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Rotary District 5370World Community Service Society

Annual Report 2009

VISION

WCSS has a vision to enable every Rotary Club in District 5370 to engage in International Humanitarian Aid

Table of Contents

Page2 World Community Service Vision, Values, Service3 President’s Message4 District Governor’s Message5 Board of Directors5 Minutes from AGM in Camrose May 24, 20087 Belize Program Report9 Canadian Rotary Centennial Project12 Club World Community Service Projects12 a) Africa23 b) Asia25 c) Central America36 d) South America45 e) Europe46 f) Non Country Specific

ROTARY DISTRICT 5370WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE SOCIETY

VISIONWCSS has a vision to enable every Rotary Club in District 5370 to engage in International Humanitarian Aid

OBJECTIVESWCSS will

Communicate information on International project/program Publish and promote the international project/program in District 5370 Work to involve Rotoracts and Interacts in international projects/programs

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WCSS has operated in 2010 sans its own bank account. Meeting expenses have been covered by the District. The World Community Service Society corporate year end is December 31.

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President’s Message May 16, 2010

Fellow Rotarians,

In a year that began with tumultuous global economic upheavals, our Rotary Clubs in District 5370 were able to provide continued support for their numerous international projects. In fact, you gave above and beyond to help ease human suffering caused by devastating natural disasters, such as the Haiti earthquake. Your efforts are notable and most appreciated.

DG Terry Drader, thank you for your passionate advocacy for humanitarian aid world wide. Our thanks to David Taylor for his solid contribution in sharing information about The Rotary Foundation and the Belize ancillary projects.

The work of the WCSS Directors is worthy of praise and our deepest gratitude. They are ever willing to pitch in and help.

WCSS will increasingly play a role in helping Rotary Clubs navigate through the various aspects of international humanitarian work in respect to financial resources, global contacts, natural disaster relief, TRF, internet resources, etc. The Rotary Foundation’s Future Vision Program is a major shift in TRF policy and practice for implementing world community service programs. In three years’ time this program may be implemented in District 5370.

In the second year of its 3H Grant, the scope, reach and potential of the BELIZE LITERACY PROGRAM is truly astonishing. The Rotarians in District 5370 with their contributions of time, talent and finances, the dedicated teachers with top level professional expertise, and the Alberta government have helped to unlock the doors to greater literacy and economic well-being in Belize. You are changing the lives and futures of the Belizean children. We are lucky to have the leadership of PDG Julius Buski and DGE Jackie Hobal.

For the first time, District 5370 has participated in a Zone 24 – Canada wide program, the AFGHANISTAN CHALLENGE. Commemorating 100 years of Rotary in Canada, the Rotary Club of Winnipeg chose to build a school for 4000 children in Afghanistan. A number of Clubs in our District have contributed to this worthy cause. CIDA is also contributing matching dollars for this tremendous undertaking.

It is encouraging to see Rotary Clubs collaborating and networking with other Clubs and organizations to carry out international projects. Not only does this potentially generate unrealized opportunities, but the trend for doing larger, sustainable projects will require more future cooperation amongst Clubs.

The WCSS Board is a committed group of Rotarians who constantly strive to be responsive to their Clubs needs, thus serving the world community. On behalf of all the WCSS Directors, I would like to thank every Rotarian who has participated in world community service.

Brenda McCullough, President World Community Service Society Rotary District 5370


District Governor’s Message

“The ‘World Community Service’ program was proposed in 1961. The original proposal was for teams of Rotarians with expertise in education, public health, agriculture and industry to travel to developing countries to share knowledge. Suddenly here was a vehicle through which single clubs or even individuals within a club could become involved in serving humankind in a distant community.”

A Century of Service – David Forward

This vision of providing a bridge for clubs to connect and partner on international projects has facilitated a cornucopia of life changing and life saving works throughout the world.

President Brenda McCullough and her team of 14 directors are very committed to not only continue but to expand the valuable service they provide to all the clubs in our district. They will help you with accessing and writing grants from any and all sources. They will assist in matching clubs with international projects and partners.

On behalf of all Rotarians in our district I want to sincerely thank our World Community Service Society for all you do to make the world better and I especially want to thank Brenda for her many hours of hard work and dedication. This year Brenda passes the presidency to Al Pierog whom we know will continue to move the WCSS team forward. We wish Brenda all the best in her future Rotary endeavors.

Terry Drader

District Governor 2009 – 10

District 5370


WCSS 2008-2009 Board of Directors

President Rotary Club email

Brenda McCullough Edmonton Riverview [email protected]

Directors Bruce Christensen Ft. St. John B&[email protected] Stella Osteneck Ft. McMurray [email protected] Al Pierog Edmonton South [email protected] Barbara Rothe Sherwood Park [email protected] Peter Denooy Strathcona [email protected] Vic Maris Edson [email protected] Chris Andersen Grande Prairie Swan City [email protected] Peter Yeung Lloydminster [email protected] Noel Major Athabasca [email protected] Bill Hirtle Peace River [email protected] Bunz Wainwright [email protected] Vikram Seth Edmonton [email protected]

Rotary District 5370World Community Service SocietyAnnual General MeetingMay 16, 2009 – Jasper, Alberta

1. CALL TO ORDER: Brenda McCullough, President - 11:30 am.

2. VERIFICATION OF DELEGATE AND QUORUM: It was verified that 34 voting members were present and a quorum requirement of 50% was met.Brenda M acknowledged the commitment of Board of Directors for their work with WCSS.

3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Peter DeNooy, seconded by David Winfield, Edmonton: approved

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AGM 2008: Motion by Bruce Christensen, seconded by Chirrs Anderson, Swan City: approved


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5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES: correction – our year end was to have been changed from Dec. 31 to June 30. This has not happened because it was not registered with Corp Registries. The year end remains Dec. 31. It will be changed in this coming year.

Final reports that were outstanding for Siberia and Belize have now been filed. So now we can go ahead and initiate new applications; Belize is under The District 5370 authority by committee, no longer under WCSS.

6. PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: under District as a line item.

7. ANNUAL REPORT: will be posted on the District website. Hard copies were distributed; Al Pierog and Stella put the report together. Clubs reports not included can still be added to the online copy for a complete listing for District. Members present indicated they prefer the new format, listing projects by country. We will continue with this format. Total $ report was ???? dollars. Commendable work.

8. ACTIVITES 2008-2009: International Directors meeting was held every 2 months at Norquest College which has been great information sharing.Micro-Credit workshop was presented in November, with great interest generated.RC of Edmonton Downtown has shared the International Project Guide via website, which is a great document that they have developed.Belize scholarships – commitments for 36 so far by clubs.We have begun working on an electronic projects catalogue, which in ongoing.

9. REPORT ON NOMINATION COMMITTEE, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Area 4 – Noel MajorArea 6 – Al PierogArea 9 – George BunzRotaract – Vikran SethNo other nominationsMotion to accept nominations as presented – Gordon Dietz, Edmonton Downtown; seconded by Mary MacLean, Riverview: Motion carried.All nominees acclaimed to positions as nominated.

Brenda M thanked the existing Board ex-officio members, and others who have consulted and liaised with WCSS throughout the year.

10. ADJOURNMENT : The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 am.


ROTARY DISTRICT 5370 BELIZE LITERACY PROGRAM

The Belize Literacy Program is a unique Rotary district program in partnership with a Rotary club and the government of a developing country. The partners are Rotary District 5370, the Rotary Club of San Ignacio (D4250) and the Ministry of Education, Government of Belize, with the support of the other eight Rotary clubs in Belize.

The Belize Literacy Program has several components and phases. The first phase began in the summer of 2007, when several D5370 teachers offered summer workshops to colleagues in San Ignacio, Belize. This first phase kicked into high gear in the summer of 2008, with the approval of our 3-H (Health, Hunger and Humanity) grant from the Rotary Foundation. At that time, 24 teacher facilitators (photo at left) from District 5370 traveled to Belize and offered two week workshops in the areas of language arts, math and science to over 250 of their Belizean colleagues. Another set of workshops was offered in the summer of 2009. Over 300 Belizean teachers attended the workshops in the first

week. During the second week, 120 of these teachers offered a workshop for 1700 of their colleagues, with the assistance of our D5370 facilitators. In addition to this, a one week workshop was provided for over 300 school principals. The last set of workshops will be offered in summer of 2010.

We have also assisted the Belize Ministry of Education in revising the language arts, math and science curricula, be sending several curriculum experts from this district to work with Belize ministry personnel. This part of the program is ongoing

A major component of the first phase has been the refurbishing and shipping of over 1,000 desktop computers, provided for us by Alberta Computers for Schools. These have been distributed to teachers attending the workshops, schools and other institutions.

The second phase of the program is the Distributed Learning phase. As part of this phase, we have been providing assistance to the Belize Ministry of Education in reviewing high speed network capacity and negotiating with network providers. Several schools have been supplied with class sets of computers for


use in distributed learning and a server has been provided for the Ministry of Education. Relevant educational materials are being identified and secured for use in this next step of the program.

Funding for the first part of the program has been provided by a grant from Alberta Education, the 3-H Grant from the Rotary Foundation, as well as by contributions from D5370 Rotary Clubs, the Wildrose Foundation and Alberta Culture and Community Development’s International Development Program. Funding for the Distributed Learning Phase will hopefully come from a grant from CRCID (Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development), ongoing support from our D5370 Rotary clubs and continuing assistance from Alberta Culture and Community Developments International Development Program. This next phase will run from September 1, 2010 to August 31, 2013.

BELIZE LITERACY PROGRAM

1 July 2009 through 10 May 2010

Rotary Club

Grande Prairie Swan City $1,697.99Athabasca $1,000.00Spruce Grove $1,000.00Edmonton Urban Spirits $1,000.00Edmonton Glenora $1,000.00Vermilion $1,000.00Edm Avenue of Nations $1,000.00Rotary Club of the Battlefords $2,500.00Fort St John $1,500.00Stony Plain $1,000.00Edmonton Mayfield $5,000.00Private Donors $850.00Camrose Daybreak $1,000.00

TOTAL $19,547.99


CANADIAN ROTARY CENTENNIAL PROJECT

OVERVIEW

In January 2009, at a meeting in San Diego, all 23 of the District Governors having Canadian based Rotary Clubs in their Districts, agreed to support a Canadian Rotary Centennial Project; namely the building of a 20-room school in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. This is being done as part of the Canadian Federal Government’s Afghanistan Challenge Program and as such they will provide 50% of the construction costs and 90% of the Public Engagement expenses.

