This is an intervention program designed to lower the obesity in children aged between 6-11 years in two large cities of Ecuador--Guayaquil and Machala. It also promotes the practice of exercise and healthy nutritional habits. Because of high incidence of diabetes and other health issues related to overweight, the overall goal of this Global Grant is to improve the health condition of elementary and middle school students. Specific objectives are to research the incidence of obesity, change the nutritional culture of a high cholesterol diet into a more healthy selection of food items, and to exercise regularly, offering various sports options.
The program will take place in two large coastal cities of Ecuador, Guayaquil and Machala, with the beginning of the school year in June 2016. Each city will target schools and invite 1000 students, 6-11 years old, to participate. Procedures will include anthropometry, clinical history, and physical exams on admission and at the end of the school year. A psychological test will b performed and a follow-up with a Sports Specialist will include 150 minutes of exercise per week in their daily activities. A full-time professional health instructor will be included at each school. At the end of the school year, a new anthropometry evaluation will be performed to compare the results after the intervention.
The Primary Host Club contact will be Dr. Fernando Aguirre who is also the head of the Cardiology Association of Ecuador. Playing a key role with this health project is Machala Moderno Rotary and in particular Governor-Elect Fressia Abad, a member of the club. David Ballesteros, La Mesa Sunrise Rotary will be the International Club Primary contact who recently visited the target area. The present project was declined last year by the Rotary Int. Authorityes, so, we use the donatión received on Ecuador, to complete the 2016 comittmend of the program.
Dropped
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Project listed for the 2015-16 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #1640707.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Guayaquil (4400)
21-Feb-16
$15,000
$16,000
$31,000
Vista Hi Noon (5340)
26-Mar-16
$8,220
$8,220
$16,440
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$11,610
$24,220
$35,830
Total
$83,270
Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.
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History Log Entries
21-Feb-16
System Entry
Creation of project page.
21-Feb-16
System Entry
Pledge of $19,179 by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
21-Feb-16
System Entry
Pledge of $8,220 with $8,220 DDF by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
26-Mar-16
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
26-Mar-16
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
26-Mar-16
System Entry
Pledge of $8,220 with $8,220 DDF by Luene Corwin of the Rotary Club of Vista Hi Noon, District 5340.
26-Mar-16
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
30-Mar-16
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
11-Apr-16
by Marge Cole
The District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee approved this grant and awarded a $8,200. match in DDF for the cash donations of Rotary Club of Vista High Noon.
11-Apr-16
by Marge Cole
Correction on last History Log entry: the DDF match should read $8220.
16-Jul-16
by Fernando Aguirre
The present project has been accepted with The TRF Grant application number #1640707. We had a delay do to the heartquake suffer in 2 cityes of our country.
But, we are ready to start. Also, we presented in the European Congress in Hypertension held in Paris, last week, our proposal to start measuring blood pressure early in childs after 12 years in order to search metabolic syndroem is the kid is overweight.
16-Oct-16
by David Ballesteros
G-1100, "Obsity Control of Children" has been dropped due to TRF not accepting the proposal due to the interpretation whether this project was submitted as pure research or applied research. Both the Host Club and International Club considered it applied research with intervention activities for target schools in Guayaquil and Machala schools in Ecuador.
3-Jan-17
by Philippe Lamoise
System Entry: Project dropped by Philippe Lamoise.
Reason for dropping: Project was not approved by TRF.
