Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Haiti Earthquake Relief Donor Advised Fund
...update at July 21, 2010
(Update from PRID Barry Rassin)

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.

In our continuing desire to maintain transparency we report the following information:

-- 40 Requests have been received
-- 1 has been completed - $30,000 for immunization in Leogane (DAF #6)
-- 9 have been approved to proceed
-- 2 have been withdrawn
-- 2 need further minor clarification
-- 26 need additional information and forms

The nine (9) Approved projects as of July 20, 2010:

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DAF #1 – Ecole St. Famille in Les Cayes
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Rebuilding of the school for about 300 children. DAF will fund $50,000, District 7020 will fund $20,000, SOS will fund $20,000. Total project is $122,392. Balance needed is $32,392. Rotary Club of Les Cayes in District 7020 is the sponsor.

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DAF #2 – Prosthetics using the Jaipur Limb
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The details of the project are still being developed, but the DAF committee supports the need to provide prosthetics.

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DAF #4 – Providing for a medical clinic in Kenscoff for women and children
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The final budget is being completed. DAF will fund $40,000 of the $80,000 project. The balance is funded by District 6990, the clubs in the Upper Keys of Florida.

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DAF #5 – The College Catherine Flon in Carrefour – Rebuilding the College
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The DAF will fund $100,000 of the $400,000 project. The balance of the funding is pending. District 7570 is the sponsor district.

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DAF #8 – Midwives in Henche
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A vehicle is being provided to get the Midwives to the patients as needed. The DAF will fund $10,000 of the $60,000 project. The RC of Western Henrico of 7600 is the sponsor club.

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DAF #13 – Containers and shipping
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Rotary in Canada has gathered school supplies and furniture, and the DAF has agreed to fund $21,000 to purchase the containers and ship them to Haiti. London, Ontario, and District 6330 are the sponsors.

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DAF #17 – Ecole Normal des Cayes – Rebuilding of the school for 400 children
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The DAF will fund $60,000 of the $120,092 project. We need other clubs and districts to support this project to complete the funding gap. The Rotary Club of Les Cayes is the sponsor.

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DAF #37 – Training Midwives
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This project will provide training to 50 individuals to develop their skills as midwives. The DAF will fund all $34,540 for the training. The Rotary Club of Pignon is the sponsor.

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DAF #39 – The Good Samaritan School in Ile a Vache
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This project is to rebuild the school for 200 students. The DAF will fund $51,000 and the Rotary Club of Tortola will fund the balance of $52,000. The Rotary Club of Tortola in District 7020 is the sponsor club.

So far we are involved in projects worth almost $1 million.

In many of the next phase of projects, we will need additional funding sources so ask all clubs and districts to continue to look at projects with us to help us get the children back to school by October.

NOTE: See the map below in more detail. Follow the link at the top right of the screen under FORMS AND LINKS - (8) DAF Project Update, July 21, 2010. The entire posting is available for download and printing.