The Afghanistan Challenge is a partnership between the Government of Canada and leading Canadian organizations aimed at engaging Canadians who want to personally help rebuild Afghanistan after decades of hardship ( www.afghanistanchallenge.ca ).

The Government of Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) signed a contract with the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development (CRCID) to provide the government funding. The Lead Rotary Club in Canada working with CRCID is the Rotary Club of Calgary – Heritage Park while the Rotary Club of Winnipeg has accepted responsibility for collecting and receipting all donations received.

Rotary has been very active in that part of Afghanistan since 2002 when Rotarians from California went there to build a school and other educational related facilities. They, along with Rotarians from Jalalabad, have agreed to assist in constructing this school. For more information, please refer to www.stevebrownrotary.com .

When Rotary was approached by CIDA to participate in an educational project to assist primarily women, we contacted the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan and asked, “What is your greatest need”? They have asked us to build a school that would met the needs of 4,000 students (two thirds girls) who are currently studying in a largely open area, with palm trees providing the only shelter. The students would attend classes in three shifts.

It is estimated that 87% of Afghan women are illiterate, 63% if Afghan children between the ages of 6 and 13 remain out of school. However, it is reported that since 2001, school projects have brought new life to general, technical and vocational education, particularly benefiting girls and the country is currently experiencing the highest enrolment in the history of Afghanistan. Nevertheless, there is still a vast scope for greater investment in education. There is evidence in other countries, in particular, Bangladesh, that once women are educated there is a virtual spiral of development, jobs, lower birth rates, education and stability.

The Afghan Ministry of Education who will own the school once completed have assured long term sustainability and will provide fully trained teachers.


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Estimated cost of the school is US $350,000.00 including fixtures, computers, etc. A TRF Matching Grant in the amount of US $25,000.00 between the Rotary Club of Winnipeg and Jalalabad to fund a large portion of the fixture expenses has been secured.

Canadian based Rotary Clubs have been asked for a minimum donation of CDN $250.00 per Club or CDN $8.00 per member. It is hoped the fundraising will be completed by May 31, 2010.

Construction of the school began with a ground-breaking ceremony that took place Sunday, January 3, 2010. Fari Mohini, a Rotarian from the LaJolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club in San Diego, California read a speech on behalf of Rotarians.

There were banners in both Pashto and English that read: “Rotary in Canada and the United States extend hands of friendship” “New School for the students of Jalalabad financed by Rotary International” “New school to develop goodwill, understanding and peace” “Another Rotary International Service Project for Afghanistan”.

The event was attended by several representatives of the Federal and Provincial Governments, as well as, the Nangarhar Province Director of Education, Principal of Nasarat II Girls School, several teachers, and local media.

It is estimated construction of the school building will be completed by June 30, 2010 and ready for the school year September 1, 2010.

A Public Engagement program is currently under development to approach all of Canada’s 3,500 high schools and Interact Clubs this fall to inform them about Rotary and what Rotary is doing in conjunction with the Canadian Federal Government in Afghanistan. This we hope will lead to ongoing communication with Canadian high school students with those attending the school in Jalalabad similar to what is occurring with the other Rotary school in the area.

Canadian Rotarians who contribute personally will be eligible for income tax receipts. They can donate on line by clicking onto a link on website www.afghanistanchallenge.ca or send cheques (as well as Clubs) payable to the Winnipeg Rotary Club Community Service Fund Inc. with a notation “Canadian Rotary Centennial Project” and mailed to the Rotary Club of Winnipeg, #243, 375 York Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J3.

This is much more than simply building a school. It’s doing our part to help rebuild a country by creating a beacon of literacy in an area of the world that so desperately needs it. As Rotarians, it’s about making a statement of who we are and what we stand for as we celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Canada.

The Committee providing oversight to this project is comprised of the following:

PDG David Robinson, Chair


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PRVIP Monty Audenart, Chair CRCID

PDG Steve Brown, Afghanistan Liaison

PDG Raju Paul, Representative of the lead Club, The Rotary Club of Calgary – Heritage Park

PDG Rod Thomson, Public Relations

Rotarian Frank Cosway, WCS Committee, Rotary Club of Winnipeg

CANADIAN ROTARY CENTENNIAL PROJECT

CLUB DONATIONS

AS AT MARCH 31ST, 2010

ROTARY CLUB AMOUNT

Edmonton Sunrise $250.00 Edmonton Glenora $250.00 Grand Prairie $500.00 Edmonton Mayfield $250.00 Avenue of Nations $250.00 Edmonton $400.00 Grand Prairie Sunrise $250.00 Athabasca $250.00 Spruce Grove $500.00 Hinton $250.00 Fort McMurray $500.00 Swan City $250.00 Edmonton Urban Spirit $500.00 Vermillion $250.00 Wainwright $16,452.75

TOTAL $21,102.75


Completed Projects by District 5370 Clubs

AFRICA

BOTSWANA

Rotary Club of St. AlbertProject name: UruhuContinent and country of your project: Botswana, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Susan BradleyTotal cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $1,000.00Project description: Our Club is supporting the daughter of one of our members to provide funding for community developmentCurrent status of this project: Funding has been approved

BURKINA FASO

Rotary Club of WestlockProject name: Bridges of HopeContinent and country of your project: Boura, Burkina Faso, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ken ElderTotal cost of this project: $3,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $3,000.00Project description: Our Club is supporting the fundraising efforts to establish a library and cultural arts center in Boura. We were moved to participate by a former exchange student who is now involved with the International NGO “Bridges to Hope” who are engaged in humanitarian development not only in Burkina Faso but several other African countries as well.Current status of this project: Complete


ETHIOPIA

Rotary Club of WestlockProject name: Income Generating Infrastructure/Water SecurityThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rainbow for the Future Person in your club coordinating this project: Barbara WilsonTotal cost of this project: $36,000.00Club portion of this project: $12,000.00Project description: Construct 2 grain stores, a grinding mill and 2 underground cisterns for water storage in communities in the Fantelle region of Ethiopia. The project was supported by Alberta Government grants and Rainbow for the Future funding.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Westlock Project name: Didimtu Development ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of WhitecourtPerson in your club coordinating this project: Leo SeguinTotal project cost: $80,000.00Your Clubs portion of this project: $13,000.00Project description: Didimtu is a small forgotten community south of Addis Ababa, we will help realize the construction of 4 classrooms, a kindergarten, 3 grinding mills and grain stores, a system to deliver clean water and assorted training to the community. This is a 3 year project funded in part by CIDA and will transform the lives of 3500 direct beneficiaries as well as neighbouring villages. We have also supported the Whitecourt Rotary Club in securing a CIP grant to construction of teacher’s residences in Didimtu, this is a $50,000.00 project.

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityProject name: Cistern at Lantiware School The continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaProject location: Lantiware, EthiopiaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Chris Anderson, [email protected], 780-512-7022Total project cost: $6,850.00Your club portion of this project: $6,850.00 – Funding for this project was raised by “Students Without Borders” at Grande Prairie Regional High SchoolProject description: Building of a cistern to store rain water collected from the school roofCurrent status of the project: Complete



Rotary Club of WhitecourtProject name: Didimtu Teachers Resident Project The continent and country of your project: Adama District, Ethiopia, AfricaProject location: Didimtu, EthiopiaOther clubs working with you on this project: Gudina Tumsa Foundation & Rainbow for the Future from WestlockPerson in your club coordinating this project: Nevis Prufer – [email protected], 780-778-4941Total project cost: $50,000. US, $28,500. from Club and Rainbow for the Future and $25,000. matching grantProject description: Due to increased number of teachers assigned to the new classrooms recently constructed at the School, it is necessary to provide accommodations for those teachers. Didimtu is a very impoverished community with little or no accommodation for those who do not actually live in the community. Currently, there are 3 teachers who travel significant distance to teach at Didimtu Primary School. This is unreliable, inconvenient and even dangerous at times. Therefore, we are interested in building a facility that includes 6 individual rooms, 4 showers and toilets, a communal kitchen facility and a community meeting room. These facilities will be furnished and supplied appropriately.

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityName of the project: Container of Educational Materials for Kake, EthiopiaThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Person in your club coordinating this project: Bruce Beairsto, [email protected], 780-532-4919Total cost of this project: $23,000Your club portion of this project: $18,000Project description: Purchase container, collect 30 tonnes of educational materials from entire community, fill and load container and arrange for shipment to the village of Kake in western Ethiopia.Current status of the project: 70%, container is currently enroute to Ethiopia

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityName of the project: Container of school supplies for Teferi Ber, EthiopiaThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Bruce Beairsto, [email protected], 780-532-4919Total cost of this project: $25,000Your club portion of this project: $19,000 Project description: Purchase container, collect 30 tonnes of educational materials from entire community, fill and load container, arrange and pay for shipment to Teferi Ber in EthiopiaCurrent status of the project: Complete





Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityName of the project: Supply of clothes washer and dryer for Seniors home in Addis AbabaThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Addis AbabaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Chris Andersen, [email protected], 780-512-7022Total cost of this project: $2,400Your club portion of this project: $2,000Project description: Supply and installation of two washers and one dryer to a home for handicapped seniors in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCurrent status of the project: Complete

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityName of the project: Community Sanitation for the Village of Haro Dibe, EthiopiaThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Chris Anderson, [email protected], 780-512-7022Total cost of this project: $28,000Your club portion of this project: $28,000Project description: Community training about the importance of sanitation (human waste disposal). Working with individuals selected by the community to build 100 latrines.Current status of the project: 50% complete

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: Ethiopia Water Project The continent and country of your project: Ethiopia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton NortheastPerson in your club coordinating this project: Bill Pechtel, [email protected], 780-482-6971Total cost of this project: Not finalized.Your club portion of this project: $5000Project description: Support water and sanitation in the Gojam Region, a very needy area of Northern Ethiopia.Current status of this project: Funds sent

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityName of the project: Baseline Study for Adfer Zone, Somali National StateThe continent and country of your project: Ethiopia in AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Chris Andersen, [email protected], 780-512-7022Total cost of this project: $28,000Your club portion of this project: $28,000 – Funding for this project was raised by the Marketing Class at the Grande Prairie Regional College. Project description: Survey and data compilation to develop baseline statistics on education, community health, nutrition levels, infant mortality and a host of other parameters for part of the Afder Zone.Current status of the project: Complete






GHANA

Rotary Club of Edmonton South Name of the project: Tools for Schools The continent and country of your project: Ghana, AfricaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Person in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $68,000.00 for residence, $10,000.00 approx. for scholarships, etc.Your club portion of this project: $21,825.00Project description: Assistance in building a student residence and providing scholarships. Project is managed by an educator from Red DeerCurrent status of project: Residence is currently being designed by architect. Scholarships to take effect in August, 2010.

