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D-946

   Ecuador - Cuenca Tomebamba

Two Mechanical Cows

$18,050

Cuenca Tomebamba Rotary and Gualaceo Rotary in the Azuay Province of Ecuador, and four clubs in San Diego County, La Mesa, La Mesa Sunrise, El Cajon, and El Cajon Breakfast, will collaborate to provide two mechanical cows for school sites in the area. The two sites are in impoverished areas and serve approximately 1000 children who have severe nutritional deficiencies. The local NGO for the Cuenca Tomebamba Club will be Escuela Salesiana Padre Carlos Crespi, and for Gualaceo Rotary the NGO will be Centro Agricola Cantonal Gualaceo. Cuenca Tomebamba Rotary and La Mesa Rotary will act as the official Host and International Clubs, respectively. Both host clubs will oversee the progress at the school sites.

Soy beans grow abundantly in Ecuador so that the cost of the nutritious, protein-rich milk is about 15 cents a liter versus nearly a dollar for whole milk.

With proper nutrition these childred have a chance to be productive citizens and the future leaders of Ecuador.

Primary Host Partner in the Project Country

Club: Cuenca Tomebamba

District: 4400

Primary Contact: Alfonso Neira

Email: aneiraa@etapaonline.net.ec

Check all projects from: [District 4400] [Cuenca Tomebamba Rotary Club] [Alfonso Neira]

Primary International Partner Outside the Project Country

Club: La Mesa

District: 5340

Primary Contact: John Fistere

Email: JFistere@cox.net

Check all projects from: [District 5340] [La Mesa Rotary Club] [John Fistere]

Proposed Financing

Primary Host Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of Cuenca Tomebamba

$850

Primary International Sponsor Rotary Club/District

Rotary Club of La Mesa

$2,250

District 5340 DDF

$4,000

Additional Rotary Clubs/Districts

Rotary Club of Gualeceo

$850

Rotary Club of La Mesa Sunrise

$250

Rotary Club of El Cajon

$1,250

Rotary Club of El Cajon Breakfast

$1,250

Amount requested from the Rotary Foundation

$7,350

Total

$18,050

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 #66,274.

The TRF Staff in charge of this grant is Valerie Pereira (Valerie.Pereira@rotary.org).

<2-Nov-07> System Entry
Creation of project page.

<26-Feb-08> System Entry
Grant paperwork sent to The Rotary Foundation.

<13-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate
Valerie Pereira wrote that she needs an itemized budget/ proformas from ProSoya Inc., Canada for US$18,050, as soon as possible, by 30 April 2008.

<21-Mar-08> by Brennan Pate
Valerie Pereira wrote that the application is complete and will be forwarded to the Trustees for a recommendation.

<24-Apr-08> System Entry
Grant approved by The Rotary Foundation.

<26-Jun-08> by John Fistere
International Club funds ($5,000) sent to RI.

<23-Sep-08> by Susan Thorning
Valerie Pereira, TRF staff, reported that all the documents and contributions have been received. It takes 4 weeks for funds to be received.

<3-Nov-08> by John Fistere
David Ballesteros advises that the funds have been received from RI and that the two machines are en route from India.