Guayaquil Occidente Rotary Club in Guayaquil, Ecuador, District 4400 and La Mesa Sunrise Rotary in La Mesa, California, District 5340 propose to provide ten "Mechanical Cows"(soy bean milk machines) for ten school sites--three in the Sierra, Ambato, Gualaceo (2 cows) in Azuay Province, and seven along the Coast, Greater Guayaquil area (5 cows) in Guayas Province and two in Manta and Bahia de Caraquez in Manabí Province. In addition to Guayaquil Occidente, the Host Club, there are seven other Rotary Clubs collaborating: Ambato, Gualaceo, Guayaquil Cerro Azul, Guayaquil Sur, Guayaquil Norte, Manta, and Bahia de Caraquez. The beneficiaries will be elementary school children with a high incidence of malnutrition and lack of sufficient protein in their diet. The Mechanical Cows are soy bean milk machines that input soy beans and water to produce high protein soy milk and okara. These products in turn can be converted into tofu, bread, cakes, cheese, yogurt and even ice cream with varied flavors. One mechanical cow, the V-40 model originally developed by Pro-Soya in Canada, and now most of them built in India, can feed up to 500 children with an eight ounce glass of the milk, twice a day, for years. The grant proposal budget will also include a large heavy duty refrigerator to keep the milk, other foods, and medications. In addition, a Nutrition component at each school site will bring specialists to discuss healthy food with Cafeteria staff and with parents, particularly mothers of the children, on how best to choose and prepare food at home.
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History Log Entries
8-Mar-13
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Creation of project page.
15-Jun-13
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Pledge of $2,000 by Ryan Roland of the Rotary Club of Scarborough, District 7070.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $2,500 with $2,500 DDF by Marta Knight of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise, District 5340.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $15,500 by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $2,500 with $2,500 DDF by Marta Knight of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista Sunrise, District 5340.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $1,500 by Eusebio Arballo of the Rotary Club of El Centro, District 5340.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $2,500 by Tim Kelley of the Rotary Club of Brawley, District 5340.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $4,000 with $8,000 DDF by Levi Clain of the Rotary Club of North Hawaii, District 5000.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $2,000 with $4,000 DDF by Vicki Kalman of the Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise (Kailua-Kona), District 5000.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $800 DDF by Hector Plaza of the Rotary Club of Quayaquil Occidente, District 4400.
19-Jun-13
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Pledge of $800 by Hector Plaza of the Rotary Club of Guayaquil Occidente, District 4400.
19-Jun-13
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Project is now "Fully Pledged".
8-Jul-13
by Marge Cole
The Rotary District 5340 Foundation Committee voted to allot $12,500. in District Designated Funds (DDF) to this project at its meeting today.
17-Sep-13
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Pledge of $500 with $1,000 DDF by Levi Clain of the Rotary Club of Kona Mauka, District 5000.
17-Sep-13
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Pledge of $500 with $1,000 DDF by Levi Clain of the Rotary Club of Hilo, District 5000.
18-Sep-13
by Marge Cole
The District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee approved allotment of $2500. to match the cash contribution of Rotary Club of Brawley for this grant. The grant is fully funded.
4-Oct-13
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Pledge of $1,000 by Hector Plaza of the Rotary Club of Guayaquil Occidente, District 4400.
16-Mar-14
by David Ballesteros
International District 5340 and Host District 4400 Mechanical Cow Nutrition Global Grant 1415294 has been approved by The Rotary Foundation and currently all 17 Rotary Clubs involved from three countries (U.S., Ecuador, Canada)and four Districts (5340, 4400, 5000, 7070) are forwarding their cash commitments and required authorizations to TRF for this $102,770 project. This Global Grant will be located at 10 Schools/Community Centers at ten locations in Sierra and Coastal regions of Ecuador involving up to 500 beneficiaries at each site with high protein soy milk and soy products which will improve the energy, alertness, and attentive levels and thus beneficial to student achievement and success.
16-Jul-14
by David Ballesteros
Hola,
Just today The Rotary Foundation released the second payment for this $102,770 project for 10 Mechanical Cows. The "Cows" will soon be on their way from India to the port of Guayaquil, Ecuador. This grant involves 5000 elementary and middle school students, community members, 8 Rotary clubs, and 10 sites in the Andes and Coastal regions. We are in the process of finalizing the hiring of staff and the purchase of equipment and assuring adequate space. We expect all these events to enhance learning and good nutrition of the children. Please contact me or Rotarian Hector Plaza for any further questions or details.
David
16-Aug-14
by David Ballesteros
G-348, Mechanical Cows Nutrition Global Grant,, TRF #1415294, has been approved by The Rotary Foundation and funds released to both Host Club, Guayaquil Occidente and La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Clubs. There has been a delay in obtaining Ecuadorian Customs permit to allow the shipment of the "Cows" free entry to the port in Ecuador. Shipment order for the 10 mechanical cows of $81,800 has been paid to Pristine Plants India. The 10 project sites are prepared to receive the equipment.
2-Sep-14
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Project dropped per lack of response to the carry-over notification emails.
4-Feb-15
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Project is now "Fully Pledged".
8-Feb-15
by David Ballesteros
Mechanical Cow Global Grant G-348,TRF#1415294,2013-2014,is still in the process of clearing Customs. Pristine Plants Limited India has the 10 "Cows" plus replacement parts ready for shipment as soon as the appropriate documents are received. Shipment to the port of Guayaquil, is imminent and the 10 Schools/Centers sites in Ecuador are prepared to receive the equipment.
9-Feb-15
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Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
9-Feb-15
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Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
9-Feb-15
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Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
11-Feb-15
by Marge Cole
Grant number #1415294 was assigned by The Rotary Foundation for grant G-348. The reference number for this project on the Global Grant website stays G-348 but all correspondence with The Rotary Foundation should include the official TRF grant number (#1415294)
2-Feb-16
by David Ballesteros
G-348, TRF# 1415294, Mechanical Cows Global Grant submitted its latest progress report to TRF and was approved on January 27, 2016. Next progress report or final report is due by January 27, 2017.
2-Feb-16
by David Ballesteros
G-348, TRF# 1415294 progress report was submitted to The Rotary Foundation and accepted by Susan Doxtator on January 27, 2016. Next progress report or final report will be submitted by January 27, 2017.
