MATCHING MATCHING GRANTGRANT

PROPOSALSPROPOSALS

District 5830 is partnering with District 5470 in Colorado to have the following Matching Grants in District 4845 in Argentina and Paraguay.

Two MG Proposals

•Adult women literacy $49,921

•Women’s Health $35,200

Total $ 85,121

District 4845District 4845

Projects ProposalProjects Proposal

2010-20112010-2011

District 4845District 4845

We have put into practice the “district We have put into practice the “district type” Matching Grants, allowing us to type” Matching Grants, allowing us to cover several clubs in one project or cover several clubs in one project or projects of similar type.projects of similar type.

Thus, we simplify the tasks of getting Thus, we simplify the tasks of getting documentation ready, finding a documentation ready, finding a partner, and above all, we can cover partner, and above all, we can cover most of the clubs that cannot reach most of the clubs that cannot reach the minimum $ 10,000 by MG. the minimum $ 10,000 by MG.

District 4845District 4845

At the same time, we decided that every At the same time, we decided that every club shall have its own checking account club shall have its own checking account in the DDF; thus we improve the in the DDF; thus we improve the interest of the Club to make their interest of the Club to make their contributions. contributions.

And we have been successful thanks to And we have been successful thanks to your collaboration; our district type your collaboration; our district type society has allowed that today, nearly society has allowed that today, nearly 80% of the clubs are involved in these 80% of the clubs are involved in these projectsprojects ..

District 4845District 4845

Our Governor Our Governor for the period for the period 2010-2011 is 2010-2011 is Ruben Piceda Ruben Piceda from RC from RC Resistencia, Resistencia, Chaco Chaco province, province, Argentina.Argentina.

District 4845District 4845

Our DRFC is Our DRFC is PDG Walter PDG Walter Martinez, RC Martinez, RC Clorinda. Clorinda. Province of Province of Formosa, Formosa, period 2009-period 2009-2010 2010

District 4845District 4845

The Coordinator The Coordinator of TRF is PDG of TRF is PDG Luis Schattner Luis Schattner RC Formosa, RC Formosa, former DRFC and former DRFC and DGSC since 2003 DGSC since 2003 to 2009.to 2009.

1. Literacy1. Literacy ““Poverty causes Poverty causes

illiteracy and illiteracy illiteracy and illiteracy carries on more carries on more

poverty”poverty”

Present Present SituationSituation

According to a study developed by According to a study developed by the UNESCO (United Nations the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and ECLAC (Economic Organization) and ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean), in this region 39 the Caribbean), in this region 39 million adult people (11% of the million adult people (11% of the total population) are illiterate, most total population) are illiterate, most of them living in rural zones, being of them living in rural zones, being part of ethnic minorities or poorpart of ethnic minorities or poor..

In 2000, the illiterate people in the In 2000, the illiterate people in the world were 876 million. 563 million world were 876 million. 563 million were women, according to that UN were women, according to that UN agency. agency. Therefore, women must be our Therefore, women must be our priority. A literate mother won’t priority. A literate mother won’t leave her children illiterate and will leave her children illiterate and will seed the interest for reading at seed the interest for reading at home, and the will to understand the home, and the will to understand the world through booksworld through books..

““A literate mother A literate mother implies a literate implies a literate

family”family”

What was doneWhat was done Our first program Our first program

was started up with was started up with the presence of the presence of former D-5830 former D-5830 DRFC Bill Rains, in DRFC Bill Rains, in a very important a very important ceremonyceremony

A new and A new and extended extended district district

demands demands more Rotary more Rotary

spiritspirit Now, including two Now, including two

countries, we are countries, we are expecting the expecting the attendance of attendance of partners from partners from D5830 to sign D5830 to sign agreements with agreements with Argentine and Argentine and Paraguay Ministers Paraguay Ministers of Education.of Education.  

What is happening nowWhat is happening now

Right now, we are Right now, we are still using still using additional additional resources resources purchased by purchased by means of a strict means of a strict use of the MG use of the MG funds, that allowed funds, that allowed us to increase the us to increase the original number of original number of centerscenters..

What is happening nowWhat is happening now

The program The program consists on each consists on each club starts up club starts up and sponsors at and sponsors at least 1 literacy least 1 literacy center aimed, center aimed, mostly, to adult mostly, to adult women.women.

How it How it worksworks

Through TRF we Through TRF we supply teacher’s supply teacher’s elements, a basic elements, a basic library, maps, library, maps, bags and school bags and school supplies, an supplies, an identification identification jacket and a jacket and a symbolic monthly symbolic monthly payment for the payment for the 5 months the 5 months the course lasts.course lasts.

What is happening nowWhat is happening nowEvery 10 pupils group, receives a backpack Every 10 pupils group, receives a backpack

with RI logo, and a set of school elements.with RI logo, and a set of school elements.

LiteracyLiteracy

The budget for The budget for this program is this program is

$ 49,921.00$ 49,921.00

2. Mother and 2. Mother and Child Health Child Health

ProgramProgramIncludes small Includes small programs for programs for

participation of clubs participation of clubs with very specific needswith very specific needs

Many clubs participate in Many clubs participate in this MGthis MG

Formosa, continues with the Formosa, continues with the diffusion program on cervix diffusion program on cervix cancer control and prevention; a cancer control and prevention; a traditional activity in this traditional activity in this province which is by now province which is by now associated with Rotary associated with Rotary International. International.

We foresee a delivery of 6500 PAP Kits, We foresee a delivery of 6500 PAP Kits, diffusion posters, leaflets and flyersdiffusion posters, leaflets and flyers

OTHER ITEMSOTHER ITEMS

RC Resistencia RC Resistencia

RC Formosa, RC Formosa,

40 eyes 40 eyes surgeriessurgeries

Clorinda. Dead Clorinda. Dead Bullock IslandBullock Island

People here have no People here have no electricity, and the plan is to electricity, and the plan is to install solar panels so that install solar panels so that

children may afford to a basic children may afford to a basic health and education service.health and education service.

BUDGETBUDGET

The total budget The total budget for this for this program is program is

$ 35,200.00$ 35,200.00

BriefBrief

Our Districts, through many Our Districts, through many years of combined work, have years of combined work, have created within our communities created within our communities the conviction that Rotary is a the conviction that Rotary is a good word; a worldwide good word; a worldwide organization of friends who, organization of friends who, despite may have never seen each despite may have never seen each other personally, work together other personally, work together for benefit of people in need.for benefit of people in need.

And FinallyAnd Finally

Happily we did meet Happily we did meet in person!in person!

A warm Rotarian A warm Rotarian greeting for you all!greeting for you all!

Your partners Your partners and friends fromand friends from

ARGENTINA and ARGENTINA and PARAGUAYPARAGUAY

WHAT’S

NEEDED

?????

CLUBS IN

DISTRICT 5830

TO PLEDGE

$15,000

Do not wait

Make a pledge

For your club

today

Matching Grant Proposalbetween

District 5830 and District 9210

LocationLuanshya area which is NW portion of Zambia

ProposalDrill a water well and construct four composting toilets at two different schools in the Luanshya area in the NW portion of Zambia.

Drilling of water well with students

Looking on. Cost of a water well is estimated to be $5,500 - $6.000.

Cost of a composting toilet is $1,000

Budget

Drilling two wells $12,000Build eight toilets $ 8,000

Total Cost of MG $20,000

FundingDistrict 9210 DDF $ 100Clubs in D5830 Cash $ 5,000District 5830 DDF $ 6,150Rotary Foundation $ 8,750

Total Funding $20,000

Ten Clubs each pledging $500 is

needed to fund the proposal.