Project Description Country: Mexico Location: Manzanilla, Colima Total Budget: $4,000 Areas of Focus: Basic education and literacy, Economic and community development Activity Type: Education: General Summary: Education supplies and support for orphaned and abandoned children and adult job readiness training The Santiago Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that supports two centers, one in Francisco Villa and one in El Naranjo, two small villages outside of Manzanilla, Colima, Mexico. They support both training and education to orphaned and abandoned children, and adults seeking skills to improve employability. Education is free and available grades one through six, though children or their guardians must supply uniforms, books, school supplies and transportation. For children to succeed, they need further education beyond grade six. Skill development is equally important. Carpentry, cosmetology, masonry, hairdressing, and cooking are taught. Our Mexican neighbors benefit from their new skills which supplement their income through home-based services or products and/or being able to qualify for jobs in the wider community. The centers are an important part of the fabric of their communities, providing social and educational support for children and adults alike. The foundations support two buildings, maintenance, various educational programs and materials, 14 teachers, one coordinator and one director. Many programs are taught by volunteers. The Santiago Foundation was founded in 1983 and is supported by a number of Mexican, US, and Canadian service organizations. It is also run by a former member of our club, Anchorage East. Project Contact Person District: 5010 Rotary Club of: Anchorage East Primary Contact: Anne Garrett Email: agarrett@alaskapac.org Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2017-18 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Anchorage East (5010) 21-Apr-17 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Total $2,000 $2,000 $4,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [5-Jun-18] Final Report [5-Jun-18] Final Report page 1 [5-Jun-18] Final Report page 2 [1-Jun-18] Santiago Foundation financials

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History Log Entries 21-Apr-17 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 23-May-17 by Denise Ringhand System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 2-Aug-17 by Anne Garrett System Entry: Project signed by Anne Garrett. 9-Aug-17 by Denise Ringhand System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 11-Aug-17 by Charlotte Tharp System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 1-Jun-18 by Anne Garrett I am wrapping up the final report from the Santiago Foundation. I submitted it on Heather Flynn's behalf when I did not fully understand the reporting requirements. The Santiago Foundation was not able to provide me with receipts, however they did send their annual financial report. Because Heather visited and witnessed their work first-hand, and the people involved are former AER club members, I am comfortable the funds were spent as reported, however this is a strong lesson learned and will not happen again. Please let me know if there is something more I can or should do. Thanks all. (The delay in closing this was due to waiting for their financials.) 5-Jun-18 by Anne Garrett System Entry: Final Report signed by Anne Garrett. 12-Jul-18 by Denise Ringhand As mentioned in a previous History Log for this grant, there are no receipts or documentation available on what was spent, although there is a list of expenditures for this grant and were made in good faith. I spoke to Janine Becka about obtaining a cancelled check, but the bank account was compromised and the account was closed months ago. I will go ahead and close out this grant anyway since all efforts have been made. 12-Jul-18 by Denise Ringhand System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.