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This project is completed. Project listed for the 2006-07 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #61591. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Stephen Copek (Stephen.Copek@rotary.org).
Following our D9200 GSE visit to the Rotary Club of San Marcos, we presented the the need to help our rural poor women improve their incomes by giving them a kick start by way of a micro credit scheme.
There wasn't much discussed and agreed, but we were happy to talk to Rtn Jean Jacques Foucherot who kindly agreed to follow it up further.
<21-May-06> System Entry
Creation of project page.
<30-Nov-06> by Brennan Pate
Application forwarded to TRF.
<1-Dec-06> by Brennan Pate
TRF acknowledged receipt of application.
<7-Feb-07> by Brennan Pate
TRF's Julia Clark requested the following:
-Host and International Partner Participation: Clarify which activities will be undertaken by which club, as much detail as possible.
-Cooperating Organization Letter: Provide a signed letter from Pearl Micro Finance Limited.
-Revolving Loan Fund Supplement and Plan: Needs to be completed, signed and sent to Julia.
<8-May-07> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.
<14-Jun-07> by Brennan Pate
Mary Howard from TRF wrote that in order to pay the grant, the following payment requirements are needed:
-Host Partner Contribution receipt of deposit or bank statement showing the deposit.
-International Partner Contribution: if this has already been sent to TRF it is being processed by the accounting department.
<16-Dec-07> by James R Tugume
MG 61591 approved by TRF early May 2007.
Memorandum of Understanding with Cooperating organisation formally signed with Pearl Microfinance Ltd on 8th October 2007.
Funds transferred to the project account in Kamapala in September 2007.
Identifying and forming groups of beneficiaries completed in November 2007.
Lending started week 48
<13-Jan-08> by Jean-Jacques FOUCHEROT
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Rotary Club of Kampala and the Cooperating organization, Pear Microfinance Ltd, was signed on 8th October 2007. Women and men applicants who formed our first beneficiary groups were interviewed and selected. On 20th November 2007, we disbursed US $ 3655 to our first group of 12 people in Mityana location. Of these, 7 were women and the rest men. By 28th November, we had disbursed a total of USD 24,065 as below:
GROUP PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN % Amount US $
Number of beneficiaries
1. Akukwata EKiro 78% $7,053 31beneficiaries
2. Gogaya Women’s Group 86% $8,428 24beneficiaries
3. Mirongo Tweterane 58% $3292 26beneficiaries
4. Ngezi United 68% $2192 19beneficiaries
5. Bulamu Kwegata 59% $3100 12beneficiaries
Total 69% Average $24,065 112beneficiaries
<17-Aug-08> by James R Tugume
Womens' Micro Credit Project - MG 61591 is sponsored by the Rotary Club of San Marcos and District 5340.
It is still on going for another year.
<29-Oct-08> by Susan Thorning
A 12 month report is due as of September 30 of 2008. Please note that information posted to this website does not get forwarded to TRF as a report.
<15-Dec-08> by Susan Thorning
Report received by TRF is under review
<1-Apr-09> by Susan Thorning
Mary Howard confirmed that the interim report submitted has been accepted.
<4-Oct-09> by James R Tugume
Project still ongoing; funding several Credit Groups in Kampala, Mityana, Mubende and Kyenjojo in western Uganda.
We have submitted Progress report to TRF for Oct2007 - Sept 2008.
Second Report is due 1 Oct 2009. (Not yet submitted).
Loan recipients - 99. Loans Disbursed - 112
Loans utilised mainly on: Farm produce,Brick making,Retail shop, Hair Saloons,Clinic, Sale of liquor, and taxi services.
<4-Nov-09> by Susan Thorning
Your next report due date is in February 19th of 2010.
<14-Feb-10> by Susan Thorning
Grant report due this month.
<14-Feb-10> by Susan Thorning
Your staff contact at TRF has changed to Stephen Copek. His email is stephen.copek@rotary.org
<24-Jun-10> by Susan Thorning
Stephen Copek confirmed that the revolving loan form has been submitted. However, the matching grant report form with a certifying signature from the President of either participating club must be submittted along with bank statements in order for the report to be complete.
<16-Feb-11> System Entry
Grant status changed to "Completed".
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