Project Description Region: South America Country: Colombia Location: Pereira Total Budget: $32,964 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment IDENTIFIED NEED: Due to genetic problems, excessive use of digital devices caused by the pandemic and lack of health system coverage, our children have visual impairments that affect their school, intellectual and social development. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: We will perform 2000 visual exams in rural areas of the department of Risaralda, to children between the ages of 4 to 17 years old, delivering 600 lenses instantly. With the support of the Universidad Andina we will provide attention to special cases, which will allow us to deliver 300 specialized lenses. These 900 children in need of glasses will be supported for the next 2 years to ensure their progress. And thus make a total delivery of 1,860 GLASSES during the project. ACTIVITIES TO BE DEVELOPED: - Implementation of the pilot project: This was carried out in November 2022, by 4 Rotary clubs and 5 Rotaract clubs of Risaralda, serving 350 children who were given an eye exam and 140 glasses. - Identification of rural communities benefiting from the project: with the support of the educational community, identifying the population with visual impairment in these areas. In addition, a pre-selection was carried out to guarantee the best use of resources. - Conduct of Examinations in the initial stage - Instant delivery of glasses - Scheduling of special cases with the Universidad Andina. - Scheduling of follow-up for children with glasses for the following year. SUSTAINABILITY AND WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY: The project will be extended to 3 years in order to perform annual reviews to children who received glasses in the initial stage and ensure their progress. WE WILL ACHIEVE THAT THE CHILDREN HAVE A GREATER PROGRESS IN THEIR SCHOOL STAGE, IMPROVING THEIR LEARNING LEVELS, WITH A BETTER READING LEVEL AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. COST OF THE PROJECT: First stage: $20,347 USD Second stage: $6,675 USD Third stage: $5.942 USD The total cost of the project: $32,964 USD The members of the Rotary and Rotaract clubs of this project will carry out the planning of the activities for the realization of the examinations, logistics, delivery of glasses, and follow-up to the impacted children. Primary Host Partner District: 4281 Rotary Club of: Pereira del Cafe Primary Contact: Juliana Montes Vallejo Email: julimontesva@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5300 Rotary Club of: Las Vegas WON Primary Contact: Chehab Elawar Email: shabdg201415@gmail.com Project Status Need $28,064 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2022-23 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Pereira del Cafe (4281) 4-Mar-23 $3,000 $1,000 $4,000 Las Vegas WON (5300) 4-Mar-23 $100 $0 $100 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $28,064 - $28,064 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $800 $800 Total $32,964 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 4-Mar-23 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 4-Mar-23 by Chehab Elawar System Entry: Pledge of $100 by Chehab Elawar of the Rotary Club of Las Vegas WON, District 5300.