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	D-1172    India - Pune Iol Cataract Surgeries $15,000 There are around 3 lakhs cataract patients who require surgical intervention in and around Pune. 1. Rotary club of Pune Cantontment will conduct eye camps in rural areas/urban slums. 2.The patient will be identified from camp and brought to Pune City where cataract surgery will be performed on them. 3. After the surgery the patient will be sent back to his village and a follow up checking will be done after a month. 4. Two club members will be assigned the task of conducting the camp and travel for the patients. 5. Members will organise the follow up. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Pune Cantonment District: 3131 Primary Contact: Prabhakar Bantwal Email: suprabha@vsnl.com Check all projects from: [District 3131] [Pune Cantonment Rotary Club] [Prabhakar Bantwal] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Murrieta District: 5330 Primary Contact: Martha Galvez Email: Martha.L.Galvez@wellsfargo.com Check all projects from: [District 5330] [Murrieta Rotary Club] [Martha Galvez] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Pune Cantonment $100 District 3131 DDF $5,000 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Murrieta $1,234 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Blindness Prevention Donor Advised Fund (DAF) $2,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $6,667 Total $15,000 Status and Progress Information Fully Funded This project is fully funded. The Coordinating Co-sponsor and the Primary International Sponsor are working on the grant paperwork to send to Rotary International. Project listed for the 2008-09 Rotary Year. Despite all efforts, the cataract blindness is yet to be conquered. More so in rural areas/urban slums. Presently it has been stressed that these poor people should be given mandatorily high quality surgical intervention in the form of lens implant surgery with good quality results. To achieve this we will require to have a very committed out reach program. <29-Jul-08> System Entry Creation of project page. <29-Jul-08> System Entry This project qualifies for a $2,000 contribution from the Blindness Prevention Donor Advised Fund (DAF). <20-Aug-08> System Entry Pledge of $1,234 by Martha Galvez of the Rotary Club of Murrieta, District 5330.