Project Description Region: Africa Country: Uganda Location: Bugiri Total Budget: $37,500 Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Basic education and literacy, Community economic development View Online Proposal Form "Mothers of Peace" project aims at establishing a program in the technical training institute for neglected female children of war in Bugiri-district, Uganda. The mission is to create income generating opportunities and foster psychological healing by providing technical skills and emotional counseling for female ex-child soldiers who are also now mothers. Concurrently, provision will be made for childcare and early childhood education for the children of these mothers. Computer training programs such as: basic computer literacy, drafting and design, computer network systems, and information technology will be provided. The Govt of Uganda and local NGOs have provided the needed building support and facilities needed for the training. This is a sustainable project since the local and the Ugandan governments have promised funding for continuous education past this project. Primary Host Partner District: 9211 Rotary Club of: Jinja Primary Contact: Venky Venkatesh Email: mandyamvenkatesh@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Del Mar-Solana Beach Primary Contact: Venky Venkatesh Email: mandyamvenkatesh@gmail.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2011-12 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #25623.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise (5340) 1-Jul-11 $2,500 $5,000 $7,500 La Jolla Golden Triangle (5340) 6-Jul-11 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (5340) 9-Jul-11 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 District 5340 DDF 9-Jul-11 - $5,000 $5,000 Jinja (9211) 28-Jul-11 $500 $500 $1,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation $2,500 $12,500 $15,000 Additional Contribution (not matched by The Rotary Foundation) $5,000 Total $37,500

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [29-Jun-13] Final Report Photos 2013 [29-Jun-13] GG 25623 Final Report [1-Jul-11] Mothers of peace File [18-Dec-12] Project Pictures [18-Dec-12] Project Progress Report

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History Log Entries 1-Jul-11 System Entry Creation of project page. 6-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $1,000 with $1,000 DDF by Dory Beatrice of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, District 5340. 8-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $2,000 with $2,000 DDF by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 8-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $500 with $500 DDF by Zubair Shaban of the Rotary Club of Iganga, District 9200. 9-Jul-11 by Venky Venkatesh I am very pleased that the project is fully funded and thank you so much for the generous support by all concerned and thanks Phillipe for guiding me through in the final moments. Venky 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $1,000 with $1,000 DDF by John Cook of the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $5,000 DDF by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $2,100 by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $200 by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $1,367 with $2,000 DDF by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 9-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340. 9-Jul-11 System Entry Project reverted to "Published". 9-Jul-11 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 11-Jul-11 by Philippe Lamoise Contribution of $7,500 DDF approved by the District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee. 28-Jul-11 by Venky Venkatesh Added contribution from Jinja Rotary of $500 and D9200 DDF of $500 who will be the Host Sponsor.Deleted Iganga Rotary contribution since that club was terminated and no longer exists 28-Jul-11 by Venky Venkatesh TRF approved proposal and assigned Global Grant No 25623. Application being submitted now 28-Jul-11 System Entry Pledge of $500 with $500 DDF by Regan Tusiime of the Rotary Club of Jinja, District 9200. 28-Jul-11 System Entry Project reverted to "Published". 28-Jul-11 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 28-Jul-11 System Entry Proposal Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access. 28-Jul-11 System Entry Proposal approved by The Rotary Foundation. 20-Nov-11 by Venky Venkatesh The host & the international rotary clubs, D9200 & D5340 signed off on the project. The application is currently under TRF review 20-Nov-11 System Entry Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access. 9-Jan-12 System Entry Application approved by The Rotary Foundation. 16-Mar-12 by Venky Venkatesh Funds from Rotary Clubs in Dist 5340 and Jinja Host Rotary club in Dist 9200 were sent to TRF. Awaiting TRF remitance of funds to Host club project account 30-Apr-12 by Venky Venkatesh Project Bank a/c opened by Host Rotary and all the TRF Bank requirements have been met.Waiting for TRF to wire funds to Project account. 9-May-12 by Venky Venkatesh Payment to Host Rotary processed by TRF. Funds should be in Rotary Club of Jinja Project account in 1 to 2 weeks. 17-May-12 System Entry Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation. 18-Dec-12 by Radia Bencheikh Uploaded progress report and photos. Project delayed for lack of infrastructure facilities such as classrooms and furniture. Teachers recruited and students enrolled for sewing classes. Setting up of computer classes in progress. 16-Apr-13 by Radia Bencheikh Awaiting two last authorizations from District 9200 District Governor and District Rotary Foundation Chair, in order for the application to be submitted to TRF for review. 15-May-13 by Radia Bencheikh Please disregard history log from 4/16/13 as it was entered in error (was for G-303 not G-168). Mother's of Peace project currently in progress, 26 students enrolled in sewing and computer classes. 29-Jun-13 by Venky Venkatesh GG 25623 Final Report and Photos uploaded 19-Aug-13 System Entry Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation. 19-Aug-13 System Entry Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.