For the last three years a group of Rotarians from Kansas district 5710 travels to the Republic of Panama. In Panama, the Rotarians are presented with dozens of potential water quality projects by several local Panamanian clubs. Working with the local clubs, the team members arranges for transportation and interpreters in order to review multiple water projects. The team then travels to remote villages in order to assess the needs and viability of projects requested by Panamanian rotary clubs. Upon return from Panama, the team presents the projects and needs discovered during the trip. To ... full info

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