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Rotary Club: Anchorage East Project Title: Making Education Possible 1. Describe the project. What was done, when and where did project activities take place? The Santiago Foundation supports education and trade training for young people and adults to expand their skills and opportunities. The Foundation operates two centers in Manzanilla, Mexico, that provide after school training programs; in job related skills and training, in craft skills that teach and foster both regional and Mexican culture. Foundation monies provide scholarships for promising students to complete secondary school or a university education. As many as 600 students may be served by the various programs in a typical year. 2. How many people benefited from this project? up to 600 3. Who were the beneficiaries, how were they impacted by this project, and what humanitarian need was met? Young people and adults in Manzanillo, Mexico who need job-related skills and training. 4. How many Rotarians participated in the project? 2 from AER and 1 former AER on location 5. What did they do? Please give at least two examples, not including financial support provided to the project. AER Anne Garrett assisted in the submission and administration of the grant and reporting. AER Heather Flynn, who led the grant, traveled several times during the year to visit the Santiago Foundation and matched the club's gift in terms of time, and talent, as well as financial. The Santiago Foundation was founded by a former AER club member Linda Applegate. 6. If a cooperating organization was involved, what was its role? Santiago Foundation is a US nonprofit working in Mexico. They received and administered the funds using them to fund scholarships and some bus fares so that students could attend the classes. 7. Income
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District must retain receipts of all expenditures for at least five years. Please scan and upload to the project's "Documents" tab all invoices (be sure they are marked "paid"), receipts and/or copies of checks for the full amount of the project budget. By signing this report, I confirm that to the best of my knowledge these District Grant funds were spent only for eligible items in accordance with Trustee-approved guidelines, and that all of the information contained herein is true and accurate. I also understand that all photographs submitted in connection with this report will become the property of RI and will not be returned. I warrant that I own all rights in the photographs, including copyright, and herby grant RI and TRF a royalty free irrevocable license to use the photographs now or at any time in the future, throughout the world in any manner it so chooses and in any medium now known or later developed. This includes the right to modify the photograph(s) as necessary in RI's sole discretion. This also includes, without limitation, use on or in the web site, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, exhibitions and any other promotional materials of RI and TRF.
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