Print Online
Application Form


Grant
Application

D-1859

   Burundi - Kibumbu

Equipment for Medical School

$15,700

Burundi is a country with few indigenous doctors. there is a need for a great many more doctors because of the increasing need for quality health care. The University of Mwaro, a communitarian university, is attempting to meet this goal by the addition of the Paramedical Higher Institute. The Institute's goal is to develop doctors to serve the country. The University needs microscopes and computers to be used in the education of its medical students.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Bujumbura

District: 9150

Primary Contact: Jean Ndimubandi

Email: jean.ndimubandi@gmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 9150] [Bujumbura Rotary Club] [Jean Ndimubandi]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Churchville

District: 7430

Primary Contact: Kenneth Cromwell

Email: kcromwell4bu@verizon.net

Check all projects from: [District 7430] [Churchville Rotary Club] [Kenneth Cromwell]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Bujumbura

$5,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

District 7430 DDF

$4,100

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$6,600

Total

$15,700

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 2010-11 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #73763.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Miriam Young (miriam.young@rotary.org).

<30-Jun-10> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<25-Aug-10> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<3-Oct-10> System Entry
TRF Grant Number assigned: 73,763.

<16-Jan-11> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<19-Aug-11> by Ken Cromwell
My current understanding of the progress of this project is that a bank account has been set up in Burundi and the monies have been sent. I am still waiting to hear if the computers and microscopes have been purchased.