P-2732

Area RYE Rejuvenation

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Financing

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Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Wauneta-Palisade, NE

Total Budget: $625

Area of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention

Activity Type: RI Youth Programs (Youth Exchange, RYLA, Rotaract, Interact)

Summary: RYE stipend funds provided to a foreign exchange student in Wauneta/Palisade, NE during the 2019-2020 school year


A small, burgeoning club wishes to revitalize the RYE program in their area. The Rotarians of Palisade, NE, a satellite of the Rotary Club of Imperial, have embarked on doing just that. With help from the Imperial Rotarians and the District RYE Committee, this small club has gone through the process of being able to host a young Interactor from Brazil in the communities of Palisade and Wauneta, Nebraska in the 2019-2020 school year. As a young club, funds are limited at this time.

With this opportunity, it is the hopes of the local Rotarians, that relationships are built between Imperial, Palisade, and Wauneta with the reinvigoration of this program as a catalyst for a strong future relationship between them and other countries of the world, as Imperial once had exchange students in the past.

Both the Imperial and Palisade Rotarians have recently started or renewed Interact in their local schools, as well. The current RYE project has sparked future interest in at least one other student from the area.

The funds would be used as a seed to fund part of the foreign exchange student's monthly stipend during his stay. Further fundraising has begun to supplement the remaining money needed. ($100 per month of his stay=$900, $900-625=$275 remaining) Club members will be involved in hosting, counseling, and making sure his stay meets all of the Rotary requirements. They would also be involved with further fundraising the $275 needed for the balance of the 9 month stipend, with completion of this by December 2019. Members of the Palisade Satellite have committed to providing his cell phone and plan for the entirety of his stay as well.

This project will bring a part of world to the rural, Southwest Nebraska area, build understanding and goodwill, and bring opportunities for future relationships for Rotarians and community members.

Project Contact Person

District: 5630

Rotary Club of: Imperial

Primary Contact: Stephanie Malcolm

Email: sodtownsundries@gmail.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 2019-20 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Imperial (5630)

7-May-19

$125

$500

$625

Total

$125

$500

$625

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

7-May-19

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

14-May-19

by Stephanie Malcolm

uploaded PDFs of Club MOU and IRS Form 990

10-Jul-19

by Don Peterson

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

11-Jul-19

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Stephanie Malcolm.

11-Jul-19

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Stephanie Malcolm.

15-Aug-19

by Don Peterson

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

21-Aug-19

by Randy Kratochvil

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

13-Apr-20

by Stephanie Malcolm

Heijy, our exchange student that was the beneficiary of the grant funds, has ended his exchange early due to the pandemic. He is now safely home in Brazil. He flew out of Denver on Saturday, the 11th. Allowance was paid monthly using grant funds for November 2019 through April 2020.

15-Jul-20

by Stephanie Malcolm

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

16-Jul-20

by Don Peterson

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

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