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	D-250    South Africa - Eshowe Village Bank $24,500 This project is a project of Mobilizing Rotary for Microcredit The purpose of this project is to support and enhance 'Microcredit for Youth' in South Africa, a program for youth heads of households due to AIDS. Nearly 5 million people are AIDS infected in South Africa; by 2010, 25 million children will be orphans due to AIDS. In addition to being left parentless these children are and will be left homeless and penniless. Most are living on less than $1 a day. This is the first microfinance program targeting youth. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Eshowe District: 9270 Primary Contact: Nick Phillips Email: nick@pwcpa.co.za Check all projects from: [District 9270] [Eshowe Rotary Club] [Nick Phillips] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: La Jolla District: 5340 Primary Contact: Rick Rutstein Email: [invalid email on file] Check all projects from: [District 5340] [La Jolla Rotary Club] [Rick Rutstein] Proposed Financing Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of La Jolla $3,500 District 5340 DDF $7,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise $2,500 Rotary Club of San Marcos $1,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $10,500 Total $24,500 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 #55127. <22-Jan-06> by Philippe Lamoise Per Nick Phillips, funds have been received and distribution has started. <18-Jul-07> by Brennan Pate Frederic Lahaye wrote that the interim report is overdue. <18-Jul-07> by Brennan Pate Nick Phillips wrote that the report and supporting documents were submitted today, 18 July 2007. <15-May-08> by Nick Phillips There has been no reported activity or requisitions for further advances for at least 9 months although we have no reason to believe that the project is not in progress as it is run and administered by the Foundation for Women and not the Rotary Club of Eshowe. <29-Oct-08> by Susan Thorning Reports are required to be submitted by the sponsoring clubs every 12 months which are signed by the club president of either club. Please request information from the Foundation for Women sufficient to submit for a report to the Rotary Foundation. Report forms may be found at rotary.org Due date September 7, 2008 <18-Dec-08> by Susan Thorning "Officially" this grant is still open, but Jennifer Berg reported in an email that "it should soon be closed by my supervisor and I will make sure that it doesn't cause your club's application to be reverted." <22-Dec-08> by Susan Thorning Jennifer Berg reported, "This grant has been Relinquished (Closed) at the request of the sponsors." <22-Dec-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.