Voices from Panama
Kurt and Alejandro: Rotary’s support for clean water
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Kurt and Alejandro talk about Rotary's support for clean drinking water projects, part of the network of local partners and visiting teams behind the work.
Transcript
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Automatically transcribed from the audio; may contain errors.
My name is Kurt Betzel. I'm originally from Arlington, Texas.
I am now a permanent resident of the Republic of Panama.
I met Emily Tallendino and very quickly learned of our mutual love and passion for Rotary International.
We both knew that for this community to progress, it could with the presence of Rotary.
My name is Alejandro Jonah. I grew up right here on this island and today I have the opportunity
to be part of the new rotary club that we are opening here in Boca del Toro.
Having clean drinking water is one of the most important things we can think about when we
want to grow healthy and strong. I mean it's not a place where you can just simply open the
facet you know and drink fresh water that is healthy. You would walk around the
community and you would see the children with their big tummy you know and not
full of energy as children usually are and well once there was improvement in
their health and once they got fresh and clean water to drink I mean you could
and see the difference immediately.
Read in Spanish · translation
Draft translation of the automatic transcript; may contain errors.
Me llamo Kurt Betzel. Soy de Arlington, Texas.
Ahora soy residente permanente de la República de Panamá.
Conocí a Emily Tallendino y enseguida descubrimos nuestro amor y nuestra pasión compartidos por Rotary International.
Los dos sabíamos que esta comunidad podría progresar con la presencia de Rotary.
Me llamo Alejandro Jonah. Crecí aquí mismo, en esta isla, y hoy tengo la oportunidad
de formar parte del nuevo Club Rotario que estamos abriendo aquí, en Bocas del Toro.
Tener agua potable es una de las cosas más importantes que podemos considerar si
queremos crecer sanos y fuertes. Este no es un lugar donde se puede simplemente abrir el
grifo y beber agua fresca y saludable. Uno camina por la
comunidad y ve a los niños con sus barrigas grandes,
sin la energía que suelen tener los niños. Cuando hubo una mejora en
su salud y tuvieron agua fresca y limpia para beber,
se notó la diferencia enseguida.
