Grant
Application

D-646

   India - Udhampur

Prevention of blindness

$26,025

The proposed project is for prvention of blindness in Jammu and Kashmir State Of India of R.I. District 3070. The proposed Project budget is used for providing gift of sight to 1000 blind or semi blind poor patients, who are looking for help for resatoration of their vision otherwise they are at the mercy of God. The Project is took place in Jammu and Kashmir State of India to benefit the 1000 poor patients living in rural and back ward area of J&K State.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Udhampur

District: 3070

Primary Contact: D.N. Sharma

Email: sharmadwarka@rediffmail.com

Check all projects from: [District 3070] [Udhampur Rotary Club] [D.N. Sharma]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: Rotary Club of Dover USA

District: 6650

Primary Contact: PDG Dr.Meena Patel

Email: durdarshan@sssnet.com

Check all projects from: [District 6650] [Rotary Club of Dover USA Rotary Club] [PDG Dr.Meena Patel]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Udhampur

$4,000

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Dover USA

$1,000

District 6650 DDF

$7,000

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Blindness Prevention Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

$2,000

Rotary Club of SugarcreekUSA

$1,000

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$11,000

Additional outside funding (not matched by TRF)

$25

Total

$26,025

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 2007-08 Rotary Year.

The Matching Grant application number from TRF is #67135.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Approved.

The proposed Project is required to be urgently undertaken to save the vision of poor people otherwise some of them will totally become blind.

<2-Oct-06> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<5-Oct-06> System Entry
This project qualifies for a $2,000 contribution from the Avoidable Blindness Donor Advised Fund (DAF).

<6-Mar-08> System Entry
Pledge of $1,000 with $7,000 DDF by PDG Dr.Meena Patel of the Rotary Club of Rotary Club of Dover USA, District 6650.

<2-Apr-08> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<2-Apr-08> by D.N.Sharma
Project Submitted to the Rotary Foundation for approval.

<4-Jul-08> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<4-Jul-08> by D.N.Sharma
The Matching Grant has been approved

<5-Jul-08> by Walt Schloer
BP-DAF Grant Recommendation Form for $2,000 sent to TRF this date

<1-Feb-09> by D.N.Sharma
The project No D646 is still on going and will be completed within next two month.