Project Description Region: Africa Country: Ethiopia Location: Gondar, Ethiopia Total Budget: $42,000 Area of Focus: Maternal and child health View Online Proposal Form Supporting Medical Training to Save Babies Lives in Ethiopia Our previous Rotary VTT Grant, Saving Babies Lives in Ethiopia, successfully trained 39 doctors, nurses and midwives at Gondar University Hospital in the multiple skills used to save babies lives at birth and to care for seriously ill infants. These skills had not been previously taught in a systematic manner resulting in an unacceptable high mortality rate among the 7000 annual births in this University Teaching Hospital. During the 20 months of training trips carried out by the Grant, these 39 new instructors were then supervised as they trained nearly 400 other doctors, nurses and midwives in these life-saving methods thus improving outcomes for hundreds of their tiny patients. Over the next two years it is estimated that as many as 1000 doctors, nurses and midwives at the University of Gondar Hospital will need to be trained in these life-saving techniques to care for the 14,000 babies expected to be born during that period. In addition, 160 personnel in 8 regional health centers will need to be trained. This volume is overwhelming and the dedicated group of newly trained instructors have asked for help as they develop a fully integrated program. We propose a 2-year program that will: 1. Mentor the new instructors as they develop, plan and implement their teaching program at the University of Gondar Hospital, 2.Support the teaching of more than 50 classes. 3. Help the new instructors to develop their own outreach program to take these life- saving skills to the eight regional health centers. 4. Through a Leadership Development program, we will help them to develop the skills needed to effectively advocate for the resources needed and will mentor them as they seek university and governmental support. The ultimate goal of this project is to incorporate the training program into the curriculum for medical, nursing and midwife students. At the end of two years the courses will be fully integrated into the curriculum and fully supported by Gondar University and concerned governmental agencies. Our hope is that one day every baby born in Ethiopia will be cared for by doctors, nurses and midwives trained to save babies live at birth and to care for these vulnerable infants after birth. Primary Host Partner District: 9212 Rotary Club of: Gondar Fasiledes Primary Contact: Abiyot Tegegne Email: abilo866@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Del Mar Primary Contact: Karin Davies Email: karindavies830@yahoo.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by The Rotary Foundation. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2016-17 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #1743951.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Del Mar (5340) 26-Jun-16 $6,000 $6,000 $12,000 E-Club of the United Services, San Diego (5340) 29-Jun-16 $6,000 $6,000 $12,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation $6,000 $12,000 $18,000 Total $42,000 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%.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [22-Dec-16] Budget Summary [22-Dec-16] Budget Training Courses [22-Dec-16] Budget Training Equipment [22-Dec-16] Course Costs 1/2 day, 1 Day and 2 day courses [22-Dec-16] NRP Provider Certificate [22-Dec-16] NRP Provider Course Roster [22-Dec-16] Pins Awarded for completion of NRP and PRC Provide [22-Dec-16] PRC Class Roster [22-Dec-16] PRC Provider Certificate [19-Sep-17] Wire Transfer#1 9_19_17

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History Log Entries 26-Jun-16 System Entry Creation of project page. 26-Jun-16 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 by Karin Davies of the Rotary Club of Del Mar, District 5340. 27-Jun-16 System Entry Pledge of $2,500 by Patricia Bromberger of the Rotary Club of Del Mar, District 5340. 29-Jun-16 System Entry Pledge of $500 by Stephen Robert Brown of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Golden Triangle, District 5340. 29-Jun-16 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 29-Jun-16 System Entry Pledge of $6,000 DDF by Lawrence Sundram of the Rotary Club of E-Club of the United Services, San Diego, District 5340. 29-Jun-16 System Entry Project reverted to "Published". 29-Jun-16 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 11-Jul-16 by Marta Knight At the meeting of the District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee on 7-11-16, a match of $5,000 DDF was approved for this Global Grant between Rotary Clubs of Del Mar and United Services E-Club (D5340), and Rotary Club of Gondar Fasiledes, Ethiopia. This grant can proceed to the Rotary Foundation for approval. 12-Jul-16 by Marta Knight Correction, a match of $6,000 DDF was approved for the Global Grant between Rotary Clubs of Del Mar and United Services E-Club (D5340), and Rotary Club of Gondar Fasiledes, Ethiopia. This grant can proceed to the Rotary Foundation for approval. 12-Jul-16 by Marta Knight Clarification, a total of $12,000 DDF was approved with $6,000, for the Rotary Club of Del Mar and $6,000 to the United Services E-Club (D5340). 