KENYA

Rotary Club of FairviewName of project: Rokocho Primary SchoolLocation: Africa, KenyaRotary club in host country: NoneOther clubs in district involved: Rotary Club of Peace RiverContact name in Riverview: Dennis Radbourne, [email protected] Total Cost: Phase 1 - $13,000.00 Phase 2 - $6,000.00 approx.Your Club portion of this project: Phase 1 - $4,500.00Project description: Phase 1 – 3 latrines, school desks, fencing 12 acres, water tank, library books and seeing what Rotary and the local community had done the Kenyan Government decided to build much needed extra classrooms and administration block.Phase 2 – is being determined by locals as to need. Likely will be refurbishing and upgrading existing classrooms.Current status of project: Phase 1 complete; Phase 2 awaiting outline and budget from locals

Rotary Club of Edmonton MayfieldProject name: East Africa Medical Support Program The continent and country of your project: Uganda,Tanzania, Rwanda & Kenya Rotary club you are working with in the host country: None Other clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Zaheer Lakhani, [email protected], Linda Pincock, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $20,000Your club portion of this project: $10,000 balance from CIP grantProject description: Facilitate Education & Training of Health Care Workers. Provide transportation of physicians from Canada, textbooks, CDs, educational materials & medication.Current status of this project: Complete






Rotary Club of Edmonton MayfieldProject name: Misori Primary SchoolContinent and country of your project: Island Mfangano, Lake Victoria, Kenya, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotoract Club of Edmonton CentrePerson in your club coordinating this project: Total cost of this project: $Your Club portion of this project: $1,500.00Project description: School construction and suppliesCurrent status of this project: Completed

MALAWI

Rotary Club of Stony PlainName of the project: Malawi Microcredit ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Malawi, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Edmonton South & WetaskiwinPerson in your club coordinating this project: Shirley Akins, [email protected], 780-968-0180Total cost of this project: $100,000Your club portion of this project: $100,000Project description: This project is in the initial stage. The purpose of the project is to provide funds for women in Malawi, East Africa to begin small businesses. This would provide small loans for women who desire to start their own businesses. This is the major project for the Stony Plain Club and our Club is committing $25,000.00 per year for a total of $100,000.00. The member who initiated this project will be President of our Club 2010 – 2011 year. He has been in contact with various Clubs in our District and has received commitments for assistance. Our executive is very strongly committed to this project and it is also an ongoing project.

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: Malawi Microcredit ProjectContinent and country of your project: Malawi, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Stony PlainPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $180,000 approx.Your Club portion of this project: $5,000.00Project description: Working through the “Finance Trust for the Self-Employment”, which has a base in the Kasungu area (a subsidiary of World Vision Canada), this project will provide revolving loan capital for small entrepreneurs, and complement other development projects operating in the area.Current status of this project: Fundraising stage




Rotary Club of Edmonton Glenora Name of the project: APU Malawi Girls on the Move The continent and country of your project: Malawi, Africa Rotary Club you are working within the host country: None Other clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Stony PlainPerson in your club coordinating this project: Christie Johnson, Sooke Rotary Community OrganizationTotal cost of this project: $4,000.00 over 4 year periodYour club portion of this project: $1000.00 per year for 4 years Project description: Girls on the Move is dedicated to helping young Malawian women achieve self-sufficiency through education. A secondary school for girls has been built in remote Malawi. Each year there is an intake of 80 girls, many of whom are orphans. We were notified in January that an unprecedented 100% of the girls who wrote their Junior Certificate Exams (our first 2008 intake of 80 girls) have passed!Current status of the project: There are currently 160 students attending the school. Ongoing planning for further construction continues as does the ongoing education and fundraising. Many of the board members for the school are local leaders, including Rotarians. The cost of producing a brick in Malawi is 6 kwacha, 5 cents Canadian. A single wall consists of 10,000 bricks and a classroom size structure consists of 40,000 bricks. Currently they are raising money towards the construction of: fourth classroom block ( Science Block) $55,000.00, fifth girls’ hostel $72,000.00, third staff house $50,000.00, farm $20,000.00 and the kitchen/cafeteria $40,000.00.

Rotary Club of Stony PlainProject name: Girls School in MalawiThe continent and country of your project: Malawi, Africa Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Lilongwe Rotary Club Other clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of St. Albert Person in your club coordinating this project: Shirley Akins, [email protected], 780-968-0180Total cost of this project: ongoingYour club portion of this project: $5,000Project description: This is a school designed to educate girls in Malawi and therefore enable the girls to either continue in educational pursuits or begin small businesses. It is the belief that by educating girls the Rotary Clubs are empowering the girls in Malawi to have choices and provide the means for healthier families.

Rotary Club of St. AlbertProject name: Girls on the MoveContinent and country of your project: Malawi, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: UnsureOther Clubs working with you on this project: many District ClubsPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Charles SchroderTotal cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $5,000.00Project description: Our Club has made continuous and numerous contributions to this project and will continue to do soCurrent status of this project: Contribution has been sent



Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of project: Malawi Girls SchoolContinent and country of your project: Malawi, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton NortheastPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Lloyd Arcand, [email protected], 780-445=9441Total cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $2,000.00Project description: Support infrastructure and school fees for this school for girls.Current status of this project: Ongoing – funds sent.

Grande Prairie Rotary ClubProject name: Atsikana Pa Ulendo Malawi Girls on the MoveContinent and country of your project: Malawi, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Clubs throughout our DistrictPerson in your Club coordinating this project: NoneTotal cost of this project: ???Your Clubs portion of this project: $3,000.00Project description: This is a boarding school for girls in Malawi started by Memory Chazeza of Malawi and Christie Johnson of Victoria, B.C.Current status of this project: The school is currently raising funds to build more dormitories to increase enrollment in the school.

MOZAMBIQUE

Edmonton Gateway Rotary Club Project name: Xai Xai School Construction ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Xai Xai, Mozambique, Africa Rotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Person in your club coordinating this project: Dr. Lorne E. Parker, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $150,000Your club portion of this project: $75,000Project description: Constructed a 700 student school in a small village called Xinunguine in the Xai Xai region of Mozambique. Initially, Edmonton Gateway attempted to form a partnership with a Rotary Club in Maputo, Mozambique; however, due to leadership changes in the Mozambique Club we were not able to get a relationship established. Through Lorne Parker’s connections in the region, the Club was able to secure the services of World Hope International (Mozambique) who is overseeing the project on our behalf.Current status of the project: Buildings complete – fundraising provide furniture and ongoing support.




NAMIBIA

Peace River Rotary ClubProject name: Maternal Health Project – Alarm International ProgramContinent and country of your project: Namibia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: Rundu Rotary ClubOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bill Hirtle, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $75.000.00Your Club portion of this project: $15,000.00Project description: Alarm International Program is a training and mobilizing tool designed for Health Professionals involved in the delivery of Emergency Obstetrical care in low and middle resource countries. This project will be spearheaded in Namibia by Dr. Rob Greidanus.Current status of this project: Working with the budget to see which costs will be eligible for matching funds; awaiting letter of support from the Rundu Rotary Club.

RWANDA

Jasper Rotary ClubName of project: Tools for Schools The continent and country of your project: Rwanda, AfricaRotary club in host country: Rotary Club of Kigali-Virunga, RwandaOther clubs working with you on this project: NoneContact name in Riverview: Wendy Wacko, [email protected], 780-852-5218Total project cost: $30,000Your club portion of this cost: $6,000 plus $2,000 District Simplified GrantProject description: Tools for Schools is a registered Canadian Charity, under the leadership of Neil and Jill Fenton, retired Canadian teachers who have been living and working in Rwanda for more than 10 years. When in Canada, they are active members of the Jasper Rotary Club and when in Africa, active members of the Kigali Rotary Club. Tools for Schools is focused on enhancing the provision of educational opportunities in Rwanda, Africa by: helping teachers to improve their teaching methods; helping schools obtain access to better teaching materials and facilities; and helping students obtain access to basic learning opportunities, materials and uniforms. Phase 1 of the project was focused on seven (7) schools in Rwanda, Africa. Funds from the Jasper Rotary Club and District 5370 were used to support Phase 1 activities and more specifically to:

Deliver 1, 10 day teacher workshop at one of the target schools Purchase 4 nursery resource units for two of the targeted schools. Each unit consists of wooden

blocks, sorting and sequencing boards, balance boards, lacing cards, bean bags, skipping ropes and stationary supplies (e.g. crayons, paper, colored pencils, markers)

Purchase school uniforms and shoes for 60 children at 1 of the target schools

Current status of the project: Phase 1 of 3 proposed phases of the project has been completed. The funds provided by the Jasper Rotary Club and District 5370 were used for the three activities listed above. Add contributions forecast for 2010 – 2011.




