P-1221

Guatemala Classroom Project

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: Guatemala

Location: Guatemala City

Total Budget: $5,200

Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy

Activity Type: Education: Literacy

Summary: We will partner with the Guatemala Litercy Project to build two new Classrooms stocked with reading supplies in rural Guatemala.


The club will by raise at least $3000 February 5, 2017. That will cover the cost of one $2000 Culture of Reading Program sponsorship, which will furnish a classroom in rural Guatemala with school supplies and reading materials. The club will raise additional funds to build art least one classroom. The club members will join a local Guatemalan Club to help build the classroom(s). We anticipate 5-10 members traveling to Guatemala to help with the classroom build.


Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)

Due to concerns of club participation with Gualemala, we are hoping to move the project to Nicaragua. Due to this shift, Soldotna Rotarians will be able to implement the following project: The dump in Ciudad Sandino is a place of desperation. A community, which began sixteen years ago, was formed in response to the busing of families due to relocation efforts because of floodings and such. The community has evolved. Many survive by picking through the trash that is dumped. There, they find today's food and clothes. They also pick trying to find plastic, metal or glass to sell for recyclables. Every day, they work. Every day, they struggle to survive. They learn at a very young age that everyone must play a part. From a very young age, the children quit school both due to the inability to buy school supplies and uniforms along with the need to assist the family picking through the trash. There is a high illiteracy rate along with a high teenage pregnancy.

In February 2013, Project H.O.P.E. began a feeding program to assist the families in feeding the children in the area. Initially, this program began in partnership with the concept to provide food but quickly the other needs surfaced. A safe place for the children to play, educational activities, tutoring and literacy for adults were just a few. In October 2013, a Center was built to provide a physical building to house the evolving program. Today, the Center opens daily and provides safe, educational activities for the community along with employment for four people in the community. Last year, as a donation from the Rotary Club, computers were obtained increasing the offerings at the Center. In addition to computer and English classes, vocational classes to include sewing, cooking, pottery and jewelry making also are offered.

Due to the increased activities and future development of daily tutoring for school age and literacy classes for the adults and teenagers, an additional classroom is being required to continue to provide educational assistance. The room will be used for literacy for adults along with computer skills and vocational advisement.

The room's dimensions are 20 X 10 to be added on to the southwest side of the present structure. In addition to the added classroom, the following equipment is needed:

5 - 6 foot tables

30 chairs

Lightbox projector

Screen

Literacy Supplies

Through education, we can change generations. One child, one adult at a time.

Project Contact Person

District: 5010

Rotary Club of: Soldotna

Primary Contact: Chris Hough

Email: chris@stewartkenai.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2016-17 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Soldotna (5010)

15-Sep-16

$2,600

$2,600

$5,200

Total

$2,600

$2,600

$5,200

Project Supporting Documents


[23-Jun-17]
Detailed letter expense paid


[2-Jun-17]
Final Report 2017


[30-May-17]
Payment letter


[10-May-17]
Receipts


[10-May-17]
Receipts part 2


[10-May-17]
Receipts part 3


[10-May-17]
Receipts part 4

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

20-Apr-16

System Entry

Creation of project page.

14-Sep-16

by Chris Hough

System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 with $1,500 DDF by Chris Hough of the Rotary Club of Soldotna, District 5010.

14-Sep-16

by Chris Hough

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

15-Sep-16

by Denise Ringhand

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

15-Sep-16

by Jodi Stuart

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

22-Sep-16

by Denise Ringhand

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

22-Sep-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Jodi Stuart.

22-Sep-16

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Chris Hough.

3-Oct-16

by Denise Ringhand

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

19-Oct-16

by Charlotte Tharp

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

10-May-17

by Jodi Stuart

1. Lowes

6 @ tables, 30 folding chairs Check amount: $869.28

2. Best Buy, 231 Sentous

Epson EX3240 SVGA 3LCD Projector Check amount: $399.99

3. Centro Latino for Literacy,

Leamos Literacy material Check amount: $700.00

4. Project H.O.P Literacy Books Check amount: $236.67

5. Staples,

Luxor whiteboard, HP printer, ink, paper, pencils, notepads Check amount $1004.70

Total $3210.64

This has been spent and project will be taking place week of 5/14/

2-Jun-17

by Jodi Stuart

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

23-Jun-17

by Denise Ringhand

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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