D-597    South Africa - Brits Transport for School Children $62,150 Provide transport to get rural children to the nearest primary school which is up to 45 km away by broviding a 30 seater bus. At present the children have to make their own way to school, often only arriving in time to hear the closing bell. The school governing body has the means of maintaining and controlling the bus that will belong to the school. There is no public transport in this remote area of North West province. Primary Host Partner in the Project Country Club: Brits District: 9250 Primary Contact: Cliff Peake Email: peak@mweb.co.za Check all projects from: [District 9250] [Brits Rotary Club] [Cliff Peake] Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country Club: Fransta District: 2330 Primary Contact: Bo Bergman Email: bo.bergman@mbox310.swipnet.se Check all projects from: [District 2330] [Fransta Rotary Club] [Bo Bergman] Proposed Financing Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Brits $16,000 District 9250 DDF $1,450 Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District Rotary Club of Fransta $3,000 District 2330 DDF $2,000 Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts District 5020 DDF $1,000 District 2420 DDF $1,000 Rotary Club of Cowichan South D5020 $2,500 District 1150 DDF $5,000 District 7010 DDF $1,900 District 1220 DDF $500 Rotary Club of Barrie D7010 $1,300 Rotary Club of Oak Bay D5020 $1,500 Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation $25,000 Total $62,150 Status and Progress Information Completed This project is completed. Project listed for the 2006-07 Rotary Year. The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #62312. The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Frederic Lahaye (Frederic.Lahaye@rotary.org). Project is fully funded. Matching Grant has been approved and all documents submitted to TRF for payment. <27-Aug-06> System Entry Creation of project page. <11-Mar-07> System Entry Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation. <20-May-07> System Entry Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation. <1-Dec-07> System Entry Grant status changed to "Completed".