TANZANIA

Rotary Club of Sherwood ParkProject name: Project TanzaniaThe continent and country of your project: Tanzania, Africa Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of The Rukwa RegionOther clubs working with you on this project: St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church - EdmontonPerson in your club coordinating this project: John A Vrolijk, [email protected], 780-905-5599Total cost of this project: $85,000.00 Your club portion of this project: $85,000. in conjunction with partnerProject description: The project is to build an additional building to house orphan girls at an existing orphanage at Sumbawanga, Tanzania, the facility is operated by the Sisters of our Lady Queen of Africa and was built as a residential school for girls to house 20 girls, it is now housing some 90 girls and boys and its main focus has switched to be an orphanage. The principal reason for the large number of children is the AIDS epidemic in the area. We have raised the funds that we have by holding two Tanzania dinners, receiving pledges from Rotarians, and Parishioners of St.John’s and The Rotary Club of Sherwood Park had donated $5,000.00 to the project plus giving leadership to the project.Current status of the project: The funds have been raised, we are now waiting for the design to be completed and construction to commence. We expect this to happen the summer of 2010 with completion estimated for spring 2011.

UGANDA

Rotary Club of Edmonton Glenora Project name: Nawanygo Busano Primary SchoolThe continent and country of your project: Uganda, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Kampala City MakerereOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating project: Eunice Maris, [email protected], 780-430-7928Total cost of this project: $2,000.00 per yearYour Club portion of this project: $2,000.00 per yearProject description: The Busano School is located in the southeast part of Uganda near the city of Jinja, approximately 140 km from Kampala. I was started by founder, Edmonton-trained, Dr. Alice Kagoda, who is a professor at the Makarere University in Kampala. The children attending the Busano School are from the poorest of families in the area. For many of the children, the food provided at the school is the only food they receive all day after walking long distances to and from their homes. The school provides kindergarten through Grade 7 on a 3-semester rotation schedule. Our project provides funding for the 300-400 daily school lunches – either to buy the maize and other ingredients, or to buy seeds, which are planted in the school garden to produce fresh vegetables and fruit for the children.Current status of the project: This is an ongoing commitment by our Rotary Club. In addition, our Club has set aside $5,500 this year and is waiting to hear from the Community Initiatives Program for matching funds which will then be sent to Dr. Alice and the community to build an energy efficient stove and shelter to replace the open hearth with pot stands that are currently being used. The Rocket Stove uses less firewood, is smokeless and safer to use as the fire is shielded; it is approved by the Uganda Government Department of Energy and Mineral Development. Construction will begin as soon as we are notified regarding the receipt of the money (hopefully end of March, 2010).




ZAMBIA

Rotary Club of EdmontonProject name: Simon Poultney FoundationContinent and country of project: Zambia, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: Rotary Club of KabweOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ed Keelaghan, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $8,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $4,000.00Project description: The Simon Poultney Foundation works directly with communities in and around Kabwe, Zambia to educate and provide the means for economic sustainability. The main industry in the area is agriculture. Currently all of grain grown in the area is crushed by hand for hand over to the distributors. The Foundation has the intent to build a building, and provide an electric grinding machine to be used by the local farmers as an essential part of the manufacturing process.Current status of this project: The Rotary Club of Kabwe has received our contribution to be used for the purchase of the grinding machine. They are seeking matching grants to fund the construction of the facility. Gordon Poultney (Simon Poultney Foundation) is currently in Zambia with some of his volunteers to help coordinate activities.

SOUTH AFRICA

Rotary Club of Edmonton GlenoraProject name: Edzimkulu – A Society for Children of AIDSContinent and country of project: Ndawana, South Africa, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs in our District working with you on this project: NoneName of person in your Club coordinating this project: Susan Green, [email protected], 780-465-3767Total cost of project:Your Club portion of this project: $1,000.00Project description: Edzimkulu is a Canadian charity, established in 2003 to provide support to children affected by HIV/AIDS in the Underberg region of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa with concentration in the village of Ndawana (population 4,000), about 45 km from the small town of Underberg. When Edzimkulu began work in late 2003, Ndawana had virtually no access to health care other than a mobile clinic that arrived occasionally. By 2006 Edzimkulu had established a full time clinic in the village trained over a dozen community care workers to provide rural community care (including HIV/AIDS education, testing and counsel ling), and made huge inroads in “de-stigmatizing” HIV/AIDS to the extent that today Ndawana clinic was recognized by the KwaZulu Natal Department of Health (DOH) as an official clinic and began receiving partial funding and resource support from the local DOH. The DOH was so impressed with the work of Edzimkulu, they requested we assist in replicating our health care model in four nearby rural villages. The Ndawana clinic now accommodates approximately 1,000 patient visits per month, has two fulltime nurses and manages 25 community health workers. Edzimkulu began work with the construction of a four building, 450 square meter, clinic and community centre. In constructing the centre, Edzimkulu provided more that C$100,000 at exchange rates at the time, in income to over 400 Ndawana residents. All the work, which included excavation by hand, cutting thatch and poles, making blocks, and constructing the buildings, was done by members of the Ndawana community. The entire community centre was destroyed by fire in June, 2009. The clinic reopened within




two days in a small house used previously to house orphans, who were moved to other housing in Ndawana. The addition of a park home (prefab trailer type building) two months later completed the temporary clinic and allowed resumption of the full set of services which previously were housed in the original clinic.Current status of the project: Edzimkulu was recognized for Best Practices in 2009:

Best practice model for community based HIV work – Edzimkulu was recognized by Khomanani Caring together, a national government social mobilization campaign focusing on the impact of HIV and AIDS in KwaZulu Natal.

Best practice model for Community Mobilization for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV – The University of Western Cape, Medical Research Council in conjunction with the National Department of Health recognized Edzimkulu

Best practice model for Implementation of Community Integrated Management of Childhood Illness – In a study conducted by Masazi Consulting for UNICEF and the National Department of Health, Edzimkulu was found to be the best practice site in South Africa for our work in PMTCT, home based growth monitoring for children 0-2 years of age and early intervention for children who are HIV positive.

ASIA

AFGHANISTAN

Rotary Club of WainwrightProject name: Building & Furnishing School in JalalabadContinent & country of your project: Afghanistan, Middle EastRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of AfghanistanOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of WinnipegPerson in your Club coordinating this project: George Bunz, [email protected], Total cost of this project: $630,000.00 plus furniture, equipment and school suppliesYour Club portion of this project: $16,702.75Project description: This project is spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Winnipeg, the first Rotary Club in Canada, to celebrate the centennial of Rotary’s presence in Canada. The school will have 20 classrooms, educating 4,000 students, 70% girls, using three shifts a day. It will be built in Jalalabad, about 2 hours east of Kabul. Jalalabad is considered to be in a relatively peaceful area and Rotarians have worked there before.Current status of this project: We received word in February that construction of the school has started.

INDONESIA



Rotary Club of Drayton ValleyName of the project: Educate the Children ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Indonesia, AsiaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Malang CentralOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Marvin Milner, [email protected], 780-621-0464Total cost of this project: $5,000.00Your club portion of this project: $3,000.00Project description: We work with the Rotary Club of Malang Central and the Agape Foundation in Malang to provide the funding necessary for the poor children of the area to attend school. Our funding contributes toward the school tuition, books, uniforms & shoes for each of the children.Current status of the project: We have just received our DSG from the District and are in the process of forwarding the funds along with our own club funds to the Rotary Club of Malang via wire transfer.

NEPAL

Rotary Club of EdmontonName of the project: Ghumak Chowk Irrigation ProjectContinent and country of your project: Nepal, AsiaRotary Club you are working with in host country: Thamel Kathmandu Rotary ClubOther Clubs working with you on this project: Thamel Kathamndu ClubPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Helene Darcel, [email protected], 780-439-0302Total cost of this project: $16,239.28Your Club portion of this project: $10,326.19Project description: Build water reservoir and approximately 5 km of pipelinesCurrent status of this project: In Progress. Some initial delays in receipt of funds due to 1) matching grant No. 67215. Actual number 67125 – two digits transposed which meant some delays to start of the project as it is weather and availability of labour dependent. Project approved May, 2008. Funds forwarded Jan, 2009. Some further delays due to proximity of project to a park.

NORTH KOREA

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: North Korea Feed the Children ProgramThe continent and country of your project: North Korea, AsiaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton StrathconaPerson in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $36,500Your club portion of this project: $2,000





Project description: This is a response to a plea from the city of Chongjin asking for help with the nutrition of about 2000 orphan children. The object of the project is to feed the children and to develop an energy-dense snack to be produced in a local bakery, with ingredients brought in from China.It is unusual for North Korea to allow this type of aid. The project is associated with a university in China, and is managed/supervised by a Rotarian from the Strathcona Club (Dr. Jung Sim). Current status of this project: Ongoing; our Club funds not yet transferred for this year.

CENTRAL AMERICA

BELIZE

Rotary Club of Lloydminster - Border CityProject name: Belize Literary ProgramThe continent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: numerousOther Clubs working with you on this project: All of District 5370Person in your Club coordinating this project: Corin Berg, [email protected] Total cost of this project: ???Your club portion of this project: $2,500.00Project Description: This contribution is pooled with other Rotary clubs to provide financial assistance to improve school teacher performance and reduce the students dropout rate.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Edmonton GlenoraProject name: Belize Pilot Playground ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San IgnacioOther clubs working with you on this project: Nisku-Leduc Rotary Club & Emmanuel FoundationPerson in your club coordinating this project: Wendy Andrews, [email protected], 780-231-3105Total cost of this project: $23,999.40(Nisku-Leduc), $587.00 (HAWS), $8,500.00 (Wild Rose)Your club portion of this project: $7,859.15Project description: Two municipal quality playgrounds were purchased from Emmanuel Foundation by District 5370 Rotary Clubs and shipped from Edmonton, Alberta and installed as Community Playgrounds. The playgrounds were considered as part of the District Literacy Program and through the San Ignacio Rotary Club were placed in two villages a short distanced from the City of San Ignacio. The playgrounds are Municipal sized playgrounds from Canada that are now outdated and have been replaced by newer models. This steel, plastic and wood equipment is of high quality and could not be built in Belize. They are carefully removed, restored and updated in Alberta by our partner, the Emmanuel Foundation. These playgrounds are reused and thus saved from becoming waste, so the project has a strong green element. These newly restored playgrounds are purchased by Rotary Clubs to be placed in appropriate projects around the world, in this case Belize. The role of the Emmanuel Foundation is to secure, refurbish, design the playground for each project, prepare for shipping and head




up the installation of the playground on site. The playgrounds are matched to meet the requirements of a specific area, whether it is a school or a larger community project. They are shipped (approx. 2-3 playgrounds per 40 ft.) container and a certified playground installer from the Emmanuel Foundation travels to Belize to manage the installation and to train local volunteers on installation and ongoing maintenance and repair techniques. Specific tools for each playground were left behind with the respective Community.Current status of this project: The pilot project is complete. Several Clubs in District 5370 are looking at the possibility of shipping and installing 4 more playgrounds next fiscal year.

