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	D-1273    Sri Lanka - Colombo Wheelchairs to Sri Lanka $24,800 The project will supply 550 wheelchairs to those in need of mobililty and unable to pay for a wheelchair. The handicapped will receive the wheelchair for free. This project will give them the opportunity to be productive members of society and will free their caretakers to go back to school and/or hold a job. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Colombo East District: 3220 Primary Contact: Shanmuganathan Email: shan43@sltnet.lk Check all projects from: [District 3220] [Colombo East Rotary Club] [Shanmuganathan] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Santa Barbara Sunrise District: 5240 Primary Contact: E Russell Smith Email: erussell@smithandortiz.com Check all projects from: [District 5240] [Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary Club] [E Russell Smith] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Colombo East $200 District 3220 DDF $1,000 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise $1,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of Santa Barbara $14,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $8,600 Total $24,800 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2008-09 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #68637. Wheelchairs cleared from Port on 21 April and now ready fro distribution. S Shanmuhganathan <24-Oct-08> System Entry Creation of project page. <30-Oct-08> by E. Russell Smith Rotary Club of Santa Barbara has full funded the $14,000 club money and application has been submitted to Rotary International for approval. <11-Nov-08> by E. Russell Smith Rotary International has assigned a Matching Grant number of #68637 for this grant <11-Nov-08> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <1-Feb-09> by E. Russell Smith This project has been funded by the Rotary Foundation and the 550 wheelchairs have been ordered and paid for. It is expected that they will be shipped within a month and arrive in Sri Lanka within two months. E. Russell Smith <21-Apr-09> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <21-Apr-09> by E. Russell Smith Container of wheelchairs have been received by Sri Lanka Rotarians and now they are in a position for distribution. E. Russell Smith <2-Nov-09> by E. Russell Smith I have been informed by Shan, my Rotarian partner in Sri Lanka that 85% of the wheelchairs have been distributed. Warm Regards, E. Russell Smith <2-Jun-10> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". <2-Jun-10> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". <2-Jun-10> by Shan Project completed and TRF acknowledged closuure of file by email dated 01 Apr 2010 Web site design by Philippe Lamoise, D2G Pages, pictures and video on this site © Philippe Lamoise 2001, 2005 This website is a private initiative by Rotarian Philippe Lamoise, Torrey Pines Rotary Club, District 5340, to help the clubs and districts worldwide to do matching grants with The Rotary Foundation.