Area of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention
Grant Purpose: After forty years of genocide and civil war during which a large percentage of its educated citizens were targeted, exiled or killed, impoverished Burundi is now ripe to model a transformative development approach while nurturing a new generation of leaders. Founded in 1999 with a commitment to reconciliation, its University of Ngozi (UNG) enrolls 1,500 students in a variety of disciplines-health, agriculture, business, law, communication, computer sciences-and is uniquely situated to be a laboratory for peace-building and sustainable development.
We need funding for this project: TRANSLATIONS, DELIVERY and ACCESS
• Translate existing curricula that emphasize sustainable peace and development through case- and project-based learning, and which link traditional disciplines and communities with innovations that address basic needs.
• Write or rewrite, translate, copy and distribute new and existing materials in Kirundi, French and English, both in hard copy and internet-based access, for delivery and dissemination.
• We have the support of Atwood Publishing and their materials on teaching and learning peace, reconciliation, sustainability and diversity
First Year Request: $35,000-Conduct training; Mount translated materials on websites.
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 2015-16 Rotary Year.
The TRF Grant application number is #1529434.
Proposed Financing
Existing Contributions Towards This Project
Date
Cash
DDF
Total
Fort Collins (5440)
28-May-15
$7,500
$10,000
$17,500
Fort Collins-Breakfast (5440)
29-Sep-15
$1,500
$0
$1,500
Denver (5450)
19-Nov-15
$1,000
$0
$1,000
Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
Total
$35,000
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%.
Pledge of $3,000 with $10,000 DDF by William Timpson of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins, District 5440.
28-May-15
System Entry
Pledge of $3,000 with $10,000 DDF by William Timpson of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins, District 5440.
28-May-15
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
28-May-15
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
28-May-15
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
28-May-15
System Entry
Project reverted to "Published".
29-Sep-15
System Entry
Pledge of $1,500 by John Trone of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
29-Sep-15
System Entry
Pledge of $1,500 by Larry Salmen of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins-Breakfast, District 5440.
19-Nov-15
System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 by Paul Jones of the Rotary Club of Denver, District 5450.
9-Dec-15
System Entry
Project is now "Fully Pledged".
3-Apr-16
by John Trone
We are happy to say this grant continues to move forward. Thanks to recommendations from numerous individuals and the Rotary Foundation, modifications are being made to the project scope and we hope to have the final grant submitted to the Foundation in the near future. A new draft of the project with the new scope is currently being circulated for comments.
20-Jun-16
System Entry
Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.
21-Jun-16
System Entry
Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.
18-Oct-16
by William Timpson
Email notification received that the funds from the sponsoring Fort Collins Rotary Club have been transferred to the Rotary Club of Ngozi, Burundi.
30-Jan-17
by William Timpson
William Timpson spent two weeks in Burundi from Jan. 1-15, 2017 to assess project status, participate in a very successful conference of 70 plus participants, consult with the local Rotary Club of Ngozi, and more.
30-Jan-17
by William Timpson
System Entry: Payment has been issued by The Rotary Foundation.
4-Sep-17
by William Timpson
Project plans are well underway. Project leaders have completed one graduate course and are working through a second. This training serves as a foundation for our work with instructors and staff at the University of Ngozi.
16-Mar-18
by William Timpson
Work on this Global Grant continues as instructors at the University of Ngozi complete graduate coursework, produce new case studies and collaborate with colleagues to infuse aspects of peacebuilding skills across the curriculum and academic programs.
4-Oct-18
by William Timpson
This project is ongoing and progress is being made in all categories.
21-Apr-19
by William Timpson
Ongoing progress continues to mad in developing case studies for educators to use in exploring and promoting aspects of sustainable peace and reconciliation at every level of schooling.
6-Jul-19
by John Trone
System Entry: Final Report sent to The Rotary Foundation.
6-Jul-19
by John Trone
System Entry: Final Report approved by The Rotary Foundation.