Rotary Club of Nisku/LeducProject name: Belize ProjectContinent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmerciaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San IgnacioOther Clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton Glenora, Edmonton Whyte Ave.Person in your Club coordinating this project: Stephen Lindop, [email protected] Total cost of this project: not completeYour Clubs portion of this project: $2,000.00Project description: We install playgrounds in communities in Belize. We offer community development support and training in how to play and use the equipment. We are looking at 8 playgrounds over the next 2 years. We are open to new Rotary partners. We invite Interact students to join us at their cost.Current status of this project: 25% complete

Rotary Club of AthabascaProject name: Belize Literacy Program The continent and country of your project: Belize, Central America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: numerousOther clubs working with you on this project: District 5370Person in your club coordinating this project: Dale Hawkey, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $7,600.00Your club portion of this project: $7,600.00Project description: Collected 25 laptop computers and reprogrammed and updated them to accommodate teachers traveling to Belize this summer. The computers will be left in Belize as a resource for the teachers and administrators being trained.Current status of this project: Computers in the possession of teachers traveling this summer to Belize. Will be distributed to teachers and administrators before leaving to return to Canada.

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthProject name: Belize District ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: yesOther clubs working with you on this project: Yes. District level projectPerson in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] cost of this project: ???Your club portion of this project: $3000Project description: Computers and literacy




Rotary Club of Nisku – LeducProject name: Playgrounds for BelizeContinent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San IgnacioOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Edmonton – GlenoraPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Stephen LindopTotal cost of this project: $22,000.00Your Club portion of this project: ???Project description: We installed two playgrounds in two communities, Bullett Tree and Santa Familia. We also installed a solar electrical system on a school in Los Tombos that is not on the grid because there is no grid where they are. The communities that received the playgrounds were thrilled, we could hardly keep the kids away until the concrete had set and the paint dried. The school that received the solar system was more than pleased; they put on a thank you concert.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Nisku – LeducProject name: Belize ProjectContinent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San IgnacioOther Clubs working with you on this project: Interact ClubPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Stephen LindopTotal cost of this project: $20,000.00Your Club portion of this project: ???Project description: We helped plan programming for students with special needs. In March we had a team of Interact students, a chartered psychologist, a community health care nurse and a special education teacher visit five rural schools to work with students, their families and teachers.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of HintonProject name: Belize Literacy Program – Scholarship ProgramContinent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: VariousPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bryon Muhly, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $1,250.00Your Club portion of this project: $1,250.00Project description: District led project – provide funding to support high school education for four students.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of HintonProject name: Belize Literacy Program – Computer SupplyContinent and country of your project: Belize, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bryon Muhly, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $10,000.00Your Clubs portion of this project: $10,000.00




Project description: Approximately 50 computers available for delivery to Belize students and teachers.Current status of this project: Complete

GUATEMALA

Rotary Club of Grande PrairieProject name: Guatemala Literacy Project The continent and country of your project: Guatemala, Central America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Valle de Guatemala Rotary Club, Quetzaltenango Rotary Club, Coban Rotary ClubOther clubs working with you on this project: Grande Prairie Sunrise Rotary ClubPerson in your club coordinating this project: Greg Podmore, [email protected], 780-538-3412Total cost of this project: $173,500.00 USYour club portion of this project: $3,500.00 US.Project description: The is a Partnership between North American and Guatemala Rotary Clubs which the G P Rotary club has supported for the last 5 years. The initiative provides badly needed textbooks, Library materials and Computer centres to underprivileged children in Guatemala. At present we have text books in approximately 10% of Guatemala’s middle schools. The Project has worked extensively in the Western Highlands with the indigenous Mayan people. This year’s program brought text books to almost 1800 Guatemalan children.Current status of this project: This is an ongoing project that we have supported in past years and will continue to support in the future.

Haiti

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of project: Haiti ReliefContinent and country of your project: HaitiRotary Club you are working with in host country: Not directlyOther Clubs working with you on this project: Disaster Relief Rotarian Action Group, TRF Canada and Shelter box Person in you Club coordinating this project: Lloyd Arcand, [email protected], 780-445-9441Total cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $12,000.00Project description: Earthquake relief aidCurrent status of this project:




Rotary Club of St. AlbertProject name: Haiti ReliefContinent and country of your project: HaitiRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: RI and many othersPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bill Stinson, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $5,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $5,000.00Project description: Our Club attempted to meet the deadline for Government of Canada matching of donationsCurrent status of this project: Cheque has been distributed

Rotary Club of Slave LakeProject name: Haiti ReliefContinent and country of your project: HaitiRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: numerousPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ali MouallemTotal cost of this project: $6,500.00Your Club portion of this project: $6,500.00Project description: Provide funds for Haitian relief to be matched by Federal Government. The Club held a pancake breakfast (Hotcakes for Haiti) where funds were donated to be sent to Haiti for earthquake relief.Current status of this project: Complete

HONDURAS

Grande Prairie Rotary ClubProject name: Healthy Horizons for Children and FamiliesContinent and country of your project: Honduras, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Greg Podmore, [email protected], 780-538-3412Total cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $2,000.00Project description: Steve Malone is a local paramedic who teaches first aid in Honduras and works with an orphanage in Jesus de Otoro in Central Honduras to provide food and medical supplies for the children.Current status of this project: This project is ongoing and Steve has just returned from supplying the orphanage with supplies.




MEXICO

Rotary Club of CamroseName of the project: Puerto Vallarta Seniors CentreThe continent and country of your project: Mexico, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Pitillal - Puerto VallartaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Ron Grue, [email protected] Total cost of the project is approximately: $16,730.00Your club portion of this project: $8,535.00.Project description: The Rotary Club of Camrose, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Puerto Vallarta – Pitillal, Mexico furnished a 24 unit, 48 bed assisted living facility in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Headed by Ron Grue and supported by Camrose and Mexican Rotarians, the project involved construction of beds, cabinets and wardrobes for the new facility. The assisted living facility is the first of its type in Puerto Vallarta and opened in January, 2010.Current status of this project: Completed in January, 2010. The Puerto Vallarta – Pitillal Rotary Club will continue to help with the project in the future and the building itself will be managed by “Asilo San Juan Diego A.C.” who will be responsible for managing the project including the building and chattels.

Rotary Club CamroseProject name: Wheel Chairs for MexicoThe continent and country of your project: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Pitillal – Puerto VallartaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Don Rebus, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $2,100.00Your club portion of this project: $2,100.00Project description: Used wheel chairs, walkers, crutches and canes are collected from hospitals, care facilities and individuals in the Camrose region. Chairs are examined by Rotarians and any necessary repairs made and then once each year, chairs are shipped to the Puerto Vallarta Rotary Club for distribution to handicapped individuals in the Puerto Vallarta area.Current status of this project: Last shipment was made in November, 2009 and we are currently collecting chairs to be shipped again in late 2010. This project has been ongoing for 10 years.

Rotary Club of EdsonName of the project: Rotary to Mexico 2010The continent and country of your project: Mazatlan, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Clubs of Mazatlan (3)Other clubs working with you on this project: Grande Prairie Rotary Club, Swan City Rotary Club & Grande Prairie SunrisePerson in your club coordinating this project: Murray Heinrich, [email protected], 780-712-6444Total cost of the project: $44,000 CDNYour club portion of this project: $3,600 CDN





Project description: Deliver an ambulance to Rosario, Sinola, Mexico. Deliver Jaws of Life, first aid equipment, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation training mannequins to Mazatlan, Sinola, Mexico. Provide firefighter training in use of fire engines delivered by Grande Prairie Rotary Clubs in use of Jaws of Life.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Slave LakeProject name: Mexico Hurricane ReliefContinent and country of your project: Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San CarlosOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ali MouallemTotal cost of the project: $10,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $10,000.00Project description: Provide funds through the Rotary Club of San Carlos for disaster relief following the hurricane that severely hit their area.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Stony PlainProject name: Project Amigo The continent and country of your project: Colima, Mexico, Central America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Colima Mexico Other clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Shirley Akins, [email protected], 780-968-0180Total cost of this project: $4,000.00 per yearYour club portion of this project: $4,000.00 per yearProject description: Each year the Rotary Club of Stony Plain provides funds for one student to continue with further education. This past year we provided $4,000.00 for a student to attend nursing school.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Sherwood ParkName of project: Water Treatment Plants in MexicoContinent and country of your project: Colimo, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Colima MexicoOther Clubs working with you on this project: Project Amigo ClubsPerson in your club coordinating this project: Mike Whittall, [email protected], 780-910-0238Total cost of this project: $9,000.00Your club portion of this project: $4,500.00Project description: To provide funding to Project Amigo to build two water treatment facilities at schools or orphanages in Colima State, Mexico.Current status of this project: Club funds have been set aside and a grant application has been made to CIP. If the grant is turned down the project will be downgraded to one water treatment facility.




