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D-1518

   Mexico - Tijuana

School Wall

$20,641

St Rose of Lima is a school is one of the most impoverished and dangerous areas of Tijuana. This school consists of students from the first grade through high school. In order to provide these poor children with an adequate and safe education we are asking for funds to build a wall to protect them from local gangs and drug dealers.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Tijuana Independencia

District: 4100

Primary Contact: Manuel Felix

Email: felixomanuel@yahoo.com

Check all projects from: [District 4100] [Tijuana Independencia Rotary Club] [Manuel Felix]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Mission Valley (San Diego)

District: 5340

Primary Contact: Larry Mascari

Email: shi@castergrp.com

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Mission Valley (San Diego) Rotary Club] [Larry Mascari]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Tijuana Independencia

$500

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Mission Valley (San Diego)

$9,174

District 5340 DDF

$2,000

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Rotary Club of Simi Valley

$1,480

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$7,487

Total

$20,641

Status and Progress Information

Completed

This project is completed. Project listed for the 2009-10 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #70289.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Mireya Morales (Mireya.Morales@rotary.org).

Walls are currently being built

<3-Jun-09> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<6-Jun-09> System Entry
Pledge of $400 by MANUEL FELIX of the Rotary Club of TIJUANA INDEPENDENCIA, District 4100.

<6-Jun-09> by Manuel Felix
This project must be totally funded by July 8, 2009 to submitt it to TRF on time.

<11-Jun-09> System Entry
Pledge of $1,480 by Tonie Valdez of the Rotary Club of Simi Valley, District 5240.

<1-Jul-09> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<1-Jul-09> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 70,289.

<1-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning
Matching grant scknowledgement received. Grant number 70289 assigned. Please use this number in all future correspondance regarding your grant.

<10-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning
-Provide a signed letter from the cooperating organization Serving Hands International that specifically states its responsibilities, how it will interact with Rotarians in the project and that it agrees to cooperate in any financial review of activities connected with the project.
-Provide a signed letter from the host club that endorses the cooperating organization Serving Hands International and states that it is reputable, responsible, and is registered and acts within the laws of the project country.
-Any project committee member(s) affiliated with the cooperating organization would have to be replaced. New contact information and signature would have to be submitted.
-Please ensure that grant funds will be properly managed. Who will manage the grant funds and make the purchases for the budget items?

<29-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning
Cooperating Organization issue resolved. Project moving forward.

<2-Sep-09> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<2-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning
Congratulations, a copy of your announcement letter has been posted to the website. The original documents have been emailed to the primary contacts on your grant. Please have your club presidents sign the agreement and open a project account to handle the grant funds.

<17-Mar-10> by Mike Mascari
School Wall is currently being built.

<8-Oct-10> by Mike Mascari
The Wall has been completed and final report will follow as soon as project site is visited.

<25-Jan-11> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".

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