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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. <6-Jun-09> by Alfonso Neira This is to inform that the Matching Graant number 66,274 is still in process. Two mechanical cows are going to be sent from India to Ecuador, after we have paid for them. <7-Jun-09> by Susan Thorning 12 month report on this grant will be due September 30, 2009