Tuesday, January 17, 2012

2012

2012 PROJECTS (depending on fundraising)
Construction of a clean water tank for Barrio San Martin
Drilling of a backup well for Barrio San Martin's water project
Upgrade of water system for Colonia Buenos Aires in Bonito Oriental
Three classrooms to replace an open air school in Lemus
Two more classrooms in Ilanga Viejo
A 20x30 kindergarten in Colonia Eduardo Vindel

2011

COMPLETED 2011 PROJECTS
3 wired 20x25 classrooms at Ilanga Viejo
A 20x20 kindergarten in Cunda
A 20x20 kindergarten in Bella Vista
A classroom expansion in Las Crucitas
A new roof on the school in Las Crucitas
New waterline for Colonia Buenos Aires in Bonito Oriental
ONGOING PROJECTS IN 2011
The sediment settlement tank in Barrio Buenos Aires is almost complete
  
The construction of the filter tank in San Martin is complete

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

TIME TO START FUNDRAISING FOR 2010!!!

TIME TO START FUNDRAISING FOR 2010!!!

Send tax deductible donations and the $100.00 transportation fees to:

Hands to Honduras, Inc.
P.O. Box 1733
Port Isabel, Texas 78578

The proposed dates for next year are:

February 11-19
February 11-23 (for those that want to spend a few extra days)
February 23- March 6 (or portion thereof)

2010 KNOWN PARTICIPANTS TO DATE:

Tom Plumb, Port Isabel, Texas 2/2/10-3/6/10
Carol Plumb, Port Isabel, Texas (dates not chosen)
Frank Condron, Edna, Texas 2/11-2/23/10
Jim Moser, Edna, Texas 2/11-2/23/10
Mary Harb (and Hopkinton, NH Interact), 2/23-3/6/10
Jim Deuser, McAllen, Texas 2/11-2/19/10
Joyce Deuser, McAllen, Texas 2/11-2/19/10
J.D. Simpson, Rockport, Texas 2/11-2/23/10
Traci Lichtensteiger, Port Isabel, Texas 2/13-2/21/10
Jake Tousey, Port Isabel, Texas 2/13-2/21/10
Vicky Pease, Port Isabel, Texas 2/11-2/19/10
Deane Pease, Port Isabel, Texas 2/11-2/19/10
Nohelia Sosa, Honduran Cultural Attache, Miami, Florida

Please let me know (as soon as you know) if you would like to come.

2010 PROJECTS (budget amounts are estimates)

Up to 6 wired 20 x 30 classrooms at Guadalupe Carney

Two classrooms built in 2009

Total estimated cost: $24,000.00

Up to 2 wired 20x30 classrooms at Monte Cristo


Classroom built in 2009

Total estimated cost: $8,000.00

Up to 2 wired 20 x 30 classrooms at Rio Claro


Classroom built in 2009

Total estimated cost: $8,000.00

A wired 20x20 kindergarten at Cunda


School built in 2008 with new power

Total estimated cost: $3,500.00

TOTAL CLASSROOM EXPENSES: $43,500.00

TOTAL SUPPORT COSTS NEEDED: $20,000.00

A water filtration project for the 4,000 residents of Barrios Buenos Aires and Miramar (MGA)

Buenos Aires dam site

Silt buildup

Site for new filtration tank

The Buenos Aires storage tank

During the rainy season, silt sand and gravel contaminate the water supply, the filtration system will settle the silt out of the water before flowing to a storage tank. The sand and gravel are the result of new communication towers on top of the mountain and the maintenance road that services the towers.

Total cost: $33,014.84

Pledged by community $16,507.42
Local match required: $4,716.41
DDF match to be requested: $4,716.41
Rotary Foundation to be requested: $7,074.60

A water filtration system and clean water storage tank for the 11,000 residents of San Martin (MGA)


36,000 gallon water tank in 2009

We want to build a slow sand filter system and clean water storage tank on this site--right next to the 36,000 gallon tank.

Total cost: $25,000.00

Local match required: $7,142.86
DDF match to be requested: $7,142.86
Rotary Foundation to be requested: $10,714.28

Pipeline for the 3,000 residents of Barrio Cristales (MGA)


26,000 gallon tank built in 2008

The Cristales dam

Pipeline will go from dam to tank and then to the filtration system

Site of slow sand filter and clean water tank to be built by District 5830

And then the pipeline will go to a central distribution system

Total Cost: $24,611.68

Pledged by community: $12,305.84
Local match required: $3,515.95
DDF match to be requested: $3,515.95
Rotary Foundation to be requested: $5,273.94

Total local fundraising needed: $78,875.22
Total DDF needed $15,375.22
Total Rotary Foundation funding needed $23,062.82
Total project community funding pledged: $28,813.26.

http://www.handstohonduras.com/index.htm

Port Isabel, Texas Rotary Club

Four Avenues of Service

  • Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
  • Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
  • Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
  • International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary's humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.
Members of a Rotary club are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs and to promote peace and understanding throughout the world. If you would like to be considered for membership by a local Rotary club, complete a Prospective Member Contact Form. RI will forward your information to clubs in your area.

mailing address for the club
P.O. Box 1186, Port Isabel, Texas 78578.

