Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund - Update August 23, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund
...update at August 23, 2010
(Update from PRID Barry Rassin)

Note: Click on the map at left to see the full-size image.

The Account Holders of the Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund at The Rotary Foundation are working hard at coordinating requests for projects, gathering necessary additional information, and allocating dollars to start projects. The review of every project includes coordination and consultation with local Rotarians as well as with The Haiti Task Force and District 7020.

For the full report in PDF format, follow the link at the right to (5) DAF Project Update, August 23, 2010


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DAF #1 – Ecole St. Famille
LES CAYES
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-- Rebuilding Six Classrooms has commenced.
-- 300 students to benefit
-- Total Cost is $122,391.92

• The DAF has committed $50,000
• District 7020 has committed $20,000
• SOS has committed $20,000
• Rotary Club of Montego Bay, Jamaica, has committed $10,000
• Local Rotarians have committed $2,000

Still needed - $20,391.91


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DAF #2 – Jaipur Limb Project
PIGNON
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-- The Training Center and fitting will be in Pignon
-- To provide lower limb prosthetics
-- There are about 4,000 in need of prosthetics

• The cost details are being developed in conjunction with UK Rotarians and the Jaipur Limb Program


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DAF #4 – Clinic for women and children
KENSCOFF - Haiti Mountain Center
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-- Provide primary health care to women and children
-- Will serve about 5,000 annually
-- Total Cost is $80,000

• The DAF has committed to $80,000 in two installments


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DAF #5 – College Catherine Flon
CARREFOUR
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-- Re-building the College
-- 5,000 students in Grades from K to 12
-- Total Cost is $400,000

• The DAF has committed to $100,000
• Shenandoah University is committed to raising funds
• There is still funding needed


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DAF #6 - L’Academie Chretienne macombre/Leogane
LEOGANE
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-- Immunizations for 2,000
-- Immunizations for Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis and Measles
-- Total Cost was $50,585

• DAF provided $30,000
• The University of Florida provided the balance
• Project is completed and children immunized


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DAF #8 - Henche Centre
HENCHE
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-- Provide a Medical Vehicle for midwives to get to their patients
-- Total cost is $63,000

• DAF committed to $10,000
• RC of Western Henrico committed to $10,000
• RC of BonAir committed $250
• RC of Henrico North committed $150
• Hermitage Interact committed $850
• Bon Secours Health Systems Global Missions will provide the balance


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DAF #12 - Latrines
CARREFOUR FEUILLE WEST
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-- Providing 70 Latrines
-- Total Cost $145,520

• This request is pending further details


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DAF #13 - Containers from Canada
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-- Rotarians in Canada have raised significant furniture and supplies for the Schools in Haiti
-- The request is to purchase the containers to ship the furniture in
-- Total cost is $21,000

• The DAF has committed the $21,000


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DAF #17 - Ecole Normale des Cayes
CAYES
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-- Rebuilding the school
-- 400 Students who are also used to tutor elementary school students
-- Also used for community activities as auditorium, conferences, etc.

The school will provide 16 scholarships for two years to current students, as well as six scholarships to new students who were victims of the earthquake
in appreciation for Rotary help.

-- Total Cost is $120,079.67

• DAF is committed to $60,000
• District 7020 is committed to $20,000
• Still need $40,079.67


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DAF #18 - Microcredit program for Women
MIREBALAIS
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-- This will provide funds to 300 women to start a small business
-- Rotary will provide training and oversight with interest of 1.5%.
-- Half of the interest will go back into the program to help other women
-- The other half will cover operating cost
-- Total cost is $52,500

• DAF likes the project but seeking further details


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DAF #20 - Latrines
MIREBALAIS
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Provide 60 bacteriologic Latrines
Total cost is $52,914

• DAF likes the project but seeking further details



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DAF #22 - Latrines
CARREFOUR/MON REPOS
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Provide 10 bacteriologic Latrines to a school
Total cost is $23,142

• DAF likes the project but seeking further details


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DAF #24 - Latrines
CARREFOUR/MON REPOS
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Provide 10 bacteriologic Latrines for a “tent city”
Total cost is $23,142

• DAF likes the project but seeking further details


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DAF #25 - Work program to clean up the highways
CARREFOUR/MON REPOS
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-- Provide salaries to pay 22 workers in 13 areas of the city to clean up the debris for 13 weeks.
-- Total cost is $22,620

• DAF has committed $22,620


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DAF #30 - Frobel Primary School
FROBEL
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-- Rebuild the school with 350 students
-- Fix the structure and the finish the walls
-- Total cost is $26,161.85

• DAF is committed to the $26,161.85 in two installments


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DAF #31 - Savanette Primary School
SAVANETTE
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-- Rebuild the school with 450 students
-- This will complete eight classrooms
-- Total cost is $33,221.84

• DAF is committed to $33,221.84


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DAF #37 - Training for Midwives
PIGNON
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-- This project is to train potential midwives up to their potential and
-- Will result in a decrease in maternal mortality.
Total Cost is $34,540

• DAF has committed to the $34,540


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DAF #39 - The Good Samaritan School
ILE A VACHE
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-- To rebuild 4 classrooms at the school
-- Total cost is $103,000

• DAF is committed to $51,000
• RC of Tortola is committed to $52,000
• The Rotary Club of Tortola is seeking a separate matching grant for the water, latrines and kitchen



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DAF #41 - Generator for a “super kitchen”
PORT DE PAIX
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-- The “super kitchen” is already in place but needs a generator for it to operate
-- The kitchen will serve some 8,000 meals per day
-- Total cost is $19,300

• DAF is committed to $10,500
• RC of Del Mar with “Outside the Bowl” committed to $8,800
• RC of Del Mar and “Outside the Bowl” have already provide the “super kitchen”



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DAF #42 - Super Kitchen
Have not chosen location as yet
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-- They use containers to convert into a “super kitchen” which can provide food for the community.
-- Total cost is $116,500

• RC of Del Mar and “Outside the Bowl” is committed to $66,500
• The DAF is still developing the details


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DAF #45 - Lycee Philippe Guerrier
LES CAYES
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-- Fit out the chemistry lab at the school
-- This is a District 7020 project
-- Total cost is $26,127

• DAF is committed to $3,418
• District 7020 is committed to $22,709


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DAF #46 - Institut Des hautes Etudes Commerciales et Economiques
PORT AU PRINCE
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-- Repair the computer lab of the University level school of Economy and Finance
-- Total cost is $50,000

• This project is beyond the focus of the DAF but is a good project.
• Still needs funding


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DAF #47 - L’ecole du Sacre Coeur
PORT AU PRINCE
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-- Rebuilding the elementary school with 16 classrooms
-- Total cost is $464,233

• This is beyond the parameters of the DAF but is a good project for a number of clubs and or districts to coordinate efforts to assist.
• Still need funding


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DAF #48 - Ecole Notre Dame des Petits
PORT AU PRINCE/CARREFOUR
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-- Rebuild the school for 1200 students
-- Total cost is $250,000

• This is beyond the parameters of the DAF but is a good project for a number of clubs and or districts to coordinate efforts to assist.
• Still need funding