Rotary Club of Drayton ValleyName of project: Beds & Cribs to Pediatric Ward at the General Hospital in TijuanaContinent and country of your project: Tijuana, BC, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of TijuanaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Yolanda Ledinski, [email protected], 780-241-0195Total cost of this project: US$ 67,960.52Your club portion of this project: $ 31,871.52Project description: We worked with the Rotary Club of Tijuana to provide beds and cribs for the Pediatric Emergency Ward and the regular Pediatric Ward in the General Hospital in Tijuana. This is the hospital that all the poor people who have no health insurance go to. We also took a team of 8 Rotarians and Friends of Rotary down to Tijuana. We cleaned and painted walls in most of the rooms in the Pediatric Ward and we built new shelving units for the two nursing stations.Current status of this project: We started this project in the 2008 -09 year, however the beds and cribs were held up at customs for an extremely long time. The project has just been completed in March of this year with the delivery of the beds and cribs to the hospital.

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan City Name of the project: Highway to Mexico The continent and country of your project: Mazatlan, Mexico, Central America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: 2 Rotary Clubs of Mazatlan, Mexico Other clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Rotary Club of Grande Prairie Sunrise, Rotary Club of Edson, Rotary Club of Slave LakePerson in your club coordinating this project: Allan Kuechle, [email protected], 780-538-5233 Total cost of this project: $44,000 Your club portion of this project: $26,000 Project description: This project involved the driving of 4 fire trucks, an ambulance and a handi-bus to Mazatlan, Mexico. This is a 5,000 km trip which takes one week to complete. Two of the fire trucks and the handi-bus were delivered to the City of Mazatlan and will be used to meet local needs. We also provided Jaws of Life to the local fire department for the cutting of vehicles in order to free injured people.Another fire truck went to the Town of Navolato. The fourth truck went to the Town of Escuinapa who previously had no fire protection. The ambulance was delivered to the Town of Rosario to provide a way for injured people to get to the nearest hospital. Additionally we also supplied fire fighting gear and medical supplies to the fire departments and health providers.This project was started in 2002 and we have now delivered a total of 39 vehicles along with fire fighting gear, school supplies, and medical equipment. Our vehicles are being used on a daily basis for safely transporting children, providing fire protection and emergency transportation of injured people to hospitals.Current status of this project: The project started on March 5, 2010 when we left from Grande Prairie and was finished on March 20, 2010.




Rotary Club of Edmonton MayfieldProject name: School in OaxacaContinent and country of your project: Oaxaca, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotaract Club of the University of AlbertaPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Linda Pincock, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $1,500.00Your Club portion of this project: $1,500.00Project description: Upgrading school in high needs community of Oaxaca, Mexico

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: Becas Program – Student ScholarshipsContinent and country of your project: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Puerto Vallarta SuidOther Clubs working with you on this project: CalgaryPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bill Pechtel, [email protected] Total cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $10,000.00Project description: A scholarship program to enable children to obtain quality schooling and remain in school past the age of 12. Operated by Puerto Vallarta Rotary.Current status of this project: Project underway

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie SunriseProject name: Highway to MexicoContinent and country of your project: Mazatlan, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Club Rotario Mazatlan A.C.Other Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Grande Prairie & Swan CityPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Mike O’Sullivan, [email protected], 780-832-7246Total cost of this project: $10,426.00Your Club portion of this project: $10,426.00Project description: We purchased and restored a used fire truck to give to the local Rotary Club in Mazatlan. Two Rotarians from our Club drove the fire truck from Grande Prairie to Mazatlan.Current status of this project: Completed

Rotary Club of Slave Lake





Project name: Highway to MexicoContinent and country of your project: Mazatlan, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Club Rotario, Mazatlan A.C.Other Clubs working with you on this project: Grande Prairie Rotary ClubsPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ali MouallemTotal Cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: Fire truck donationProject description: Provide fire truck to be delivered for use in Mazatlan communityCurrent status of this project: Fire truck delivered to Mazatlan with other Clubs in spring

Rotary Club of WestlockProject name: Orphanage ProjectContinent and country of your project: Mexico, Central America Rotary Club you are working with in the host country: unknownOther Clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of Yuma, ArizonaPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Ken EblingTotal cost of this project: ???Your Clubs portion of this project: $3,000.00Project description: Working with the Rotary Club of Yuma to assist an orphanage across the Mexican border from Yuma.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of AthabascaProject name: Mision San Pablo Learning CentreContinent and country of your project: Jalisco, Mexico, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Ajijic, MexicoOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Noel Major, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $70,000.00Your Clubs portion of this project: $25,000.00Project description: The Rotary Club of Athabasca is working with the Rotary Club of Ajijic, Mexico at the Mision San Pablo, an orphanage for children whose parents have died from AIDS and AIDS-related conditions. The participating clubs are working with the orphanage to create a learning centre and playground for the children where they will be able to enjoy learning activities and games as well as have room to stretch and play. The orphans generally have fallen behind their peers in school and skills. Current status of this project: The Clubs are currently working to complete the playground portion of the project. The Learning Centre is completed and operating.

NICARAGUA



Rotary Club of Dawson Creek SunriseName of the project: Nica Nativa CorporativaContinent and country of your project: Nicaragua, Central AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: World Kids FoundationPerson in your Club coordinating this project: George Richmond, [email protected], 250-784-3956Total cost of this project: $16,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $16,000.00Project description: A sewing centre and teacherage were built in the jungle village of Cangrejo. Sewing centre was supplied with four sewing machines, fabrics and basic notions to get operations started. The teacherage was supplied with a bed and wardrobe.Current status of this project: Phase 1 completed.

PANAMA

Rotary club of St. AlbertProject name: Wheelchair Foundation CanadaThe continent and country of your project: various villages in Panama, Central America Rotary clubs you are working with in the host country: Various Rotary clubs in PanamaOther clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton area ClubsPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bill Stinson, [email protected] Total cost of this project: ???Your club portion of this project: $1000Project description: Our Club is assisting this project whereby used wheelchairs are collected and transported to Panama for use by disadvantaged community.Current status of this project: Contribution has been approved but not distributed

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: Wheelchairs for PanamaThe continent and country of your project: Panama, Central AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of PanamaOther clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton Strathcona is the lead.Person in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected], Total cost of this project: $42,000usYour club portion of this project: $5000cdnProject description: In cooperation with local organizations, to secure and distribute 280 wheelchairs to those who can not afford them.The local organizations have a developed process for selection of needy recipients, distribution, and support services.Current status of this project: Delivered end of February, 2010





Rotary Club of Lac La BicheProject name: Wheelchair Foundation CanadaThe continent and country of your project: Various villages in Panama, Central America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Several rotary clubs distribute the chairsOther Clubs working with you on this project: numerousPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Joyce KleinTotal cost of this project: ???Your club portion of this project: $1,000.00Project description: Our contribution to Wheelchairs Foundation Canada was pooled with several other clubs to ship a container of wheelchairs to Panama on for distribution by this foundation and Rotary clubs in Panama.Current status of this project: Complete

SOUTH AMERICA

BOLIVIA

Rotary Club of Grande PrairieName of the project: Challapata Latrine ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Bolivia, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of San Miguel de Oruro Other clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Hugh Impey, [email protected], 780-532-5901Total cost of this project: $7,400.00 USYour club portion of this project: $5,400.00 USProject description: The Challapata Latrine project will provide a badly needed latrine and wash house to service the needs of an administration building for the indigenous nation of Jakisa which has 100 persons passing through it daily but no latrines.Current status of this project: Completed as a DSG in March, 2010



Rotary Club of Grande PrairieName of the project: Child Friendly SchoolsContinent and country of your project: Bolivia, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: San Miguel de OruroOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Hugh Impey, [email protected], 780-532-5901Total cost of this project: $120,000.00 USYour Club portion of this project: $50,000.00 USProject description: This is the second year of a three year Child Friendly School program undertaken to improve the conditions in 16 central schools and surrounds. This year we are providing 15 latrines/bathrooms; 9,500 health packets for children and teachers consisting of sanitation supplies such as towels, tooth brushes, wash basins, note books, etc.: 21 workshops for training teachers, children and parents in hygiene issues; first aid supplies, dental materials and various other health related materials; miscellaneous other small items that may be identified as a need during a site visit by club members as the program proceeds.Current status of this project: In progress. All grants (TRF, CIP and donations) have been confirmed.

Edmonton Avenue of Nations Rotary ClubName of project: Bolivian Water ProjectContinent and country of your project: Bolivia, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in host country: Rotary Club La Paz MirafloresOther clubs working with you on this project: Yellowknife Rotary made a contribution of $5,200.00 and Rotary Club of Edmonton made a contribution of $7,200.00Person in your Club coordinating this project: Brenda Ridell, [email protected], 780-448-4972Total cost of this project: ???Your Club portion of this project: $1,500.00Project description: Rain water collection, installing biosand filters and building ecological latrines.Current status of this project: We are currently applying for a District Matching Grant of $15,000.00. If we are successful that would bring total contributions to $33,000.00.

BRAZIL

Rotary Club of Wainwright Project name: Sunflower Childhood Education Furniture and EquipmentContinent and country of your project: Brazil, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in host country: Rotary Club Florianopolis IlhaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: George Bunz, [email protected] Total cost of the project: $15,010Your club portion of this project: $1,895, Local Club $1,200, DDF $5,185, Foundation $6,730Project description: The institution we are helping is Centro de Educacao Infantil Girassol (Sunflower Childhood Education Center). It is dedicated to the care and education of orphan children ages 0 – 6 years. Some children have at least one parent (most cases the mother, frequently drug dependent). They are very poor, have no access to education or health care, and mostly all victims of human and constitutional rights violations. Most are sent here by a judge or by the guardianship council. The Center has 25 children in permanent residence and another 250 children for a period of 11 hours a day form the





poor surrounding community. A new addition is under construction to accommodate 50 additional children. The purpose of our project is to purchase and install furniture and equipment for 11 classrooms and the baby ward. Specifically we are funding: 10 mattresses, 4-burner stove, microwave, refrigerator, cribs, counters, play balls, junior boys play set, Sweet BEE tunnels, table and 4 chairs.Current status of this project: The construction of the addition is near completion, and it is expected Rotary Florianopolis Ilha will be purchasing and installing the furnishings and equipment in April, 2010

CHILE

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityProject name: Container of Wheelchairs for ChileThe continent and country of your project: Chile, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of LotaOther clubs working with you on this project: nonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Dan Wong, [email protected], 780-518-5136Total cost of this project: $50,000Your club portion of this project: $25,000 with matching grant from CIPProject description: Working through the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, we will purchase a container of 280 wheel chairs of which 150 will be delivered to the Rotary Club of Lota and 130 will be delivered to a clinic in San Filipe, Chile by Rotarians traveling from Grande Prairie.Current status of this project: Matching grant has been confirmed, paperwork is just commencing.

