About the Presentation: Fred Rau of The Rotary Club of Forest Lake will speak about the Global Grant – “Mukuyuini Flows Forever” that his club is writing. The goal of the project is to provide a source of clean water for the village of Kalimoni in Kenya. Initially approximately 2500 people will benefit from it, with this number expected to increase over time.
About the Speaker: Fred Rau is a Rotarian of some 30 plus years, most of which were spent in Litchfield, MN, where he served as President twice and did another water grant in a different part of Kenya. Fred and his wife owned and operated a garden center and landscaping business in the Litchfield area for over 25 years. They have two children and four grandchildren, three of whom live in Lino Lakes, MN, which is why they now live in Hugo, just south of Forest Lake. Fred is the self - designated “International Projects Chair” of the club.