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Under the RI area of focus, Basic Education and Literacy, the San Clemente Sunrise Rotary Club (SCSRC) has supported Rancho Sordo Mudo (RSM) since 1998. RSM is the only free residential free residential home and school for disadvantaged deaf children in Mexico. The students reside there for 9 months; 24/7. The school receives no support from the Mexican Government. Our club has made significant contributions to RSM, and having a matching District Grant will double our effort and our impact on these kids who rely upon our club and others like us.
RSM's primary needs are first and foremost food, to feed the students and staff who reside there for 9 to 10 months. Second, the electrical and propane power necessary to cook their food and light their classrooms. Third, supplies for the maintenance of their buildings and vehicles. Forth, supplies for teaching in their classrooms. The starting date for this grant is immediately upon approval.
SCSRC Rotarians make several trips per year to the RSM. The first, usually in late August, is to purchase food supplies to help feed the students and staff for the first half of the year. This year, the first visit will be upon approval of the grant. In past years our Rotarians would buy the food locally and deliver it to them. Now, our Rotarians go to the area and buy the food at their local Costco, which eliminates the issues surrounding importing.
Another trip is made in January to deliver gifts to the students and staff, commonly referred to by our club as "Christmas in January." The gifts are not a part of this grant request.
This year another trip will be made (or the January trip extended) to allow for Rotarian help in facility or vehicular maintenance projects for the school.
In all, 100% of the SCSRC Rotarians participate directly in this project sending multiple members down to visit RSM each year.
To accomplish the four elements of this project, we will contribute $ 1,560 with a District match of $ 1,560 for a total of $3,120.
In that this is an International grant, upon approval of the grant a dedicated Checking Account will be opened to make transactions regarding this grant. No grant monies will be deposited in any other account. All expenditures will be verified with receipts and duly reported as per the Rotary Foundation Reporting Requirements (including Photos of the subject projects).
We have contacted Lupita Crio in the Ensenada Calafia, Mexico, Rotary Club to advise her club members of this project and invite them to participate with us.
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