The Rotary motto is Service Above Self.

During the Rotary District Conference held in Corpus Christi recently, District 5930 Governor Marilyn Specner honored Tom Plumb, a member of the Port Isabel Rotary Club, for his devotion to Rotary and passion for international service by naming him Rotarian of the Year. Rotary District 5930 encompasses 55 Rotary Clubs in South Texas. Tom is pictured with his wife, Carol, a tireless supporter of Tom's efforts in Honduras, and Rotary District Governor Marilyn Spencer.


Support Hands to Honduras

Meeting Location & Time
Every Friday at 12:00PM
Marcello's Italian Restaurant
110 N Tarnava St Port Isabel, TX 78578 [map]
Call for Directions: 956-943-7611
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http://www.pirotary.org/

Aall donations are tax deductible.

http://rotary5930.org/

Rotary Membership

Program History-2009

Note Hands to Honduras Is being working in many parts of Honduras about 10 years now, under the leadership of Tom Plumb.

and Rotary International

this info is only refer to the current PROJECTS IN TRUJILLO


HANDS TO HONDURAS-TRUJILLO



2009 PROPOSED PROJECTS

See 2009 annual report below


SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION

Our goal is to build 9 new classrooms at 4 schools, all with electricity.


Escuela Jairo Ayala--Guadalupe Carney--$9,500.00 (2 classrooms)


This school has 659 students utilizing 8 classrooms.

It is extremely overcrowded. The school is made of old barn board that is extremely termite infested.

We hope to build two new 20x30 classrooms for this school.

Escuela Elvira Tome, Moradel (Pech)--$9,500.00 (2 classrooms)

We built them a new kindergarten in 2008.

They currently have a two classroom school in the village and wish to utilize that as a community center. We propose building them two new 20x30 classrooms.


Escuela Reforma, Rio Claro--$8,500.00 (2 classrooms)

This school has 120 students utilizing 2 existing classrooms and is extremely overcrowded. We propose building them two new 20x25 classrooms.

Escuela Reforma, Rio Claro--$4,500.00 (new kindergarten)


Their kindergarten is currently held in a private home and has 20 children attending. We propose building them a new 20x20 kindergarten.


Escuela 3 de Febrero, Monte Cristo--$8,500.00 (2 classrooms)

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This school has 205 students in 3 existing classrooms and is also extremely overcrowded. We propose building them two new 20x25 classrooms.

Escuela Taufick Bendeck, Barrio BuenosAires--$1,500.00 (plus playground)

The original kindergarten was build in 1982.

We will replace the roof over one

classroom

and replace their playground equipment.


POWER PROJECTS

In February, 2009, we propose providing power to three communities and upgrading the power supply to one school. We will be applying for matching grant funds for the power projects.

Cunda--$10,297.81

In February, 2008, we built a new school in Cunda. This community has 20 houses, 1 store and 1 school. There are approximately 100 people in the community. We propose bringing power to this community from a power supply on the main road bypassing the community. The school already has conduit in the walls. This is an Hispanic community.

We will also wire the new school at a cost of $400.00.


Moradel—Pech Indian Village--$13,832.58

In February, 2008, we built a new kindergarten with latrines for this Pech Indian village. This community has 17 houses, a new kindergarten, two existing classrooms in a building that will become a community center once we build them two new classrooms next year, a cultural center, a restaurant and two cabanas for tourists. There are approximately 103 people living in this community. We have already provided them with monies to wire the new kindergarten.

A new housing development located in front of the Pech village will bring power within one pole of the new kindergarten.

We will tie into this power line to serve 15 of the 17 homes in the village (2 of the houses are too remote to be cost effective).

Caribbean Mission--$7,651.23

This Black community was originally created after Hurricane Mitch by a Canadian Church. For reasons that are still unclear (the claim is the church did not like the way the homes were constructed and pulled out) power was never provided to the 31 houses, 1 church and 1 school. Whatever the reason, the community is without power and feels abandoned. We will wire the school from other funds at a cost of $300.00. Power lines run past the community.


Guadalupe Carney--$6,215.89

The community of Guadalupe Carney has electricity. The school even has electricity. However, the power lines supplying the school are incredibly inadequate-scary. The classrooms are made of wood and termite infested. It is a disaster waiting to happen.

