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D-1205

   Kenya - Maseno

Eradicating Jiggers in Maseno

$13,000

It is hard for children to learn when their feet hurt... This grant will provide children with medicine to kill jiggers in their feet, cement the dirt floors in at least 28+ schools to insure that the children don't get reinfected, and provide of shoes for these same children.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Maseno

District: 9200

Primary Contact: Nicholas O. Were

Email: nicwere@yahoo.com

Check all projects from: [District 9200] [Maseno Rotary Club] [Nicholas O. Were]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: San Diego North

District: 5340

Primary Contact: Kim Muslusky

Email: kimcog@san.rr.com

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [San Diego North Rotary Club] [Kim Muslusky]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Maseno

$100

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of San Diego North

$3,000

District 5340 DDF

$2,425

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Rotary Club of National City

$1,000

District 5340 DDF

$1,000

Rotary Club of Coronado

$2,500

District 5340 DDF

$2,500

Rotary Club of San Diego North

$475

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation (waived)

$0

Total

$13,000

Status and Progress Information

Approved

This project has been approved by the Rotary Foundation. The parties are sending the money and the project is being implemented. Project listed for the 2009-10 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #71,775.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Stephen Copek (Stephen.Copek@rotary.org).

<25-Aug-08> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<26-Sep-08> System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 with $425.25 DDF by Kristy Beitey of the Rotary Club of National City, District 5340.

<15-Oct-08> by Susan Thorning
Project Fully Funded but no information has been completed in the on-line form.

<23-Jan-09> by Susan Thorning
It appears that grant application will be delayed until next Rotary year to allow other projects to be completed.

<1-Apr-09> by Kim Muslusky
All parties are still committed-- waiting for host club to clear their status in Kenya

<23-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning
Cement floors approved by Rotary Staff as eligible grant item.

<27-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning
In order to have your grant request the minimum of $5,000 match from the Rotary Foundation, some DDF from 5340 was removed from your grant.

<27-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning
Host District needs to sign to release DDF

<27-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning
This grant can not be submitted until release forms for DDF from the Host District are completed.

<18-Aug-09> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<18-Aug-09> by Susan Thorning
Paperwork revised to indicate that the schools will be selected by the host committee based upon the number of children impacted by jiggers and the immediate benefit that would be achieved by the installation of the cement floor. DDF from District 5340 increased by $1,000.

<27-Aug-09> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 71,775.

<19-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning
The Rotary Staff has informed us that the TRF Matching Funds are not available for this grant.

<12-Oct-09> by Susan Thorning
Information regarding refinancing support available from District 5340 sent to primary international club contact kimcog@san.rr.com AdvocateSCT assigned to grant.

<10-Nov-09> System Entry
Pledge of $2,500 by Mark Thompson of the Rotary Club of Coronado, District 5340.

<12-Nov-09> System Entry
Pledge of $475 by Shirley Vaine of the Rotary Club of San Diego North, District 5340.

<22-Nov-09> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<22-Nov-09> by Susan Thorning
Refinancing plan sent to the Rotary Foundation

<23-Nov-09> by Susan Thorning
Stephen Copek, the staff contact for your grant, has received a copy of the refinancing plan.

<24-Nov-09> by Susan Thorning
Stephen Copen, TRF Staff - Thank you for submitting the updated financing page for MG 71775. As this was the final requirement to complete the application I am now able to forward it for trustee review.

<4-Dec-09> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<16-Feb-10> by Susan Thorning
Funds and paperwork in process.