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Global Grant Proposal Form for Project G-1536 Last updated by Cynthia Cloyd <ccloyd@prodigy.net> on 18-Apr-19 Project Title Rural Hospital Improvement Type of Project [X] Humanitarian [ ] VTT [ ] Scholarship Primary Host Partner Information
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Grant Host Committee
Grant International Committee
Do any of these committee members have potential conflict of interest? If so, please briefly explain. No. Tell us a little about your project. What are the main objectives of the project, and who will benefit from it? This 2018-2019 project will help provide needed medical equipment for 8 rural Missionary Hospitals in southeast Nigeria, specifically in Abia State and Akwa Ibom State. These hospitals serve mainly rural communities with a total population of approximately 6.75 million people. Three containers will be sent, filled with donated equipment such as: operating room equipment, anesthesia machines, X-ray machines, ultrasound machines, lab chemistry analyzers and supplies. On average, a 40’ container of medical supplies and equipment costs $30k to ship and deliver to the hospital, yet contains $160k-$180k worth of medical supplies and equipment. The total value of the 3 containers of equipment is $540,000. The Missionary Hospitals often serve the most vulnerable patients who cannot afford services at private facilities found in larger cities. Additionally, the Missionary Hospitals may be the only facilities in a many mile radius with trained medical professionals. Many of the facilities in scope lack basic supplies and are in dire need of updated hospital beds, biomedical and diagnostic equipment such as ultrasounds, and lab equipment for rapid detection of infectious disease. Melisa Esposti, of Project C.U.R.E. in Denver, conducted an on-site, comprehensive needs assessment for each facility. Working in tandem with the medical directors of each facility, the top priority needs were identified. This priority equipment will fill 3 containers. Which area of focus will this project support?
Which goals of this area of focus will your project support? - How will you measure your project impact?
Do you know who will collect information for monitoring and evaluation? -
Humanitarian Project The project will take place in 2018-2019 with an end date of Nov. 2019. Three 40-foot containers of medical and surgical equipment donated by Project C.U.R.E. will be delivered to Port Harcourt, Nigeria in the dry season in 2019. The containers will be transported by truck from the Port to the 8 rural hospitals in Abia State and Akwa Ibom State. Members of the RC of Umuahia will supervise the distribution of equipment to the hospitals in Ania State. Members of the RC of Uyo will supervise the distribution of equipment to the hospitals in Akwa Ibom State.
Cooperating Organization (Optional)
Why did you choose to partner with this organization and what will its role be? RC of Fort Collins Breakfast has had successful projects in the past with Project C.U.R.E. and has found Project C.U.R.E. to be a responsible and trustworthy partner. Project C.U.R.E representatives traveled to Nigeria and did on-site Needs Assessments for each hospital. Project C.U.R.E. will obtain and load three 40foot shipping containers with the equipment and supplies requested by the hospitals. Project C.U.R.E. will arrange transportation of the container from the warehouse in the USA to Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Partners (Optional) List any other partner that will participate in this project. RC of Uyo, Nigeria RC of Ft. Collins RC of Parker RC of Kemerrer, Wyo RC of Laramie, Wyo West African Development Support Organization Mary of Magdala Volunteer Travelers (Optional) Provide name, email of traveler(s). - Describe this person's role in the project. - Rotarian Participants Describe the role that host Rotarians will have in this project. The members of the RC of Umuahia and RC of Uyo will supervise the distribution/delivery of the equipment and supplies to the hospitals in their respective State. Members of these two Rotary Clubs will help gather the evaluation data from the hospital administrators in their respective State and will submit the final report to RI when the project is complete. Describe the role that international Rotarians will have in this project. RC of Ft. Collins Breakfast will raise funds for this project. Cindy Cloyd plans to travel to Nigeria to personally observe the donated equipment and supplies being used by the medical staff at several of the hospitals. What is the budget for this grant?
Tell us about the funding you have secured for your project.