18-Oct-16 by Karin Davies The application for GG1743951 is nearing completion. There has been civil unrest in Ethiopia which caused us to postpone a trip scheduled for October. We had planned to finalize all the details for GG 1743951 during that trip. However, we are now using Skype conferences for planning purposes. Unfortunately, the current situation in Ethiopia has resulted in intermittent and sporadic internet availability, delaying communication. We are currently revising the application with the help of our partners at the university of Gondar. We are in the process of scheduling a Skype conference to finalize the details. Depending on the availability of the internet, we hope to be able to submit the application within the next 1 to 2 months. 22-Dec-16 by Karin Davies During a series of 3 hour-long SKYPE conference with our colleagues in Gondar we worked together to refine and adapt the proposal to meet their needs and expectations. The grant application tool has been completed except for the MOU which is in the process of being transmitted. Additionally we are awaiting decisions about the possible need to change Host and International committee members. We anticipate submitting the application after the first of the year and we expect the project to begin April1, 2017. 3-Apr-17 by Patricia Bromberger System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access. 8-May-17 by Philippe Lamoise $6,000 cash contribution from the Rotary Club of Del Mar sent to TRF through the Matching Grants Website DAF. 8-May-17 by Karin Davies Rotary GG 1743951 was approved by TRF on April 26, 2017. 23-May-17 by Karin Davies System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation. 2-Aug-17 by Karin Davies On June 10, 2017 a meeting to plan for GG1743951 was held by at the University of Gondar. The meeting was attended by 21 individuals representing Gondar-Fasiledes Rotary Club, Gondar University Hospital and the College of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University of Gondar. GG1743951 will support the ongoing training program in Neonatal Resuscitation and Post-Resuscitation Care as it becomes part of the University curriculum and builds capacity to include health centers and district hospitals in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The Gondar team has identified members of a working group tasked with achieving the goals of the grant. Plans were made to schedule a SKYPE video-conference in August to begin work on specific tasks for the project. 2-Aug-17 by Karin Davies System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation. 9-Jan-18 by Karin Davies During the first quarter of the grant the Gondar team has taught 8 courses, training 114 providers in Neonatal Resuscitation. Two SKYPE video conferences have been held with the San Diego Advisory Group to assist the Gondar Team as they work toward meeting the goals of the project. We are currenly working together to develop a process to ensure ordered teaching equipment and supplies are cleared through Ethiopian Customs in a timely manner. An initial phase of a Performance Improvement to evaluate retention of knowledge and skills taught in the classes has begun. Plans are to use this information to determine the scheduling of refresher courses. 13-May-18 by Karin Davies Interim Report submitter to TRF May 3, 2018 16-Nov-18 by Karin Davies The University Gondar Team continues to teach classes in neonatal resuscitation to medical, nursing, and midwife students,interns, residents and hospital staff. They are working toward obtaining funds to continue the courses once the grant is complete and have applied for a grant from the Laerdahl Foundation. They are circulating a report detailing the success of G-815 among potential supporters to ensure sustainability. They are initiating a trainer of trainers program to teach 2 staff members from each of 8 local Health Centers how to teach a course in Neonatal resuscitation to their colleagues. They have begun work on a second arm of a Performance Improvement Process looking at retention of knowledge and skills 6 months after training. 28-May-19 by Karin Davies Interim Report submitted to TRF May 17, 2019 4-Aug-19 by Karin Davies As part of their Outreach Program the team at Gondar University Hospital taught one day NRP courses at eight local health centers, training a total of 55 NRP providers. A course coordinator was selected at each health center who will continue teaching the courses to new staff. Each Health Center was provided with training equipment as well as equipment to implement the new skills they learned. 16-Feb-20 by Karin Davies The project is nearing completion with the final courses to be taught over the next two months. A Skype conference has been scheduled with the Gondar team to review progress toward meeting the goals of the project. Hope to submit the final report within three months. 2-Sep-20 by Karin Davies Despite the challenges of COVID-19, this project has been completed and the Final Report is currently being written. The Final Report will be submitted to TRF soon. 20-Oct-20 by Karin Davies Awaiting one final document from the University of Gondar before submitting final report. 12-Feb-21 by Karin Davies The project is completed and a final report has been submitted to TRF 12-Feb-21 by Karin Davies System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation. 16-Apr-21 by Karin Davies The Final Report for G1172 has been submitted to TRF. We are awaiting approval and closure of the grant. 14-Jul-21 by Karin Davies The final report has been submitted and we continue to await the acceptance. I will contact our Grant Officer and see what is delaying the process. 4-Aug-21 by Karin Davies The Final Report was accepted and the grant was closed. 4-Aug-21 by Karin Davies System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.