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Rotary Club: Chula Vista Project Title: Tijuana Home Build 1. Describe the project. What was done, when and where did project activities take place? The Chula Vista Rotary Club built a house, in conjunction with Project Mercy, for the Ramirez Tafolla family in Fraccionamiento Las Alondras in eastern Tijuana. 2. How many people benefited from this project? 6 directly; large extended family besides 6 who will live in home 3. Who were the beneficiaries, how were they impacted by this project, and what humanitarian need was met? The beneficiaries were the Ramirez Tafolla family. The matriarch, Concepcion, lost her husband of 35 years, 8 years ago. She has raised and helped her 8 children of varying ages, several are on their own. Concepcion and five family members were living in a tiny shack with scraps of wood and tarp trying to keep the elements out. They will now have a safe, secure home to keep them warm with ample room to move around. Club members donated numerous necessities including a table, chairs, household items, toy, clothes, food and storage. In addition, supplies to help the daughter with her donut business were also provided. 4. How many Rotarians participated in the project? Onsite -12 Rotarians, with additional family members and friends, for a total of 20. Prior to the actual construction, an additional 10 Rotarians donated home items to be delivered. 5. What did they do? Please give at least two examples, not including financial support provided to the project. Rotarians constructed the home - attached the walls, installed supports, windows, beams etc. Other crews painted the inside walls and outside wood. Painters also touched up the exterior paint. Our Club provided snacks, food and drinks throughout the day. A rest area was set up for the crew. 6. If a cooperating organization was involved, what was its role? Project Mercy was our cooperating organization. We have worked with them for many years - 16+. They pre-screen families, coordinate supply delivery and ensure everything goes smoothly on the day of the home build. 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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