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D-1546

   South Africa - Pinetown

Expanding Rotary Services

$10,000

The RC of Pinetown has, over the past 6 years, concentrated their efforts in the very disadvantaged township of KwaNdengezi.In conjunction with the Community we have over 13 different projects running, mainly in education Early Childhood Development & alleviation of social ills. The neighboring Townships have requested that we include them in our program. We need funding to do this. Full details of existing projects available.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Pinetown

District: 9270

Primary Contact: Bill Draper

Email: homebill@mweb.co.za

Check all projects from: [District 9270] [Pinetown Rotary Club] [Bill Draper]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Carlsbad

District: 5340

Primary Contact: Jim O'Meara

Email: JimOM@sbcglobal.net

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Carlsbad Rotary Club] [Jim O'Meara]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Pinetown

$750

District 9270 DDF

$2,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Carlsbad

$3,625

District 5340 DDF

$3,625

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation (waived)

-

Total

$10,000

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 #72674.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Alexandra Buerkle (Alexandra.Buerkle@rotary.org).

Full details of existing Projects and a phased plan to introduce them elsewhere is available.Presently over 5000 residents make use of our programs

<20-Jun-09> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<2-Feb-10> System Entry
Pledge of $3,500 by Jim O'Meara of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad, District 5340.

<3-Feb-10> by Dgsc
Funding from TRF has been fully allocated this year.

<11-Mar-10> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<15-Mar-10> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 72,674.

<24-Mar-10> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<24-Mar-10> by Susan Thorning
Your announcement letter has been added to the web page. Both current club presidents must sign the agreement found in this letter. The host country should open a project account and complete the payee form. You may work on getting your funds submitted.

<5-Apr-10> by Jim O'Meara
Agreement letter received, signed by President Lorraine Wood, and mailed to TRF 4-3-10. Funding/forms will be sent to TRF by 5-10-10.

<20-May-10> by Susan Thorning
All of the documents and contributions have been received. Please begin checking the project account regularly after 2 weeks have passed for your grant funds. Please note that a project report will be due by 31-May-11

<15-Jun-10> by Susan Thorning
Your payment has been authorized for this grant. Please be advised that the next report for your grant is due within 12 months of today's date or two months after completion of your project, but NO LATER THAN June 15, 2011

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

<25-Mar-11> by Jim O'Meara
Dear Rotarians Draper and O'Meara,

Thank you for submitting the final report regarding Matching Grant #72674, to help provide teacher training, vegetable gardens, and immediate hunger relief to the Luganda, Nazareth, and Clermont townships in Pinetown, KwaZuluNatal, South Africa. Your cooperation in fulfilling this requirement is greatly appreciated. As all required information has been included, the Foundation will mark the file as closed.

Sincerely,

Stephen Copek
Coordinator
Humanitarian Grants Program
Phone: (847) 866-3339
Fax: (847) 556-2151
E-mail: stephen.copek@rotary.org

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