ECUADOR

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthName of the project: Ecuador Pediatric Cardiac EquipmentThe continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Edmonton Riverview & Local hospitalsPerson in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected], Total cost of this project: $11,500Your club portion of this project: $2,000Project description: Provide pediatric cardiac equipment to a public Hospital in Cuenca. Facilitate medical work and training by an Edmonton specialist in diagnosis and treatment of children with cardiac disorders. It is expected that other services/projects will spin off from this venture.Current status of this project: Funds have been transferred. Project underway.

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthProject name: Used Hospital Equipment The continent and country of your project: to Quito, Ecuador Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Other clubs working with you on this project: Person in your club coordinating this project: Al Tardiff & Arif Khan




Total cost of this project: Your club portion of this project: $5000Project description: Team from Edmonton travels to Quito, Ecuador and performs hip and club foot operations for patients that normally are not able to get them done there. Some of the children and adults can not even walk or walk with a limp and a great deal of pain. Their quality of life is poor. The surgeons also train local surgeons on these procedures and other types of surgery.

Rotary Club of Edmonton StrathconaName of project: Sanitation Project for Community of Chilca-ChaparThe continent and country of your project: Cuenca, Ecuador, South America,Rotary club in host country: Rotary Club of Tomebomba-CuencaOther clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Club of EdmontonContact name in Riverview: Bruce Kemp, [email protected], 780-920-0793; has personally visited the site and will return in October for final inspection and photos.Total cost of this project: US$75.000.00Your club portion of this project: C$6,000.00Project description: The Rotary Club of Edmonton contributed $2,500 and CIP contributed $7,500; the local utility company in Cuenca (ETAPA) has made a significant monetary donation (50 of the units were paid for by ETAPA) and each family in the community has contributed labor. The project is to build a full bathroom for each of the 75 families including a toilet, sink and shower with proper holding tanks and drainage so as to be environmentally sound. These families are spread all over the hillside around the community so there is no effective way to set up a central system.Current status of this project: The project will begin March20, 2010 with estimated completion date of June, 2010.

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie SunriseName of Project: Ecuador Cataract Surgery ProjectThe continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club in host country: Rotary Club of PuntillaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Bill Stepanko, [email protected], 780-897-0684Total cost of this project: US$38,200.00Your club portion of this project: US$11,200.00Project description: Cataract surgery to restore sight to at least 280 patients in Samborondon, EcuadorCurrent status of this project: Completed and currently awaiting details of the surgeries and associated documentation.

Rotary Club of EdmontonProject name: Ecuador Medical Mission and Hospital (Maternidad Mitad del Mundo – Hospital)Continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: None




Person in your Club coordinating this project: Lily Simpson, [email protected] , 780-414-0380Total cost of this project: $80,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $7,065.00Project description: The project is headed by Edmonton doctors/specialists. The project is multi-faceted, with the doctors raising and donating personal funds for a number of needs in the area:

Medical Missions Hospital and hospital equipment Education School School bus Housing for seniors

We were requested to assist with the Medical Mission. We provided funding for: Medi-packs which are the disposable supplies needed for surgery Hospital costs associated with the surgeries

The project provides quality medical care to the residents of this remote, rural area of Ecuador (elevation – 3000m). The team of 12 – 14 members includes doctors, nurses and support personnel. They carry out diagnostic clinics and surgical procedures. See below for a more detailed summary of the types of procedures carried out by the medical team.All personnel donate their time. No wages are paid. Doctors and those who can afford it also pay all their expenses – travel, accommodation and sustenance. Fund raising events have been held to pay for travel of those who cannot afford it but are required for this project, such as operating room nurses.The area of Ecuador is mostly rural and inhabited by indigenous people. They are, for the most part, poor and can neither afford the procedures and treatments provided nor have the means of travelling to the nearest major centre where these services may be available. Furthermore, the medical expertise is not readily available in these remote areas. A local doctor is stationed at the hospital at all times. The team work with her and her team.Current status of this project: The Edmonton doctors have successfully completed, 2009 Mission Stats:

Total Clinical Patients seen 238 Total Audiograms administered 85 Total Surgeries performed 21 Total Patients needing Hearing Aids 35 Total Patients booked for surgery 2010 23 Patients with microtia aural atresia 1 Patients seen Pediatric clinic Zumbahua 30

During our 2009 mission, the chief surgeon, Dr. John Toppa, made contact with the head of the medical faculty at the University of Quito. He has agreed to assist the patients should the need for special post-operative care become necessary.In addition, separate from Rotary, these doctors have raised funds and built 80 small shelters for seniors and bought a school bus.

Rotary Club of Edmonton NortheastProject name: Sanitation and Water Storage Improvement project in Guanazan, EcuadorThe continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary club of ZarumaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Henk Van AndelTotal cost of this project: US$55,750.00Your club portion of this project: C$ 40,545.00 (includes C$25,000.00 from CIP)


Project description: The project is a continuation of an earlier project in which 66 lavatories were built for poor farming families in the rural district of Guanazan, in southern Ecuador. In this new project, we will finance the building of 30 additional lavatories with shower, toilet and washbasin, serviced with gravity fed running water. We will also install membranes in 23 large water storage reservoirs to prevent water loss. The latter project is done in cooperation with INAR, the Ecuador National Irrigation Agency.Current status of the project: Funding has been approved; project construction to start in June or July, 2010. We also support Operation Eyesight – 500, Malawi Girls School – 2,000, Ecuador Medical Mission – 1,500, Polio Plus – 2,500, Belize District Program – 1,000.

Rotary Club of Edmonton StrathconaProject name: Escuela Maria Guardiana de la FeThe continent and country of your project: Cajas, Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Tomebamba, CuencaOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Bruce Kemp, [email protected], 780-920-0793Total cost of this project: US$96,961.90Your club portion of this project: US$7,000.00 plus sweat equity from one memberProject description: Local businesses and individuals in Cuenca have made significant monetary and in kind donations. Local military is providing some labour to the project. The project is to build a new school for this community of 67 students. Present school is just a collection of open wood walls. Temperatures are in the range of 8-12 degrees C year round. At the present time, 2 classrooms, a kitchen/eating area and bathrooms with small dormitory room for a teacher are being built. Plans are to eventually expand the bathrooms, build a separate building for the teacher’s residence and a third classroom.Current status of this project: The project was started in February, 2010 with an estimated completion date of Phase 1 of June, 2010. Later construction will take place as monies are available.

Rotary Club of EdmontonProject name: Ecuador Medical Mission and Hospital (Maternidad Mitad del Mundo – Hospital)Continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary Club you are working with in the host country: None however, the Medical Mission Team has successfully enlisted the help of the Rotary Club Quito Norte in Quito, Ecuador to partner with us on future projects. We requested that they do this so that we will be able to leverage our local Rotary dollars. Lily Simpson and Gustavo Alzat, President of the Rotary Club Norte have started to work together on exploring how the Rotary Club of Edmonton, and the Quito Club can work together to help this impoverished area.Other Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Lily Simpson, [email protected] , 780-414-0380Total cost of this project: $100,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $3,200.00Project description: The project is headed by Edmonton doctors/specialists. The project is multi-faceted, with the doctors raising and donating personal funds for a number of needs in the area:

Medical Missions Hospital and hospital equipment Education School School bus Housing for seniors



We were requested to assist with the Medical Mission. We provided funding for: Surgical supplies Sterilizer

The project provides quality medical care to the residents of this remote, rural area of Ecuador (elevation – 3000m). The team of 12 – 14 members includes doctors, nurses and support personnel. They carry out diagnostic clinics and surgical procedures. See below for a more detailed summary of the types of procedures carried out by the medical team.All personnel donate their time. No wages are paid. Doctors and those who can afford it also pay all their expenses – travel, accommodation and sustenance. Fund raising events have been held to pay for travel of those who cannot afford it but are required for this project, such as operating room nurses.The area of Ecuador is mostly rural and inhabited by indigenous people. They are, for the most part, poor and can neither afford the procedures and treatments provided nor have the means of travelling to the nearest major centre where these services may be available. Furthermore, the medical expertise is not readily available in these remote areas. A local doctor is stationed at the hospital at all times. The team work with her and her team. During the 2009 mission, Dr. John Di Toppa, made contact with the head of the medical faculty at the University of Quito. He has agreed to assist the patients should the need for special post-operative care become necessary.

Types of surgery booked for 2010: Tympanoplasty 3 Septoplasty 4 Septorhinoplasty 2 Septoplasty/Turbinectomy 12 Cyst removal upper eyelid 1

In addition to seeing hundreds or patients for other diseases and illnesses.Current status of this project: The Edmonton medical team is scheduled to leave on the medical mission August, 2010.An additional proposal is being presented to the Edmonton Downtown Rotary Club World-wide Service Committee on May 26, 2010 for $5,200.00 for:

2 surgical headlamps $3,500. 2 blood pressure machines $ 250. 2 pulse oximeters $ 300. 2 medical kits $1,150.

(These are the disposable surgery supplies we funded last year and I missed in my request last meeting. They sent us receipts for last year’s purchase if you want it).

