Areas of Focus: Basic education and literacy, Community economic development
The "Children School of Creativity" program is aimed at helping children with ages ranging between 9 to 14 with after school activities. The students are mostly from low income broken homes living in vulnerable areas and many times attacked by organized El Salvador gangs, marginalized, without access to a good education and recreation.
To keep the students active and engaged after school, Tesak Paul Cultural Center, offers opportunities for these students with a team of professional teachers and provide educational programs to develop their creativity and skills in the many areas such as Visual Arts, creative Writing and Music. At the cultural center, students are given individual attention and guidance as needed. The facility provides activities that encourage the students to have fun developing their own ideas and sharing the same in group sessions. Following are some examples of activities that are planned.
Dropped
This project has been "Dropped". Check the history log entries to see why it was dropped.
Project listed for the 2015-16 Rotary Year.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
San Salvador Noroeste (4240)
22-Jun-14
$1,000
$1,000
$2,000
Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise (5340)
22-Jun-14
$5,000
$5,000
$10,000
Lemon Grove (5340)
3-Aug-14
$3,000
$3,000
$6,000
Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise (5340)
15-Oct-14
$1,500
$1,500
$3,000
Monarch Beach Sunrise (5320)
15-Oct-14
$500
$500
$1,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$5,500
$11,000
$16,500
Total
$38,500
DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.
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
22-Jun-14
by Venky Venkatesh
A Global Grant in El Salvador was initiated for very poor young children to prevent them from joining gangs and falling into bad company. Project not fully pledged. Request contribution.
22-Jun-14
System Entry
Creation of project page.
2-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $11,667 with $3,000 DDF by John Kalas of the Rotary Club of Lemon Grove, District 5340.
2-Aug-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
2-Aug-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
3-Aug-14
by Venky Venkatesh
Thanks to Lemon Grove Rotary and Mike Maskari for pledging $3000 plus $3000 DDF. Another $2k + $2k DDF will fully pledge this project.
3-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by John Kalas of the Rotary Club of Lemon Grove, District 5340.
26-Sep-14
System Entry
Pledge of $2,000 with $2,000 DDF by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340.
26-Sep-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
15-Oct-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
15-Oct-14
System Entry
Pledge of $1,500 with $1,500 DDF by Venky Venkatesh of the Rotary Club of Del Mar-Solana Beach Sunrise, District 5340.
15-Oct-14
System Entry
Pledge of $500 with $500 DDF by Margarite Martin of the Rotary Club of Monarch Beach Sunrise, District 5320.
15-Oct-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
8-Dec-14
by Marge Cole
This grant application was approved for a DDF match at the December 8, 2014 meeting of the District Rotary Foundation Committee (DRFC). The grant may now move forward to application on TRF website.
8-Dec-14
by Venky Venkatesh
Our District 5340 approved the DDF for the project. We will proceed with the Global Grant application in the rotary international website
16-Mar-15
by Venky Venkatesh
TRF has asked many questions/clarifications on the Global Grant application submittal and responses are being prepared and will be submitted before end of the month.
30-Apr-15
by Venky Venkatesh
Provided detailed responses to TRF questions and also uploaded the MOU and Training Schedule as required by TRF on April 15, 2015.
15-May-15
by Venky Venkatesh
Regret to inform all involved that the Rotary Foundation has decided NOT to fund the Children School of Creativity Global Grant (after spending 9 months of effort)because in their opinion the program does not sufficiently support conflict resolution and peace building. Thank you all for your trust and support pledges.
6-Jul-15
by Venky Venkatesh
This Globala Grant is now moved to Rotary Year 2015=16 and is under reconsideration by TRF after offering to include Peace and Conflict resolution and Crime Prevention Training classes.
16-Oct-15
by Venky Venkatesh
The TRF declined to fund this project because in their opinion,the program did not suffiently address conflict resolution and peace building. We tried our best after spending so many voluntry hours to convince TRF otherwise with no avail. I personally thank all the rotary clubs who believed in us and provided the needed pledge support. The project is now cancelled.
16-Oct-15
System Entry
Project dropped by Philippe Lamoise.
Reason for dropping: Dropped at the request of Venky Venkatesh. See previous History Log.
