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	D-238    Ecuador - Cuenca (Tomebamba) Shunt Valves for Hydrocephels $9,990 Hydrocephalus is a discease of the Brain wherein the defective ventricals do not adequately drain the cerebrospinal fliuds causing fluid accumulation in the brain and this can hit anyone anywhere in the world. There are many poor children in Ecuador who cannot afford the cost of shunt valves, (these valves installed in the skull facilitates draining the fluids to the abdomen) even though the operation to instal the shunt valves is free. Tomebamba Rotary in Cuenca, Ecuador in Dist 4400 have proposed this magnanimous effort of helping out as many children as possible and immediately intend procuring 111 shunt valves at $90 a valve = $9,990. These valves are imported from Mexico City. More details will be included in the application. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Tomebamba District: 4400 Primary Contact: Max Heimbach Email: heimbmax@hotmail.com Check all projects from: [District 4400] [Tomebamba Rotary Club] [Max Heimbach] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise District: 5340 Primary Contact: Venky Venkatesh Email: venkat@gat.com Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise Rotary Club] [Venky Venkatesh] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Tomebamba $2,000 District 4400 DDF $870 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise $1,500 District 5340 DDF $1,500 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $4,120 Total $9,990 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 #54699. The host country Rotary club has proposed this project initially for $9,990 for 111 valves. if more funds are available, Max heimbach of Tomebamba Club (Club #7627 - President Max Adad Prado, Email: rotariot@etapaonline.net.ec) says that they will be able to undertake more depending on the response. <20-Jan-06> by Philippe Lamoise Host club has purchased and received the 110 hydrocephalus valves. The valves are currently being installed for the selected children. <24-Jan-06> by Philippe Lamoise Project closed after receiving the final report (in Spanish) from Max Heimbach. 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.