DOING AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
DISTRICT TRAINING ASSEMBLY 05 2017
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• WHY DO AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT IN
ROTARY?
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• HOW TO FIND IDEAS
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• GRANTS CHAIRPERSON: BONNIE ECKENRODE,
FOUNDATION CHAIR: DOUG COOK
• INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CHAIR: FRANK
ROMANO
• TEAM OF “CADRE” OF DISTRICT EXPERTS
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RON SMITH,MIKE MCCARTHY,CINDY
HORNAMAN, HERB KLOTZ
AREAS OF FOCUS
• Peace and conflict
prevention/resolution
• Disease prevention and treatment
• Water and sanitation
• Maternal and child health
• Basic education and literacy
Economic and community development
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• GLOBAL GRANTS– 5 YEAR HISTORY
UGANDA: MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH, VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAM
INDIA: HEALTH PROJECT
INDIA: HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
ROMANIA: HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
ECUADOR: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NIGERIA: SCHOOL PROJECT AND ROADWAY
INDIA: WATER PROJECT
PERU: WATER FILTERS
GUATEMALA: LITERACY PROJECT
INDIA: HUMAN MILK BANK
SIERRA LEONE : SCHOOL
ZAMBIA: EDUCATION- VOCATIONAL TRAINING TEAM
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• DISTRICT GRANT INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
EXAMPLES:
• PHILIPPINES- MATERNAL /CHILD HEALTH
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT
• PHILIPPINES- TYPHOON SCHOOL RELIEF
• KENYA: WATER PROJECT
• GHANA: BEDS/EQUIPMENT
• NICARAGUA- WATER
• UKRAINE- TRAVEL/PHYSICAL THERAPY
• SIERRA LEONE: BOOKS/SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• ROTARY WEB-SITE
• ROTARY ACTION GROUPS
• ROTARY IDEAS
• WILL SHOW EXAMPLES
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• HOW TO GET STARTED
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• GRANTS– ATTEND GRANT TRAINING
TYPES OF GRANTS
• DISTRICT GRANT = < $30,000
BUDGET
• GLOBAL GRANT = > $30,000
BUDGET
HOW TO’S
FOR ALL GRANTS:
TIMING
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THE GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD FOR 2018-2019
BEGINS NOVEMBER 1, 2017- MARCH 31, 2018
THE GRANT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE GRANTS IN
APRIL , THE LEADERSHIP TEAM APPROVES. CLUBS ARE
NOTIFIED.
GLOBAL GRANT APPROVALS CAN THEN BE
SUBMITTED ON –LINE FOR RI APPROVAL.
DISTRICT GRANTS ARE SUBMITTED TO RI AS A
SPENDING PLAN BEGINNING MAY 15, 2018
CLUBS MAY ONLY BEGIN TO WORK ON PROJECTS
FOLLOWING DISTRICT/RI NOTIFICATION OF
APPROVAL
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TO DO’S: ALL GRANTS
• ATTEND GRANT MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
( IN NOVEMBER /MAY)
• EACH YEAR CLUB MUST SIGN AN MOU
( MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING)– THERE
ARE SEPARATE MOU’S FOR GLOBAL AND DISTRICT
GRANTS
• FORM A 3 PERSON CLUB GRANT COMMITTEE
FOR GLOBAL, A 2 PERSON COMMITTEE FOR
DISTRICT
• HAVE A PLAN OF “ACTION” FOR EACH PROJECT
• BE ABLE TO LOGIN TO THE DISTRICT SITE AND RI
SITE– HOW TO DO THAT…
INTERNATIONAL PROJECT
• Go FOR IT!!!
• QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, DISCUSSIONS