D-1897

   Guatemala - Huehuetenango

Guatemala Nutrition Initiative

$100,000


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This project has been moved to the Global Grants website. see project G-73.

This grant will benefit children age 6 mos until 5 years in the district of Huehuetenango, one of the most affected areas of malnutrition in the western hemisphere. This grant will fund the second year of little vitamin bags, knows as Sprinkles (Chispitas), a proven way in may countries to significantly reduce childhood mortality and disease (see our website guatemalainitiative.com). For several dollars per child per year, the project will will benefit over 20,000 of the most affected children in this district. This project is a joint project of Rotary District 6910, District 6380, District 4250, UNICEF Guatemala (procurement), and the Guatemala Department of Health (training and distribution). We are planning to raise $20,000 in cash from district 6910, and looking for partners for the remainder $33,000.

Breakdown:

$10,000 district 6910

$10,000 match 1:1 district 6380 pilot vision

$20,000 cash district 6910

$33,000 PARTNER CASH

$ 1,000 Huehuetenango

$26,000 match cash 0.5:1 district 6380 pilot vision

$100,000 TOTAL

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Huehuetenango

District: 4250

Primary Contact: Amilcar Velásquez

Email: Stuardovelasquez@gmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 4250] [Huehuetenango Rotary Club] [Amilcar Velásquez]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Cherokee County

District: 6910

Primary Contact: Mike Dietzel

Email: mike@cnrtech.com

Check all projects from: [District 6910] [Cherokee County Rotary Club] [Mike Dietzel]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Huehuetenango

$1,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Cherokee County

$20,000

District 6910 DDF

$10,000

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Additional Sponsor Club

$32,334

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$36,666

Total

$100,000

Status and Progress Information

Dropped

This project has been dropped. This is probably due to the loss of contact with the Coordinating Club. Project listed for the 2010-11 Rotary Year.

Your interest and partnership is greatly appreciated, as money gets the most bang for your buck, in supporting a vitamin project like this (see copenhagenconsensus.com for background)

<15-Aug-10> System Entry
Creation of project page.