At 7:00 p.m. Ecuador local time on 16 April, 2016, a 7.8 Earthquake struck Ecuador with considerable destruction along the Northern Coast causing 700 deaths, 3000 injured and close to 30,000 displaced persons having to receive shelter provided by the Government outside the devastated area. This proposed Global Grant will address the Economic needs of families and development of their communities as the displaced persons begin to return to their towns and villages.
The city of Manta, which is the capital of the Province, and considered the epicenter of the quake, ground zero, will be the location where this project plans to serve 100 families in need to rebuild their community and providing entrepreneur skill training to
100 heads of households, both men and women. Along with assistance from Hogar de Cristo, a
Cooperating Organization, volunteer University students, the Host Rotary Club of Manta, and other collaborating Rotary Rotary Clubs in the Region; the Project Manager and Point Person
will be Adriana Alarcon, Rotary International Scholar, who received her Master's degree at the University of San Diego in 2013. She is a member of Rotary E-Club of San Diego Global and a native of Manta, which is considered "Ground Zero." She also has a high position
with the Ecuadorian Government which will be very beneficial in the family reconstruction of their houses and community infrastructure.
In addition to providing training for better job opportunities, the plan is to purchase various types of equipment beneficial in the training for small businesses and
attainment of job opportunities. The Cooperating Organization will also assist in basic education to both adults and tutoring sessions for children who have missed school for a
for a long period of time.
Ultimately, the sustainability of this Global Grant is to begin replicating this model in other needy communities of Manabi Province after a period of one year.
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 #1745991.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Manta (4400)
5-Sep-16
$5,000
$2,000
$7,000
Escondido (5340)
22-Sep-16
$2,000
$0
$2,000
San Diego (5340)
22-Sep-16
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Chula Vista Sunrise (5340)
22-Sep-16
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Fallbrook Village (5340)
22-Sep-16
$4,000
$4,000
$8,000
La Mesa Sunrise (5340)
22-Sep-16
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$9,500
$11,000
$20,500
Total
$50,500
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
29-Jun-16
System Entry
Creation of project page.
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 La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club and Rotary Club of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador, District 4400. This grant can proceed to the Rotary Foundation for approval.
5-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".
5-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $12,500 with $9,000 DDF by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 by johnny Watson of the Rotary Club of Escondido, District 5340.
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 by Roger Haines of the Rotary Club of San Diego, District 5340.
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $1,000 by Thomas Miller of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise, District 5340.
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $4,000 with $4,000 DDF by Debbie Peters of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook Village, District 5340.
22-Sep-16
by David Ballesteros
System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 with $5,000 DDF by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
13-Oct-16
by Marta Knight
The District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee approved this grant at its 10.11.16 meeting. The Committee also approved a DDF match of $5,000, to Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise and $4,000 to Fallbrook Village Rotary Club.
22-Mar-17
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
22-Mar-17
by Janice Kurth
System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
2-Jul-17
by Freddy Eskola
System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
3-Jun-20
by Adriana Alarcon
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
16-Oct-20
by Adriana Alarcon
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.
