Where we spent
your
Rotary Foundation donations
in 2006-2007...
Educational Programs
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Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarship – (name withheld from public website) – $23,000. Planning to
study Political Science, with emphasis in African Studies and Developmental
Studies. Interested in studying in Benin, Senegal, Nigeria, or Sierra Leone.
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Six-Month Cultural Scholarship
– (name withheld from public website) - $15,000. Planning to take part in a
cultural immersion program in rural Venezuela to become fluent in Spanish
and completely culturally aware of their culture and lifestyle.
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Peace Fellow Program
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donated $25,000 to fund one of the 60 Peace Fellows. Cape
Girardeau native finished up his second year as a Peace Fellow, earning his
Masters Degree at the Christian University in Tokyo, Japan.
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Donated $2,500 to the Zone 29 & 30 – Heartland of America Peace
Fellow Endowment, a joint multi-year effort of the 24 districts in Rotary
Zones 29 and 30.
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Group Study Exchange
– to India District 3160 - $11,000. Sent our team of five Missourians to
rural India to live in Rotarian homes and travel throughout rural India for
four weeks.
Humanitarian Programs –
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District
Simplified Grant
– we received $24,000 to give out to our clubs as Community Assistance
Program Grants (CAP Grants). We gave out 25 grants to 25 of our Rotary Clubs
for use in local projects.
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Matching Grants
– 18 grants were applied for and approved. 1 was later withdrawn by the
project club. We authorized the use of $64,614 for these projects. Total
project size was $557,067.
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MG 60814 –
we invested $2,833.50. Total project size - $15,167. Funded 500 cataract
surgeries, refraction exams and dispensing of 1,000 prescription glasses,
500 pairs of safety glasses for agricultural workers. Location: D3150-India.
o
MG 60996 –
we invested $5,886. Total project size - $30,731. Purchased vehicle and
equipment for vocational training program of local community college.
Location: D3180-India. Later withdrawn by project club.
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MG 61213 –
we invested $3,421.50. Total project size - $27,239. Purchased van for rural
dental college, which is installing a 2 chair dental office for use in
treatment of rural poor people. Location: India-D3160.
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MG 61340 –
we invested $8,000. Total project size - $50,000. Purchased laser and other
eye surgery equipment for clinic in rural eastern India to help those going
blind from diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and detached retinas. Location:
India-D3020.
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MG 61469 –
we invested $5,875. Total project size - $25,946. Purchased equipment to
fabricate water purification filters for entire town. They will be able to
continue making these as profit center for village as well. Location:
Honduras.
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MG 61570 –
we invested $3,425. Total project size - $44,000. Fund 6 water wells next to
grade schools in Zambia. Location: Zambia.
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MG 61649 –
we invested $5,000. Total project size - $30,000. Purchased school equipment
for 25-30 schools in D3160 – India
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MG 61683 –
we invested $750. Total project size - $52,000. Purchased 4 milk cooling
tanks and 24 milking machines for rural dairy farmers in Romania.
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MG 61690 –
we invested $2,350. Total project size - $37,000. Funded the construction of
a water tower, with pump and generator for rural village in Niger.
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MG 61842 –
we invested $3,505. Total project size - $15,160. Purchased 2 refrigerators
and 2500 doses of anti-rabies vaccine to save the lives of 500 children
bitten by rabid dogs in Moradabad, India, D3100.
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MG 61857 –
we invested $3,125. Total project size - $12,500. Purchased school equipment
for kindergarten in Matamoros, Mexico D4130.
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MG 61986 –
we invested $3,000. Total project size - $37,100. Funded 1,000 cataract
surgeries in Pakistan.
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MG 62066 –
we invested $3,125. Total project size - $30,000. Funded 1,160 artificial
limbs (Jaipur Foot style) for those maimed by polio and serious accidents in
southern India. Location: D3200-India.
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MG 62068 –
we invested $3,100. Total project size - $49,600. Funded the purchase of 800
sewing machines to be given to women self-help groups in southern India.
Location: D3200-India.
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MG 62206 –
we invested $5,237. Total project size - $10,624. Purchased equipment for
Casa Materna in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, a center for women in high-risk
pregnancies.
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MG 62332 –
we invested $4,000. Total project size - $45,500. Funded 1,500 cataract
surgeries. Also funded refraction exams and dispensing of 2,000 prescription
eyeglasses and 1,000 pair of safety glasses for agricultural workers.
Location – D3160-India.
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MG 62505 –
we invested ZERO. Total project size - $24,130. Funded the creation and
distribution of 5,000 books for dozens of schools in Egypt, to help keep
children in school and increase literacy. Location: D2450 – Egypt.
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MG 63332 –
we invested $2,000. Total project size - $20,400. Funded 200 cataract
surgeries in rural Thailand.
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Matching Grant Summary
– we invested $64,614. Total projects size - $557,067. AWESOME ! ! !
Polio Eradication
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Donated $6,000 to PolioPlus
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Summary
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In 2003-2004 we donated $254,769 to the Annual Programs Fund. 50%
of this comes back to us in 2006-2007 to spend on Educational and
Humanitarian Projects, including Polio Eradication
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Then, in 2006-2007:
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We invested $98,000 of our Rotary Foundation donations directly on
Missourians or in Missouri.
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We invested another $64,614 on International projects in 10 other countries.
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Through other donations and by participating in the above 18
Matching Grants, we also partially controlled the spending of an additional
$505,953.
