Project Description Region: North America Country: Mexico Location: Cd. Juarez Total Budget: $38,550 Areas of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment, Maternal and child health, Community economic development Target Community: Underprivileged single mother households from the Juárez / El Paso area. Overview: 25 single mothers from the Juárez / El Paso Area will be provided with scholarships to study a three year nursing program in the FEMAP Nursing School. Sustainability: Upon graduation these 25 families will be able to address their economic needs and contribute to the development of their communities. Nursing students understand better the health issues and concerns afflicting the bi-national border community and have the skills to be part of the solution. A better health educated mother, will nurture healthier children and families. By having a nursing career, these women will have better and well-paid jobs. Primary Host Partner District: 4110 Rotary Club of: Juárez Integra Primary Contact: Mario Blanco Email: ablanco66@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5520 Rotary Club of: El Paso Primary Contact: Ray Cox Email: lrcox0251@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 2013-14 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #1417814.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Juárez Integra (4110) 12-Sep-13 $1,000 $1,550 $2,550 El Paso (5520) 12-Sep-13 $3,000 $6,500 $9,500 La Mesa (5340) 11-Jun-14 $3,500 $0 $3,500 El Paso, Camino Real (5520) 22-Jul-14 $500 $0 $500 Albuquerque Rio Grande (5520) 22-Jul-14 $1,000 $0 $1,000 District 4110 DDF 22-Jul-14 - $1,850 $1,850 Las Cruces (Rio Grande) (5520) 22-Jul-14 $1,500 $0 $1,500 Santa Fe (5520) 22-Jul-14 $1,000 $0 $1,000 Albuquerque Del Norte (5520) 22-Jul-14 $1,000 $0 $1,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation $6,250 $9,900 $16,150 Total $38,550

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History Log Entries 12-Sep-13 System Entry Creation of project page. 11-Jun-14 System Entry Pledge of $3,500 by John Fistere of the Rotary Club of La Mesa, District 5340. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $500 by Eduardo Seyffert of the Rotary Club of El Paso, Camino Real, District 5520. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $1,000 by Andrew Garrison of the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Rio Grande, District 5520. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $1,850 DDF by Carlos Lopez Sisniega of the Rotary Club of Chihuahua Campestre, District 4110. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $1,500 by Brian Parks of the Rotary Club of Las Cruces (Rio Grande), District 5520. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $1,000 by Robert Glick of the Rotary Club of Santa Fe, District 5520. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Pledge of $1,000 by Bob Rausch of the Rotary Club of Albuquerque Del Norte, District 5520. 22-Jul-14 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 23-Jul-14 by Mario Blanco Project funds fully pledged. Please send your Club's contribution. 23-Jul-14 by Mario Blanco RC Albuquerque del Norte confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 23-Jul-14 System Entry Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access. 23-Jul-14 System Entry Application approved by The Rotary Foundation. 25-Jul-14 by Mario Blanco RC Albuquerque Rio Grande confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 27-Jul-14 by Mario Blanco RC El Paso Camino Real confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 7-Aug-14 by Mario Blanco RC El Paso confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 7-Aug-14 by Mario Blanco RC Las Cruces Rio Grande confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 12-Aug-14 by Mario Blanco RC of La Mesa confirmed pledged funds were sent to TRF. 25-Aug-14 by Mario Blanco RC of Santa Fe pledged funds were sent to TRF! 2-Sep-14 System Entry Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation. 19-Mar-15 by Mario Blanco The project is ongoing, currently running on the second semester of the nursing program. The 25 students have shown commitment and their effort is evident on their progress. 12-Oct-15 by Mario Blanco The project is ongoing, currently running on the third semester of the nursing program. RC has done supervision together with FEMAP on the students' progress. 13-Oct-15 by Mario Blanco Project photos now available! 19-Apr-16 by Mario Blanco The project is ongoing, currently running on the fourth semester of the nursing program. The 25 students have shown commitment and their effort is evident on their progress. On April 1st, a committee from our partner the RC Albuquerque Rio Grande visited, gave a chat and spent time with the students. A wonderful experience for all!! Look for the photos! 2-Jan-17 by Mario Blanco The project is ongoing, currently running on the sixth semester of the nursing program. The 25 students have shown commitment and their effort is evident on their progress. Our RC has done continuous supervision together with FEMAP on the students' progress. 16-Jul-17 by Mario Blanco This first generation of 25 students has just graduated on June 16. Our RC has done continuous supervision together with FEMAP and we are ecstatic on our students' progress. 16-Jan-18 by Mario Blanco Final report was submitted on August 16, 2017. We are pending on the TRF approval of the report to consider the GG closed. 16-Jan-18 by Mario Blanco System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation. 16-Apr-18 by Mario Blanco Additional information for Final Report has been sent, and it is pending confirmation from TRF. 25-Apr-18 by Mario Blanco System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.