According to WHO 2012, Jamaica with a population of approximately 2.6 million has 45,000 live births taking place each year.It is globally documented that 8 out of every 1000 children each year will have CHD and this translates to a minimum of 360 children born each year in Jamaica alone with CHD.When adding the birth statistics of all of District 7020 the number increases substantially. With the completion, training and testing of the new Pediatric Cath lab. by October 2014 (a sustainable, high quality Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and Aftercare Program ),children will no longer have to be transported to an adult hospital elsewhere in the city where access and funds are limited because of the adult cases taking priority.We propose to support the funding for approximately 24 surgeries for the inaugural group of children who are waiting for us to save their lives.The host club in District 7020 has already been involved in the project for several years and is anxious to support our efforts. The incoming District Governor in 7020 Dr. Paul Brown, with whom we have met personally has enthusiastically endorsed our project and pledged the support of his district -7020.
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 2014-15 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #1523703.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Coronado (5340)
26-Mar-14
$1,000
$1,000
$2,000
Point Loma (San Diego) (5340)
16-Apr-14
$500
$500
$1,000
La Jolla (5340)
6-May-14
$2,500
$2,500
$5,000
District 7020 DDF
10-May-14
-
$10,000
$10,000
Southeast San Diego (5340)
11-May-14
$2,500
$2,500
$5,000
Ybor City (6890)
9-Aug-14
$5,000
$0
$5,000
District 6890 DDF
9-Aug-14
-
$16,000
$16,000
Park City (5420)
9-Aug-14
$2,000
$2,000
$4,000
La Jolla Sunrise (5340)
20-Aug-14
$10,000
$9,000
$19,000
Sebring (6890)
20-Aug-14
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Manhasset (7255)
27-Aug-14
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$13,250
$43,500
$56,750
Total
$126,750
DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.
Pledge of $1,000 by Meg Griffin of the Rotary Club of Coronado, District 5340.
16-Apr-14
System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 with $10,000 DDF by Heidi Hess of the Rotary Club of Ybor City, District 6890.
16-Apr-14
System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 by James Clark of the Rotary Club of Tampa, District 6890.
16-Apr-14
System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 by Ryan Ayres of the Rotary Club of Tampa Interbay, District 6890.
16-Apr-14
System Entry
Pledge of $500 by Tim McCully of the Rotary Club of Point Loma (San Diego), District 5340.
6-May-14
System Entry
Pledge of $2,500 with $2,500 DDF by Elanore Ellsworth of the Rotary Club of La Jolla, District 5340.
11-May-14
System Entry
Pledge of $2,500 by Sydney Stewart of the Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego, District 5340.
15-May-14
System Entry
Pledge of $9,834 by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
15-May-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
15-May-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
18-May-14
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 by Joan Fisher of the Rotary Club of Sebring, District 6890.
24-May-14
System Entry
Pledge of $8,834 with $6,000 DDF by Heidi Hess of the Rotary Club of Ybor City, District 6890.
24-May-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
14-Jul-14
by Marge Cole
The District Rotary Foundation Committee approved the DDF for this grant at its meeting on July 14, 2014 contingent on the club submitting a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to the District. The Grant Application may proceed to The Rotary Foundation for review and approval.
23-Jul-14
by Marge Cole
Rotary District 5340 Foundation Committee has received the completed MOU from La Jolla Sunrise RC and approves the application for Gift of Life Caribbean 2014-15 and will award DDF of $14,583 (US $) to this grant.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $9,000 by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 with $16,000 DDF by Heidi Hess of the Rotary Club of Ybor City, District 6890.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $5,000 by Heidi Hess of the Rotary Club of Ybor City, District 6890.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $16,000 DDF by Heidi Hess of District 6890.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $2,000 with $2,000 DDF by John Hanrahan of the Rotary Club of Park City, District 5420.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $9,000 with $15,500 DDF by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
9-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $9,000 with $9,000 DDF by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
20-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $10,000 by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
20-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $10,000 with $9,000 DDF by Estelle Ebert of the Rotary Club of La Jolla Sunrise, District 5340.
20-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $2,000 by Heidi Hess of the Rotary Club of Sebring, District 6890.
27-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 by Esther Miller of the Rotary Club of Manhasset, District 7255.
3-Sep-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
23-Sep-14
by Estelle Ebert
This project has been submitted to TRF for their review.
2-Jan-15
by Estelle Ebert
There have been delays in the construction of the Cath. Lab which originally was to be up and running by Dec. 31, 2014. The project was submitted to The Rotary Foundation several months ago and all their questions have been asked and answered. We are now waiting for final approval from TRF.
10-Jan-15
by Estelle Ebert
This project has now been approved by The Rotary Foundation.
17-Apr-15
by Estelle Ebert
The cath. lab at Bustamente Hospital in Jamaica is presently being outfitted. It should be completed by the beginning of October 2015 at which time the life-saving surgeries for 24 children from the Caribbean provided by this grant will begin.
26-Aug-15
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
26-Aug-15
System Entry
Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
26-Aug-15
System Entry
Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
30-Dec-15
by Estelle Ebert
The cath lab is moving forward and it is now in the final construction stage. As soon as the pediatric cath lab is completed the equipment will be purchased and installed very soon thereafter. A further update will be available at the beginning of 2016. In the meantime 6 of the 24 pediatric heart surgeries have been successfully completed.
19-Apr-16
by Estelle Ebert
A new government in Jamaica is transitioning into power. A new MOU is being finalized with the Jamaican Ministry of Health. Through this new MOU the govt. of Jamaica will commit to the operation and maintenance of the new pediatric cardiac unit, O.R. . 10 bed ICU and paying the staff of physicians and nurses . Gift of Life and its project partners are continuing to provide training, supplemental funding and all equipment.The delayed construction of the pediatric cardiac unit is now on course to be completed by April 30, 2016. All of the equipment should be installed by August 2016 and all children will be treated in the new unit starting August 2016. In the meantime 6 children out of the 24 have already received their surgeries and 3 more are due to receive theirs shortly.
6-Dec-16
by Estelle Ebert
The grant we received was to perform surgeries on 24 children. However as of this date 27 children have received the Gift Of Life and an additional 3 will soon receive their surgeries. This will be a total of 30 surgeries that will have been completed with this grant instead of 24.
16-Jun-17
by Estelle Ebert
This project has now been completed. 33 children have now received life-saving heart surgeries instead of the 24 for which this grant was originally intended.
4-Jan-18
by Estelle Ebert
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
4-Jan-18
by Estelle Ebert
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.