Grant
Application

D-1039

   Israel - Nazareth

Hand in Hand School Playground

$35,985

Hand in Hand Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel was founded in 1997 as a social entrepreneurial venture to build peace between Jews and Arabs in Israel through development of bilingual and multi-cultural schools. The founders of Hand in Hand recognize that the field of education is a critical path toward civil society, and designed a bilingual, multicultural education program to build the kind of Israel we hope will emerge in the future. Students at each grade level are balanced between Arab and Jewish children. Students at all grade levels are taught in both Hebrew and Arabic, learning to treasure their own culture and language while understanding the difference of others around them. The schools are accredited by Israel’s Ministry of Education. In ten years enrollment has grown from 56 pupils in Jerusalem and Galilee to a current enrollment of close to 1,000 children in four schools.

One of Hand in Hand’s schools, the Galilee School, is situated in the Misgav area of northern Israel. This project will help the Galilee School succeed by providing lab equipment, furniture for the science lab and computer lab, office furniture for faculty and students, and playground equipment for younger students. Until now, the school has not had sufficient resources to provide these program resources and this has hindered enrollment and educational development. There is a strong need to enable the Galilee School to be on the “cutting edge” in terms of educational quality and provide a foundation for “peace education” and academic excellence.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Nazareth

District: 2490

Primary Contact: Yusef Srouji

Email: yusefenator@gmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 2490] [Nazareth Rotary Club] [Yusef Srouji]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Encinitas

District: 5340

Primary Contact: Paul Pierce

Email: pepierce@cox.net

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Encinitas Rotary Club] [Paul Pierce]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Nazareth

$100

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Encinitas

$18,894

District 5340 DDF

$4,000

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$12,992

Total

$35,985

Status and Progress Information

Completed

This project is completed. Project listed for the 2007-08 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #65888.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Jennifer Kordell (Jennifer.Kordell@rotary.org).

<7-Feb-08> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<8-Feb-08> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<11-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate
Grant application was resubmitted to Jennifer Kordell. A 19-Feb-08 letter from her indicated that bank statements and an audit were required for MG 54467/D-225 before this MG application could be submitted. The needed items were sent and an email from Jennifer confirmed that all were accepted.

<11-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate
Jennifer Kordell acknowledged receipt.

<26-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate
Jennifer Kordell wrote that she needs the following:

-Budget: provide a photo or diagram of the PolyGym (ILS 15,200).

-Host Partner Authorization. Rotary records indicate that the 2007/08 president of the RC of Nazareth is Suhail Esawi who will need to sign the application. If their records are incorrect, the 2007/08 DG of D-2490, Baruch Bernard Barak will need to send Jennifer an email advising the name of the correct 2007/08 president so they may update their records.

<17-Apr-08> by Brennan Pate
Paul Pierce emailed Jennifer Kordell that the equipment is custom-built for each location and it is difficult to get the photo or diagram requested. The architect’s drawings were sent as well. 'Poly Gym' is the play structure that appears as item 1 in the architect’s drawing of the outdoor play area. As you can see, any “roof”, “platform”, etc. referred to in the MG Application do not refer to buildings or other improper items, but to parts of the outdoor play structure for children.

<23-Apr-08> by Brennan Pate
Jennifer Kordell wrote that she received the information and would forward app for approval.

<5-May-08> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<15-Nov-08> by Yusef Srouji
Check for the project received on the 18th of August
Check delivered to the School on the 20th of August
Visited the School on the 11th November 2008
Not yet ready - Promised to finishe up MID DECEMBER

<20-Mar-09> by Susan Thorning
Final Reports are due 2 months after the completion of the project. THe next 12 month report would be due in July of 2009.

<17-Apr-09> by Susan Thorning
Installation of equipment is complete, materials being reviewed for preparation of final report.

<13-May-09> by Susan Thorning
Jennifer Kordell acknowledged the receipt of the report for this grant. Please respond to the following:
Please advise if grant funds were used to install or renovate any electrical wiring for the installation of the air conditioners. Note that air conditioners were not included in the approved budget of the MG application.
Was the total cost of the laboratory supplies ILS 12,900 or ILS 14,900? The expenses section of the report states ILS 14,900 while the invoice states ILS 12,900.

<14-May-09> by Susan Thorning
Jennifer accepted the following information and has now closed the grant.
1. The Invoice for the Lab. Supplies and Instruments included the cost and 15.5% VAT for a total of 14500.- Shekels
2.The Invoice of the Airconditioners does not inclulde installation or renovation of electrical wiring.
3. Money saved from other items was used to fund the Air conditioners. We acknowledge that approval prior to purchase should be made.

<14-May-09> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".

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