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	D-485    Mexico - Tijuana School $29,000 The purpose is help very poor children with the gift of a safe environment for their school by helping with the completion of school access, playground, walkways and surrounding walls. The city dump in Tijuana, Mexico covers an area of 1.5 square miles. There are many very poor families living in the area. Some of the parents work picking through the trash. Approximately 500 children attend the school (without name) in the area known as San Bernardo. There are plans to start an afternoon session with another 500 students. The children will be able to reach the school safely and stay out of the mire and mud and be in a safe environment. 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: Redondo Beach District: 5280 Primary Contact: Richard Mendoza Email: rmendoza5280@cox.net Check all projects from: [District 5280] [Redondo Beach Rotary Club] [Richard Mendoza] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Tijuana Independencia $1,000 District 4100 DDF $1,000 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District District 5280 DDF $5,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts Rotary Club of La Mesa $5,000 District 5340 DDF $4,000 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $13,000 Total $29,000 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2005-06 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #59566. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Mireya Dominguez (Mireya.Dominguez@rotary.org). <29-Mar-06> System Entry Creation of project page. <9-Jun-06> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <15-Feb-07> by Manuel Felix Project in process and in final phase. <16-Feb-07> by Manuel Felix On April 4,2006 Mireya Dominguez provided the MG # 59566 for future correspondence about this project. <15-Apr-08> by Manuel Felix Final Report has been sent to TRF. <11-Nov-08> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed". <11-Nov-08> by Susan Thorning November Activity Report for District shows this project as closed. 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.