Rotary International, Districts 4110, 5470, 5520

2008 MATCHING GRANTS PROJECTS

This is the page for YOUR 2008 Tri-District matching grant project. Projects will be posted in the order they come.

:ast updated: 9-10-2008

PROJECT#	08-021
District	5520
Project Name	Camp Enrichment with New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually impaired
Sponsor Club	White Sands Rotary Club
Total Cost	$16,000.00
Sponsor Participation:	-
Contact	Pat Raub/ Stan Richardson, 575.437.3500/575.437.9800. stanr@livalt.org
Summary	Sponsoring Blind and visually impaired youths from Mexico take part in a camp enrichment time at New Mexico School for the Blind and visually impaired for two weeks. Expenses cover, travel, visas, accommodations and meals.
Partnership	El Paso Del Norte

PROJECT#	08-022
District	4110
Project Name	Sikochi (Solar power & water)
Sponsor Club	Chihuahua Enlace
Total Cost	$ 18,000.00
Sponsor Participation:	$ 1,000.00
Contact	Cecilia Fernandez Aguirre, 614(423-11-23. tecno123@ch.cablemas.com
Summary	Project for the community Tarahumara. Installing a water tank activated by batteries /solar energy
Partnership	Looking for 3 clubs wuilling to put $1,000.00 each

PROJECT#	08-023
District	4110
Project Name	School scholarships
Sponsor Club	Juárez Campestre
Total Cost	$ 25 000
Sponsor Participation:	$ 1 000
Contact	Patricia Fornelli, +52 656 618 1361. patyfornelli@yahoo.com
Summary	We try to give 25 Highschool scholarships -for a period of two years- to the same number of very low income workers who cannot continue school because they don't have the economical resources. They have a family to look for and when they graduate, they are automatically promoted in their jobs and can give better life conditions to their families.
Partnership

PROJECT#	08-024
District	4110
Project Name	Organ Transplantation
Sponsor Club	Juarez Norte
Total Cost	$ 14,000.00
Sponsor Participation:	$ 2,000.00
Contact	Roberto Morales. chillywilly@rotariojuareznorte.org
Summary	Help to provide equipment necesary for the organ transplantation program in General Hspital in Cd. Juarez.
Partnership

PROJECT#	08-025
District	4110
Project Name	Delfinoterapy
Sponsor Club	Juarez Norte
Total Cost	$ 14,000.00
Sponsor Participation:	$ 2,000.00
Contact	Roberto Morales. chillywilly@rotariojuareznorte.org
Summary	Dolphin integration with children is consider therapeutic. For Children with Down Syndrome, autism and other disorders.
Partnership

PROJECT#	08-027
District	4110
Project Name	Football School for Our Kids Health (Obesity)
Sponsor Club	Villa de Guadalupe Rotary Club
Total Cost	$12,798.00
Sponsor Participation:	$2,000
Contact	Gustavo Dávila del Real, 52 (492) 129 7686. gustavo_daviladr@hotmail.com
Summary	The Rotary Football School is a project which will be focused on the kids’ population that faces serious obesity disturbances. In Mexico, 26% of the children population (5-11 years old) is obese or has overweight. With this project, their height, weight and size will be measured every month by a doctor and a nutritionist will be in charge of suggesting to the kids and their parents appropriate diets. The goal is to prevent health diseases on our kids and promote a healthy life.
Partnership	The Ministry of Health of Zacatecas will participate providing the doctors which will asses the children check-ups. In addition to the sponsor participation of the Rotary Club Villa de Guadalupe, it will supply the football field.

PROYECTO#	08-028
District	4110
Nombre del Proyecto	Hematology analyser for the University
Club Patrocinador	Durango Guadiana
Costo total	$16,479.50
Patrocinador Participación:	$ 500
Contacto	German Oyosa Roldan, 618 130 1172. germanoy@prodigy.net.mx
Resumen	The University of Juarez Edo in Durango is in need of conducting laboratory studies at low prices for patients in the Rotary diagnostic center.
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