The Rehabilitation Center for Deaf and/or Blind Children and Teenagers is a unique Center for Ecuador and one of a few in all of Latin America. These are children/teenagers that come from very poor families who have little money, even for food. The Center Director Dr. Margarita Villacres, she herself has experienced blindness and deafness as a result of a childhood accident, thus having experience and empathy for her subjects. Many of the children and adolescents also have other health issues such as Cerebral Palsy which adds to the challenges for Dr. Villacres and her staff. The Government and City officials of the largest city in Ecuador, Guayaquil have done very little to support these children/adolescents. In addition some families are reluctant to take their children out from home in fear of a stigma. Up to 30 beneficiaries will be involved in this project receiving support at the Center and when necessary with home visitations.
The timeline for this project is a 12 month period that upon receiving the funds from The Rotary Foundation, activities, such as, medical attention from special physicians and medical assistants, psychologists, social workers, working with both the children and family members will be available as per a set schedule. Funds will also be used for special equipment and devices, nutritional snacks, and transportation costs for the deaf and blind subjects. Rotary members from the Host Rotary Club, Guayaquil Norte, and Guayaquil Occidente will support the planned activities in special fund-raising events and volunteering at the Rehab Center.
Dropped
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Project listed for the 2014-15 Rotary Year.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
La Mesa Sunrise (5340)
11-Jul-14
$10,000
$8,000
$18,000
Guayaquil Norte (4400)
6-Aug-14
$3,000
$500
$3,500
Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) (5340)
6-Aug-14
$500
$0
$500
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$6,750
$8,500
$15,250
Total
$37,250
DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.
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History Log Entries
25-Jun-14
System Entry
Creation of project page.
11-Jul-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
11-Jul-14
System Entry
Pledge of $10,334 with $8,000 DDF by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
11-Jul-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
11-Jul-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
11-Jul-14
System Entry
Pledge of $11,000 with $8,000 DDF by David Ballesteros of the Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise, District 5340.
11-Jul-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.
16-Jul-14
by Marge Cole
La Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club has completed the required Memorandum of Understanding and may proceed with applying to The Rotary Foundation for approval of this Global Grant.
6-Aug-14
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
6-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $3,000 with $500 DDF by Beatriz Plaza of the Rotary Club of Guayaquil Norte, District 4400.
6-Aug-14
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
6-Aug-14
System Entry
Pledge of $500 by Edward Knight of the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), District 5340.
3-Dec-14
by David Ballesteros
Global Grant G-772, TRF#1423533, Center for Deaf/Blind Children has been submitted to TRF. The Committee on Disease Prevention/Treatment has raised some questions which are being addressed at the moment to improve the proposal for re-submittal.
2-Apr-15
by David Ballesteros
This Global Grant, G-772,Rehab Center for Deaf/Blind children, at the request of the host club, Guayaquil Norte Rotary, has been dropped because the Director of the Center, Dr. Margarita Villacres, health is failing and was not able to direct the project. The Rotary Foundation accepted with regrets and has dropped this project, as per staff person, Susan Doxtator.
3-Jul-15
System Entry
Project dropped by Philippe Lamoise.
Reason for dropping: Per email from David Ballesteros.