Humanitarian Projects - Project Planning Describe the community needs that your project will address. The eight rural Missionary Hospitals often serve the most vulnerable patients who cannot afford services at private facilities found in larger cities. Additionally, these rural hospitals may be the only facilities in a many mile radius with trained medical professionals. Many of the facilities in scope lack basic supplies and are in dire need of updated hospital beds, biomedical and diagnostic equipment such as ultrasounds, and lab equipment for rapid detection of infectious disease. How did your project team identify these needs. Melisa Esposti, of Project C.U.R.E. in Denver, conducted an on-site, comprehensive needs assessment for each facility. Working in tandem with the medical directors and staff of each facility, the top priority needs were identified. This priority equipment will fill 3 containers. How were members of the benefiting community involved in finding solutions. Bishop Camillus Etokudoh and Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Oswige (from NIgeria) visited Project C.U.R.E. on October 2016 and requested help for eight rural hospitals. These rural hospitals serve the most vulnerable patients who cannot afford services at private facilities found in larger cities. These rural hospitals cannot afford to purchase the needed equipment. Members of the RC of Umuahia and RC of Uyo understand the need for indigent care and sliding-fee care for many of the 6.75 million people who live in rural areas served by the eight Missionary hospitals. Rotarians supported the efforts of Project C.U.R.E. staff as the Needs Assessment was completed. Local Nigerian Rotarians are also assisted with funding. How were community members involved in planning the project. Local Rotarians accompanied the Project C.U.R.E. staff as they met with each hospital administrator and medical staff to identify the precise needs of each hospital. Humanitarian Projects - Project Implementation Summarize each step of your project's implementation.
Will you work in coordination with any related initiative in the community? If yes, briefly describe the other initiatives and how they relate to this project. If no, please explain. Are local initiatives not addressing these needs? Or, if they are, why did you decide not to work with them? There are no local initiatives because many of these hospitals are located in isolated, very rural communities. These hospitals may be the only facilities in a many mile radius with trained medical professionals. Please describe the training, community outreach, or educational programs this project will include. The medical staff of each hospital will be trained in the use and maintenance of the donated equipment. The equipment and supplies will increase the efficiency of medical staff as they provide care to the patients. How were these needs identified? Melisa Esposti, of Project C.U.R.E. in Denver, conducted an on-site, comprehensive needs assessment for each facility. Working in tandem with the medical directors and staff of each facility, the top priority needs were identified. This priority equipment will fill 3 containers. What incentives (for example, monetary compensation, awards, certification, or publicity), will you use, if any, to encourage community members to participate in the project? A community celebration will be held at each rural hospital when the equipment and supplies arrive. List any community members or community groups that will oversee the continuation of the project after grant-funded activities conclude. RC of Umuahia and RC of Uyo will oversee the continuation of the project after the grant-funded activities conclude. Budget Will you purchase budget items from local vendors? Explain the process you used to select vendors. No. All equipment and supplies will be donated by Project C.U.R.E. Did you use competitive bidding to select vendors? If no, please explain. N/A. All equipment and supplies will be donated. Please provide an operating and maintenance plan for the equipment or materials you purchased for this project. This plan should include who will operate and maintain the equipment and how they will be trained. - Describe how community members will maintain the equipment after grant-funded activities conclude. Will replacement parts be available? - If the grant will be used to purchase any equipment, will the equipment be culturally appropriate and conform to the community's technology standards? If yes, please explain. If no, describe how the project team will help community members adopt the technology. - After the project is completed, who will own the items purchased by grant funds? No items may be owned by a Rotary district, club, or member. The donated equipment will be owned by the rural hospitals. Funding Have you found a local funding source to sustain project outcomes for the long term? If yes, please describe this funding source. The Catholic Church provides operating funds for the eight rural hospitals. These funds plus fees paid by patients will sustain the project outcomes. Will any part of the project generate income for ongoing project funding? If yes, please explain. It is possible that patient fees will generate some income for the rural hospitals. Is your economic and community development activity a microcredit project? If yes, upload your microcredit supplement file. No. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||