Rotary Club of Edmonton South Project name: Canadian Association of Medical Teams AbroadThe continent and country of your project: Quito, Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Many District 5370 ClubsPerson in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] Total cost of the project: $366,685.00Your club portion of this project: $5,000.00Project description: Conduct orthopedic surgery, teach local personnel, introduce and provide new technology for treatment. Teams o nurses and other medical personnel involved in going to this project each year.Current status of this project: Funds not transferred to date



Rotary Club of Edmonton MayfieldProject name: CAMTAThe continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Cuenca Ecuador Other clubs working with you on this project: many District 5370 ClubsPerson in your club coordinating this project: Al Tardiff, [email protected], Arif Khan, [email protected] Total cost of this project: ???? Your club portion of this project: $5,000Project description: Team from Edmonton travels to Quito, Ecuador and performs hip and club foot operations for patients that normally are not able to get them done there. Some of the children and adults can not even walk or walk with a limp and a great deal of pain. Their quality of life is poor. The surgeons also train local surgeons on these procedures and other types of surgery.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of St. AlbertProject name: Canadian Association of Medical Teams AbroadThe continent and country of your project: Ecuador, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: ???Other clubs working with you on this project: many District ClubsPerson in your club coordinating this project: Cheri ThomasonTotal cost of this project: ???Your club portion of this project: $5,000.00Project description: This is a medical mission from Edmonton area physicians and medical staff to remote disadvantaged communities in Ecuador.Current status of this project: Cheque awaiting distribution

PERU

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityProject name: Medical Seacan to Chiclayo #1The continent and country of your project: Chiclayo, Peru, South America Rotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Chiclayo Other clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Delayne Weeks, [email protected], 780-568-2964Total cost of this project: $16,000.00Your club portion of this project: $12,500





Project description: Collect surplus medical equipment and supplies ‘marked for disposition and disposal’ from health authorities in Alberta and ship it to Peru for numerous rural medical clinics, blind school and hospitals.Current status of the project: Contents of container at final destination, Delayne was on site for distribution of medical equipment, empty container also in Chiclayo, to be fabricated and used as a mobile clinic.

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie, Swan CityProject name: Medical Seacan to Chiclayo #2The continent and country of your project: Chiclayo, Peru, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Chiclayo #7691, District 4460Other Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Delayne Weeks, [email protected], 780-568-2964 Total cost of the project: $24,800.00Your club portion of this project: The container: $13,500.00Project description: Collect surplus medical equipment and supplies ‘marked for disposition and disposal’ plus an ambulance and ultrasound. Load and ship it to Peru for numerous rural medical clinics, blind school and hospitals.Current status of this project: Container, ambulance and contents has been approved for final transport from Callou to Chiclayo. Transport being arranged the week of March 9, 2010.

Rotary Club YellowknifeProject name: Project Chincha Baja – Students Without BarriersThe continent and country of your project: Peru, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: Rotary Club of Chincha Baja, PeruOther clubs working with you on this project: Rotary Clubs of Sherwood Park, Strathcona, and CalgaryPerson in your club coordinating this project: George Bunz, [email protected], 780-842-4097Total cost of this project: $97,000Your club portion of this project: $3,000, total contributions including Rotary International $46,000Project description: Two schools were renovated to include: electrical, potable water and sanitation systems; roof and wall upgrade; playground improvement and built an addition of 4 classrooms in Chincha Baja and 6 classrooms and office in Santa Rosa.Current status of this project: Completed

Rotary Club of MorinvilleProject name: Art Room in SchoolThe continent and country of your project: Peru, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: None Person in your club coordinating this project: Bill Santrock, [email protected], 780-939-2011Total cost of this project: $2,500Your club portion of this project: $2,500





Project description: Supply funding for materials for Art room in the school. We had also supplied funds for a bathroom at the school last year. We are looking at a larger project with this school in the new Rotary year, 2010-11, we have to locate a Rotary Club in Peru to partner with.Current status of this project: Funds are on the way to Peru as of April 27, 2010.

Rotary Club of St. AlbertProject name: LuxtrekThe continent and country of your project: Peru, South AmericaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Aline Leighton-MorrisTotal cost of this project: $2,000.00 Your club portion of this project: $2,000.00 Project description: Our Club has supported this not for profit organization in bringing solar powered lighting systems to remote locations in Nepal. This year the project is more self sufficient and the solar lighting systems are being assembled to be installed by the local residents of a remote Peruvian community.Current status of this project: Cheque is awaiting distribution

.EUROPE

UKRAINE

Rotary Club of Edmonton SouthProject name: Ukraine Infant IncubatorsThe continent and country of your project: Ukraine, EuropeRotary club you are working with in the host country: Kviv Rotary ClubOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Norm Dueck, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $32,200Your club portion of this project: $32,000 including DDFProject description: Purchase one infant incubator each for two Kviv Regional Hospitals, which have no working incubators. Expected to save over 50 children's lives per year. Local Rotarian doctors and Ihor Kruk will implement and supervise.Current status this project: Club funds sent, awaiting DDF, then will purchase equipment and proceed.



NON-COUNTRY SPECIFIC

Rotary Club of JasperProject name: Shelter BoxThe continent and country of your project: variousRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your club coordinating this project: Libby Weir, [email protected], 780-852-5506Total cost of this project: $2,500.00Your club portion of this project: $1,220.51Project description: Shelter Box Canada – In times of disaster, many thousands of people are often left homeless and without basic shelter and survival equipment. Shelter Box Canada stands at the ready to provide aid to those in need anywhere in the world. Each Shelter Box provides a dry shelter, warm bed, light and heat, clean water, cooking aids and tools for 10 people. The Shelter Box Trust was established by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard, England. Boxes are pre-packed and warehoused in the UK ready for shipping. The Shelter Box Canada project was founded by the Rotary Club of Ladysmith, British Columbia and is promoted and administered by Rotarians from across Canada.Current status of this project: Completion of year 2 of a 3 year commitment by the Jasper Rotary Club.

Grande Prairie Rotary ClubProject name: Rotary Shelter Box ProgramContinent and country of your project: Worldwide relief for DisasterRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: Numerous – Haitian Disaster ReliefPerson in your Club coordinating this project: Club ExecutiveTotal cost of this project: $10,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $10,000.00Project description: The project supplies Rotary Shelter Boxes from warehouses throughout the world to any area that needs assistance from Tsunami, earthquake or any other natural disaster.Current status of this project: 2010 has been a busy year coping with the Natural Disasters that have happened around the world. Ongoing

Rotary Club of Fort McMurrayProject name: Shelter Box



The continent and country of your project: Haiti Rotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Shelter Box CanadaPerson in your club coordinating this project: Stella Osteneck, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $5,000.00Your club portion of this project: $5000.00Project description: Shelter Boxes for earthquake reliefCurrent status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of JasperProject name: Help Haiti – Rotary Foundation (Canada) FundThe continent and country of your project: Haiti Rotary club you are working with in the host country: None Other clubs working with you on this project: None Person in your club coordinating this project: Wendy Wacko, [email protected], 780-852-5218Total cost of this project: 3,768.23 Your club portion of this project: $1,058.23Project description: Through February, 2010 Canadians may make a tax-deductible donation to The Rotary Foundation (Canada) designated to help with earthquake recovery projects in Haiti. These restricted contributions will be used for Rotary Foundation projects in Haiti. The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will make a matching contribution to the government’s Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund for all donations collected by charities through February, 2010. CIDA will then accept grant proposals from charities and use this new fund to support projects, such as Rotary’s, that help meet the many critical needs of the Haitian people.Current status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Edmonton GlenoraProject name: Shelter boxThe continent and country of your project: Haiti Rotary club you are working with in the host country: None Other clubs working with you on this project: Shelter Box CanadaPerson in your club coordinating this project: Bill Hibbard, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $5,000.00Your club portion of this project: $2,500.00Project description: After the earthquake in Haiti in late December, 2009, our committee recommended to the Edmonton Glenora Rotary Club to use our disaster relief funds this year for Shelter Boxes to send to Haiti. Eventually this became a district effort. Our funds were matched by the province and therefore funded the equivalent of 5 Shelter Boxes to Haiti. Apparently overall, Canada donated some 4,000 Shelter Boxes to Haiti. Every $1,000.00 collected provides a tent and shelter for a family of 10 for up to 6 months.Current status of this project: Our Club continues to set aside at least $2,000.00 each year for disaster relief efforts and will continue to do so.

Rotary Club of Lac La BicheProject name: Shelter BoxThe continent and country of your project: Haiti





Rotary club you are working with in the host country: None Other clubs working with you on this project: Shelter Box Canada Person in your club coordinating this project: Shirley Klein,Total cost of this project: 42,200.00 Your club portion of this project: $2,200.00Project description: Earthquake relief aidCurrent status of this project: Complete

Rotary Club of Grande Prairie SunriseProject name: Shelter Box The continent and country of your project: CanadaRotary club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: Shelter Box CanadaPerson in your club coordinating this project: Bill Stepanko, [email protected], 780-897-0684Total cost of this project: $8,000.00 Your club portion of this project: $8,000.00Project description: We purchased 8 Shelter Boxes to be deployedStatus of this project: Completed; waiting for the boxes to be deployed

Grimshaw Centennial Rotary ClubProject name: World Vision InternationalContinent and country of your project: Congo, AfricaRotary Club you are working with in host country: NoneOther clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Mark Rieder, [email protected], 780-332-1169Total cost of this project: $420.00 annuallyYour Club portion of this project: $420.00 annuallyProject description: Foster care of a childCurrent status of this project: ongoing

Rotary Club of HintonProject name: Kiva Micro-creditContinent and country of your project: VariousRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bryon Muhly, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $500.00Your Club portion of this project: $500.00Project description: Micro-credit loans to 6 entrepreneurs, and growingCurrent status of this project: Ongoing

Rotary Club of HintonProject name: Shelter Box Canada





Continent and country of your project: Haiti, CaribbeanRotary Club you are working with in the host country: NoneOther Clubs working with you on this project: NonePerson in your Club coordinating this project: Bryon Muhly, [email protected] Total cost of this project: $1,000.00Your Club portion of this project: $1,000.00Project description: Provide financial support for purchase and delivery of a shelter box kit for Haiti earthquake survivor relief



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