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D-1528

   Uganda - Kampala

Baby Incubators Project #2

$19,250

The new Baby Incubators Project #2 will take place in 5 regional referral Hospitals and Namalemba Health Center (in a high prevalence area). The funds will be used to procure 20 VAN HEMEL neonatal incubators (US$ 18,672) and fuel for contractors and monitors (US$ 395). The Project will benefit about 720 neonatal patients every year at the above project sites. This project builds on the Baby Incubators Project #1 (reference D 1252, MG 70315) that covers 4 other health units.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Kampala North

District: 9200

Primary Contact: Godfrey Jjooga Ssebukulu

Email: gjssebu@yahoo.co.uk

Check all projects from: [District 9200] [Kampala North Rotary Club] [Godfrey Jjooga Ssebukulu]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Torrey Pines (La Jolla)

District: 5340

Primary Contact: Philippe Lamoise

Email: philippe@lamoise.net

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [Torrey Pines (La Jolla) Rotary Club] [Philippe Lamoise]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Kampala North

$3,000

District 9200 DDF

$3,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Torrey Pines (La Jolla)

$4,000

District 5340 DDF

$8,125

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation (waived)

$0

Additional outside funding (not matched by TRF)

$1,125

Total

$19,250

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 #70,495.

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

Following communication from Rtn. Phillipe Lamoise regarding special funding for projects approved by TRF but not funded due to exhaustion of funds, we have adjusted the funding as above including funding of US$ 1,125 from the Indian women Association of Uganda.

<8-Jun-09> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<7-Jul-09> by Susan Thorning
DGSC review complete. Grant application posted for signatures.

<8-Jul-09> by Philippe Lamoise
Collected all signatures from 9200 and Torrey Pines. Project forwarded to District 5340 DGSC for District 5340 signatures and to be sent to TRF.

<9-Jul-09> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<24-Jul-09> by Godfrey Jjooga Ssebukulu
Changes made to eliminate budgeted expenses for Rotary Stickers, Newspaper Coverage, and Radio and TV Coverage, that are ineligible under current TRF guidelines. Theses costs shall be born by RC of Kampala North and its local partners. Also, the number of incubators raised from 19 to 20, project budget reduced from US$ 19,250 to US$ 19,067. Number of beneficiaries adjusted to over 720 asuming average of 3 infants per incubator per month.

<27-Jul-09> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 70,495.

<28-Jul-09> by Philippe Lamoise
Email received from Stephen Copek asking about ineligible items, pro format invoices, and budget details. Looks like he had not received or processed the email from Godfrey Jjooga Ssebukulu sent on July 22.

<14-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning
As of August 2009, the Matching Grant budget has been fully committed and the Trustees of the Foundation are unable to awared any TRF funding for your grant. You may proceed with this project by resubmitting with a revised budget without TRF funds for at least $10,000 or by adding additional funding.

<14-Sep-09> by Susan Thorning
Your project has been reset as "fully funded" to allow access to your application and revisions to your budget.

<16-Oct-09> by Godfrey Jjooga Ssebukulu
Adjusted to capture proposed funding i.e. RC of Kampala North - US$ 3,000, D 9200 - US$ 3000, RC of Torry Pines - US$ 4,000, D 5340 - US$ 8125, and Indian Women Association of Uganda - US$ 1,125.

<21-Oct-09> by Susan Thorning
Grant refinancing authorizations received for DDF. Confirmation of project budget as posted to online application on website requested prior to resubmission.

<24-Oct-09> by Philippe Lamoise
Financing Substitution Form sent to TRF.

<24-Oct-09> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<10-Nov-09> by Philippe Lamoise
Application forwarded to trustees for decision.

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