P-3172

Guatemala Clinicsl Audiology a

Description

Financing

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History Logs

Project Description

Country: Guatemala

Location: Nebaj, Guatemala

Total Budget: $5,000

Area of Focus: Maternal and child health

Activity Type: Health: Disease

Summary: Purchase of tympanometer for evaluation of ear infections and hearing problems. Purchase of hearing aids.


Community Need: Many children and adults in rural Guatemala suffer from untreated hearing loss. Hearing loss due to heredity, disease and aging affect thousands of people in the lxil region if Guatemala centered in the community of Nebaj. Many children experience chronic ear infection which leads to permanent hearing loss. Untreated hearing loss in children leads to educational difficulties and limitations on earning opportunities in adulthood, untreated hearing loss in adults results in confused communication, withdrawal from activities and family, limited job opportunities, greater risk of balance and medical problems.

Project Description: 1. Training for two part time audiometric technicians. The technicians are Special Education teachers and have received some previous training in hearing evaluations from Dr. Gene Bukowski and Dr. Mike Mallahan, Rotarian. 2. purchase of a tympanometer for evaluation of the eardrum and middle ear air pressure (tests for ear infection)($2900.00). Purchase of supplies and hearing aids from International Humanitarian Hearing Aid Purchasing Program. ($2100.00) 3. A clinic will be held for 5-8 days to evaluate hearing and fit hearing aids on children and adults.

Project Contact Person

District: 5390

Rotary Club of: Billings West

Primary Contact: Gene Bukowski

Email: gwbukowski@icloud.com

Project Status

Dropped
This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped.

Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Billings West (5390)

22-Jan-20

$2,500

$2,500

$5,000

Total

$2,500

$2,500

$5,000

Project Supporting Documents


[6-Dec-20]
Matching Funds


[21-Apr-20]
Rotary Project


[20-Jul-20]
Updated budget

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

22-Jan-20

System Entry

System Entry: Creation of project page.

20-Apr-20

by Gene Bukowski

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

20-Apr-20

by Gene Bukowski

System Entry: Signature Process cancelled by user.

20-Apr-20

by Gene Bukowski

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

20-Apr-20

by Gene Bukowski

System Entry: Project signed by Gene Bukowski.

20-Apr-20

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Pam Bailey.

20-Apr-20

by Sue Carstens

System Entry: Project signed by Gwenna Peters.

16-Jul-20

by Sue Carstens

Waiting for budget to be uploaded

4-Aug-20

by Brian T Furey

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

16-Jan-21

by Sue Carstens

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

19-Aug-21

by Gene Bukowski

The project has been delayed due to Corona virus. Recent communication with Guatemala contacts report 1-3% of population receiving vaccinations. It continues to be unsafe. The earliest possible travel for this project might be May 2022.

7-Dec-21

by Michael Mayott

System Entry: Project dropped by Michael Mayott.

Reason for dropping: Moved to ClubRunner

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