Rotary Club of Fort Collins
World Community Service Committee
Projects: 2002-2003 - A Report to the Club

Continuing Projects (6): (Total cost: $389,580; Rotary Club of Fort Collins: $52,200)

• PolioPlus and PolioPlus Partners More than $37,000 has been donated by members of the Club to this year's special drive "Fulfilling Our Promise: Eradicate Polio!". Rotary is endeavoring to raise $80 million worldwide to complete eradication in the ten countries where the virus is still endemic. The goal is for final verification by WHO in time for Rotary's 100th anniversary in 2005! (Rotary Club of Fort Collins: $37,500+)
• Dengue Fever in Indonesia: 3-H Grant #00-114.
  The Foundation approved a grant of $200,000, Rotary Club of Fort Collins and others contributed an additional $20,000, and CDC added $75,000 for this project, which is targeting 14 major urban areas in Indonesia. The project includes educational programs for the public and medical personnel, patterned after the highly successful project in Purwokerto (MG#7365). Dutch Gubler is providing technical guidance for the project, which has the support of both the Indonesian government and WHO, as well as District 3400 in Indonesia, and the U.S.CDC. Training of Rotarians and local personnel involved in the project began last July, and the project is now underway. (Cost: $295,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,000)
• Dengue Fever in Argentina: Matching Grant #12426
  A project underway in a suburban area near Buenos Aires, in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Jose Maria Ezeiza. A major outbreak of Dengue Fever in this area for the first time in decades has alarmed health authorities in Argentina. Due to economic problems in Argentina, the project has been delayed. (Cost: $20,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,500)
• Microcredit Bank in Indonesia: Matching Grant # 16373
  Under this project, small loans (typically $100 or less) are provided to poor women to begin or expand small home enterprises with which they can support themselves and their families. The loans must be repaid with interest, with the funds then available for additional loans. Funding has been provided and loans have been made, with supervision by members of the Rotary Club of Purwokerto Hapsari in Central Java, District 3400, and by a Rotary Community Corps in the city. The initial loans have been completed, but the project will continue as loans are repaid. (Cost: $10,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,000)
• Dengue Fever in Bali: Matching Grant #19658
  This project will reduce the incidence of Dengue Fever in Denpasar, Bali, a city of 475,000 persons. Based on the successful project in Purwokerto, the program will provide organized inspection and elimination of mosquito breeding sites in and around homes, education of adults and children, and training of medical personnel in diagnosing and treating the disease. (Cost: $20,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,200)
• Beef Cattle for Salatiga, Indonesia: Matching Grant #21178
  The new Rotary Club of Salatiga is assisting villagers to purchase and fatten beef cattle for sale, with the proceeds used by a local Rotary Community Corps to provide improved health and education for children of the village. The children suffer from diabetes, tuberculosis, and other illnesses, which also interferes with their education. (Cost: $7,080; Rotary Club of Fort Collins: $2,000)

Completed Projects (5): (Total cost: $166,740; Rotary Club of Fort Collins: $32,100)

• Water Treatment Plant in San Isidro, Colombia: Matching Grant #6976
  $50,000 was provided by the Foundation, matched by $50,000 from local clubs and the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver, to fund construction of a slow sand-filter water treatment plant to provide clean water for the residents of San Isidro, Colombia. The project, under the direction of Dave Stewart, is complete, except for electric power and pumps for operation, which are being funded separately (see MG #19142 below). (Cost: $100,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $17,300)
• School Supplies and Uniforms for Refugee Children in Indonesia: Matching Grant #19659
  School bags, uniforms, books, and supplies were provided to 1,000 refugee children in Cilicap, Indonesia. The items, costing $10/child, permit the children, refugees from troubled areas of Aceh, the Malukus, and East Timor, to attend school. (Cost: $10,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,300)
• Save Water, Save Lives: Clean Water for Indonesia: Matching Grant #19660
  This project brought clean water from a reservoir by gravity flow to serve the residents of Karang Tengah, a village of 5,200 persons. Eight miles of piping, with storage/distribution reservoirs at strategic locations throughout the village, has eliminated the need for women of the village to walk up to six miles each day carrying containers of water for domestic use. (Cost: $32,740; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $4,000)
• Medical Library for Regional Hospital in Honduras: Matching Grant #18509)
  Our first project with CAMO (Central American Medical Outreach) provided a medical library in a hospital in Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras. The library includes bookshelves, furniture, computer workstations, and visual aid equipment for three classrooms and a conference room. (Cost: $16,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $5,500)
• Project Deaf 2000 in India: Matching Grant #19838 A project to provide equipment for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing problems among poor residents of Chitradurga, India. The equipment is used by volunteers to educate patients, diagnose problems, treat hearing illnesses, and train local medical personnel. (Cost: $8,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $2,000)

New Projects (2): (Total Cost: $40,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins: $6,040)

• Marine Education for Conservation in the Solomon Islands (MG #21917)
  A project to educate native Islanders in conservation and utilization of marine resources, and to encourage development of local enterprises, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy and the Rotary Club of Honiara. Funds will provide a satellite office to support the program with HF radio, solar power system, and desktop computer/printer equipment. Local islanders will build the office with local materials, and the Nature Conservancy will provide equipment, furniture, training, and expatriate staff. (Cost: $30,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $3,870)
• School for Disabled Children in India (MG #21911)
  This project will provide equipment and facilities for a residential school for disabled children in Kundapura, India. The school serves 100 children from rural areas around Kundapura. The project includes hearing aids, furniture, kitchen equipment, and sanitary waste system. (Cost: $10,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share:$2,170)

• Electric Power Supply for Water Treatment Plant in Colombia (MG #19142)
  $17,000 is needed to provide electric power and pumps to operate the water treatment plant for San Isidro, Colombia. A request for a Matching Grant has been submitted to the Foundation for half the cost, and funds have been contributed for the local share. (Cost: $17,000; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $1,669)
• Avoidable Blindness Project, Indonesia (MG #22367)
  A project to provide training of personnel in detection and prevention of eye diseases in Cirebon, Purbalingga, and Purwokerto, Central Java. Included in the project is a pilot program to provide improved nutrition and Vitamin A for children, and checking of vision for elementary students with glasses provided where needed. (Cost: $14,920; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $4,480)
• Dengue Fever in Guatemala
  A project to reduce or eliminate the incidence of Dengue Fever in Gualan, Zacapa, Guatemala, in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Gualan. The project will include training of medical personnel, education of public, and extensive efforts to reduce breeding sites for the Aedes Egypti mosquito. (Cost: $15,250; Rotary Club of Fort Collins share: $5,000)

Grand Total: 16 Projects Cost: $643,490 Rotary Club of Fort Collins Rotary: $101,489

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