Project Description Region: South America Country: Bolivia Location: Santa Cruz de la Sierra Total Budget: $54,112 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment Granting access to hearing aids for 300 economically disadvantaged children and adolescents, ranging from first to sixth grade in secondary school, within the Santa Cruz department of Bolivia, in order to reduce the impact that disability produces on their academic and overall education. Specific Objectives To introduce children and adolescents with hearing disabilities to the effective use of hearing aids by providing training on proper usage, handling, and maintenance of the devices. This aims to mitigate the impact of hearing disabilities on their academic and overall development. To provide children and adolescents with hearing disabilities with tools facilitating their connection with family and society. This involves implementing a training plan that fosters their holistic development. Educate parents, guardians, and teachers on hearing health, proper care for hearing aids, and emotional support for children and adolescents with hearing disabilities. Primary Host Partner District: 4690 Rotary Club of: Sirari Primary Contact: Maria Cuellar Colque Email: magdalenacuellar@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 4590 Rotary Club of: Vinhedo Primary Contact: Alcir Fragoso Email: alcirfragoso@terra.com.br Project Status Need $47,212 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #245446.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Sirari (4690) 1-Apr-24 $1,000 $1,000 $2,000 District 4590 DDF 1-Apr-24 - $2,000 $2,000 Oak Park-River Forest (6450) 12-Apr-24 $500 $0 $500 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $47,212 - $47,212 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $2,400 $2,400 Total $54,112 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 1-Apr-24 by Nicolas Zalles System Entry: Creation of project page. 12-Apr-24 by Nicolas Zalles System Entry: Pledge of $500 by Carolina Saavedra of the Rotary Club of Oak Park-River Forest, District 6450.