We will be building them two new cement block classrooms near the existing structures. We will upgrade the power supply and provide power to the new classrooms—as well as wire the new classrooms. There are 659 students utilizing the 8 existing classrooms….extremely overcrowded.

It is a Hispanic community that has demonstrated against their treatment/neglect by the government with blockades of the only road into Trujillo.


WATER AND REFORESTATION PROJECT

Barrio San Martin adjoins Barrio Cristales. In February, 2008, we provided Cristales the resources to build a 26,000 gallon water storage tank. While the distribution line is being installed, Barrio San Martin has tied into this storage tank (which is near their current tank). In 1984, Barrio San Martin installed a water system serving their small community. Barrio San Martin has grown dramatically to 1,000 houses with 11,000 people. The 10,000 gallon tank they have is far from adequate. We propose providing Barrio San Martin with the resources to build a 36,000 gallon water storage tank. Additionally, the watershed for both Barrio Cristales and San Martin has been deforested. We propose providing them with 1,000 Teca trees (no commercial value) to reforest their watershed.
Total cost--$11,720.89


LATRINE PROJECTS

Disposal of human waste is a major problem in Honduras. Schools often are the primary location for latrines in a community….they are heavily used. The latrines at three schools are extremely inadequate, in need of supplementation, or should just be replaced. The total cost for the latrines should be $4,800.00 . We will be applying for Matching Grant Funds for these latrines.

Cunda--$1,600.00


I have had the displeasure of using the existing latrine at the new school we built in Cunda. We propose replacing it with three new latrines.


Rio Claro--$1,600.00

The existing latrines are old and in a state of major disrepair. The tank is full—there are no “honey” wagons. As with old outhouses in the USA, you just move the building after the tank is full….this is not possible with cement block latrines. We propose replacing the existing latrines. There are 120 students in the school.

Guadalupe Carney--$1,600.00

This is an impossible situation…659 students utilizing 3 latrines. Despite the current condition of the latrines….three more are needed.


COMPUTERS--$6,352.50


In 2008, we distributed 153 computers to 16 schools along the north coast of Honduras. 61 of them were for schools in or around Trujillo. We have requests from 11 schools this coming year for 136 computers and will need 14 other computers in reserve for computers that did not survive the year or for last minute requests. Castaway Computers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provided us with used Pentiums (II-IV) delivered to Trujillo loaded with licensed Microsoft software including educational programs at a cost of $42.34 each . We will be applying for Matching Grant funds for this project.


Schools receiving the computers;
Technical Institute, Trujillo 20
Escuela Franciso Morazan, Honduras Aguan 15
Escuela 3 de Febrero, Monte Cristo 10
Escuela Reforma, Rio Claro 10
Escuela Modesto Rodas Alvarado, Ilanga 15
Escuela Jairo Ayala, Guadalupe Carney 9
Escuela Elvira Tome, Moradel 6
Escuela Lidia Handal, Honduras Aguan 10
Escuela Urma Castillo, Jerico 10
Centro Basica, Capiro 15
Escuela Esteban Guardiola, Chapagua 10
Chacahauala, Cortes 10
Replacement computers/last minute requests 10


JOINT DISTRICT WATER PROJECT REQUEST

In 2008, we provided funds for the construction of a 26,000 gallon storage tank to provide water to the 750 households in Barrio Cristales—a Black community). District 5830 has expressed interest in sponsoring an MGA for a community slow sand filtration system and 14,000 gallon storage tank for clean water costing close to $30,000.00. We have pledged $504.00 toward this project.


SUPPORT COSTS
In order to make “it” all happen, we must rent vehicles, buy gas, and provide cell phones. We also make plaques recognizing donors and provide flags for the Trujillo Rotary Club to exchange with us. These costs add up…to $20,000.00 in 2008. We have budgeted $18,943.68 for 2009.
WORK TRIP TOTAL EXPENSES
$124,516.39


HANDS TO HONDURAS
TRUJILLO
UPDATE
Contact Information: Tom Plumb, 956-943-1237
tplumb@rgv.rr.com
www.handstohonduras.com

Hands to Honduras, Inc. has been granted tax exempt status by the IRS covering donations to Hands to Honduras effective April 7, 2008...this includes transportation fees. The IRS number is 26-2385107. So checks no longer need to be made out to the McAllen North Rotary Fund.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has exempted us from the Texas franchise and sales taxes.

We raised $101,860.35 for 2009 projects!!

