Brantford Sunrise Rotarians gained a clearer understanding of the challenges facing Six Nations in getting clean water to its residents. Director of Public Works, Michael Montour, explained there is a high percentage of well contamination on the reserve, making the water unfit for use. To avoid cross-contamination, those wells must be decommissioned before the residents can be connected to a water service. The primary barrier is financial. Six Nations does not have the funds to install water mains to serve all of the residents at once, so it is being done a section at a time. Even when the mains are in place, many cannot afford the cost of connection to their home. Rotary Sunrise, through its Global Grants Committee, is preparing a Global Grant Application to the Rotary Foundation to assist residents with the cost of connecting their home to the main line. The goal is to support those individuals who cannot afford the cost of the installation. Approval and funding is expected in early 2027. Our partner club, in Sun Lakes, Arizona, U.S.A. has also agreed to donate $2,500 US to the project. The update on the Six Nations Water Project was presented as part of the Rotary International March theme of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.Also, Club President, Susan Brown was pleased to present a cheque for $25,000 to Laurie Macintyre, Executive Director of Jaycee Homes, Brantford. The cheque was the first installment of a $50,000.00 pledge to the Community Kitchen at their new 32 Bridge Street complex, which will provide affordable housing to women and women-led families. The kitchen, to be named the Rotary Sunrise Kitchen, will be part of a Community Hub.