Project Description Country: USA Location: Escondido, CA Total Budget: $3,450 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: Ensure continuity of language and cultural education for recently immigrated South Sudanese children and families Recently immigrated children and families from South Sudan are at risk of losing their cultural identity, including language, history, and cultural heritage, as they immerse into their new lives in the San Diego area. Additionally, these children and families face significant mental health challenges as they navigate the loss of their homeland and integration into the United States culture. The Thok-Naath Cultural Program provides Saturday classes on South Sudanese language, culture, art and dance, food, and history while also serving as a touchpoint for the community. An emphasis is also placed on mental health support. The budget for the program is $3450, and project funds will be used for teacher stipends, transportation, art and dance activities, and native food. Escondido East Rotary Club will provide $1725, and we are asking for matching funds from the district. Club members will support the program by volunteering with set up and clean up and serving meals, with Thomas Nyang serving as the lead organizer. http://www.jarweng.org Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Escondido East Primary Contact: Shelby King Email: shelbykinglight@gmail.com Project Status Paid This project is "Paid". This means that the funds from the district have been issued. This project is now being ready for implementation. When this is done, a report needs to be uploaded on the project page and the "Reported" button needs to be clicked, then the status of the project will be changed to "Reported". Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Escondido East (5340) 26-Jul-23 $1,725 $1,725 $3,450 Total $1,725 $1,725 $3,450

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History Log Entries 26-Jul-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 27-Jul-23 by Dan Hazel System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 27-Jul-23 by Dan Hazel System Entry: Project signed by Dan Hazel. 27-Jul-23 by Shelby King System Entry: Project signed by Shelby King. 18-Sep-23 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 2-Jan-24 by Dave Brooks System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.