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	D-225    Israel - Nazareth Wheelchairs for the Holy Land $168,000 To send more than 1,000 wheelchairs to the Holy Land to be distributed equally between Israeli and Palestinian children in an effort to cultivate hope and foster good will. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Nazareth District: 2490 Primary Contact: Suheil Saba Email: su-saba@zahav.net.il Check all projects from: [District 2490] [Nazareth Rotary Club] [Suheil Saba] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Coronado District: 5340 Primary Contact: Miko Peled Email: mikopeled@aol.com Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Coronado Rotary Club] [Miko Peled] Proposed Financing Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Coronado $58,000 District 5340 DDF $1,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $25,000 Additional outside funding (not matched by TRF) $84,000 Total $168,000 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2004-05 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #54467. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Frederic Lahaye (Frederic.Lahaye@rotary.org). The Wheelchair Foundation will provide half of the funding ($84,000) and the rest will be provided by the Rotary Club of Coronado, some District 5340 DDF, and the award from The Rotary Foundation. The amount requested to The Rotary Foundation is limited to $25,000 so that the grant stays non-competitive. <30-Dec-05> by Dan Gensler Tiffany from TRF indicated funds were wired on 12/28/05 in the amount of $84,000 to Coronado Foundation account. <20-Jan-06> by Dan Gensler Funds were received from TRF and forwarded to the Wheelchair Foundation. Wheelchairs will be delivered in six months....approximately July 2006. <5-Jul-06> by Dan Gensler The Wheelchair foundation has requested that a release liability letter be signed prior to chair manufacturing due to the shipment of chairs into Palestinian territory. That process is almost complete. <1-Dec-06> by Philippe Lamoise The wheelchairs have arrived at Ashdod port in Israel. <21-Mar-07> by Brennan Pate Progress report sent to TRF per TRF's Frederic Lahaye's request. <27-Mar-07> by Brennan Pate Jennifer Berg accepted interim report. Indicated that next report will be due 27-March-08, or within 2 months of project completion which ever comes first. <15-Oct-07> by Brennan Pate Project has been completed. Awaiting final report from participants. <20-Dec-07> by Brennan Pate Final report was submitted but Jennifer Kordell requested the following in order to complete the report: Bank Statement: that correlates with the statement of income and expenses and a receipt for the wheelchairs. Independent Financial Review: form sent to club members needs to be completed by a certified accountant. <11-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate Jennifer Kordell wrote that she received the bank statements and the independent financial review. As all required information has been received, TRF has marked this file closed. The two new MG applications may now be re-submitted. <11-Mar-08> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". 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.