Thanks to the Matching Grant from the Rotary Foundation (with matching funds from District 5930):

1. Distribution of 150 computers to 12 schools with training by Dr, Mary Curtis of Univ. of Texas Brownsville;
2. Construction of a 36,000 gallon water storage tank serving the 11,000 residents of Barrio San Martin;
3. Reforestation (1000 trees) of the watershed feeding the river providing water for Barrios Cristales and San Martin;
4. A new dam to provide additional water for San Martin;
5. Latrines for schools in Rio Claro, Guadalupe Carney and Cunda, and repairs to latrines at Pech and Silin and a water line to the Rodriguez school; and
6. Power for the communities of Cunda, Caribbean Mission, Moradel (Pech), and La Brea.

Thanks to our additional fundraising:

1. Wiring of the existing schools in Cunda, Moradel, Guadalupe Carney and Caribbean Mission;
2. A new 20x26 classroom in Rio Claro;
3. A new 20x25 classroom in Monte Cristo;
4. Two new 20x30 classrooms in Moradel; and
5. Two new 20x30 classrooms in Guadalupe Carney.


2009 FUNDRAISING RESULTS:

Jewelry sales $8,426.47
Jewelry sales pledged to water filter project $504.00 (sent)
Port Isabel Rotary Club--festival fees $285.00
Flour Bluff, Corpus Christi Interact (jewelry sales) $600.00
Grand total jewelry sales $9,815.47

Mary Lee Plumb-Mentjes, Anchorage, Alaska $200.00
Lynn Mason, Waterbury, Vermont $100.00
John Gerling, McAllen, Texas $1,000.00
Tom Moore, McAllen, Texas (for screening) $403.50
Historic Brownsville Rotary Club $100.00
Martin Pearl, Arlington, Virginia $500.00
Bill Mann, McAllen Texas $1,000.00
Susan Muncey, Houston, Texas $1,000.00
McAllen North Rotary Club $2,000.00
Jerry Box, McAllen, Texas $100.00
Fernando and Angela Garcia Cuellar, Laredo, Texas $5,000.00
Jackie Flickinger, Middlebury, Vermont $20.00
Corpus Christi Sunrise Rotary Club $54.50
Leslie Galipeau fundraiser, Weybridge Vermont $407.00
Joan Cocozza, Harlingen, Texas $100.00
Dennis Maloney, Bristol, Vermont $50.00
W. H. Bauer, Port Lavaca, Texas $50.00
Rebecca Turner, Bristol, Vermont $100.00
Maggie Quinn, Weybridge, Vermont $100.00
Corpus Christi Sunrise Rotary Club $250.00
Weybridge, Vermont Congregational Church $500.00
Hopkinton, NH, Interact Club $3,000.00
Anonymous $2,000.00
Jim Green, South Padre Island $200.00
Laura Arnesen, Warren Vermont $100.00
Jim Deuser, McAllen, Texas $100.00
Bob Johnson, Laguna Vista, Texas $200.00
Goliad, Texas Rotary Club $250.00
Bob White, Brownsville, Texas $1,000.00
David and Gwen Krummel, Port Isabel, Texas $100.00
Colm Mellon, McAllen, Texas $100.00
Brandon, Vermont fundraising cash $876.63
PDG Ben Lawton, Brandon, Vermont $250.00
Linda Rowse, N. Ferrisburgh, Vermont $100.00
Maureen Pearl, Brandon, Vermont $24.00
Janice Mead, Brandon, Vermont $20.00
Claudette Lawton, Goshen, Vermont $16.00
Elizabeth Quigley, Brandon, Vermont $50.00
Bill Bartlett, Hopkinton, NH $200.00
Liz Smith, Bridport, Vermont $100.00
Jim Needham, Addison, Vermont $40.00
Ulrich Holzinger, Middlebury, Vermont/Punta Gorda, Fla. $50.00
Liam English, Cornwall, Vermont $25.00
Max Kraus, Middlebury, Vermont $25.00
Scott Needham, Middlebury, Vermont $25.00
Maggie Quinn, Middlebury, Vermont $50.00
Jack Brown, E. Middlebury, Vermont $50.00
Nancy Foster, Weybridge, Vermont $50.00
Terry Ryan, S. Burlington, Vermont $35.00
Anonymous, Port Isabel, Texas $250.00
San Diego, Texas Rotary Club $200.00
Daniel Lainez, Brownsville, Texas $25.00
Barbara and Denis Prager, Clyde Park, Montana $500.00
Cary Bluhm, E. Wallingford, Vermont $100.00
Bette Moffett, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Liz Smith, Bridport, Vermont $100.00
Deb and Matt Saltus, Burlington, Vermont $100.00
Brian Quigley, Brandon, Vermont $15.00
Vermont Protective Coatings, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Middlebury, Vermont Rotary Club $1,415.00
Brownsville, Texas Rotary Club $500.00
Port Isabel Rotary Club $5,500.00
Peter Hubbard, Middlebury, Vermont $20.00
Edna, Texas Rotary Club $750.00
John Baker, Addison, Vermont $350.00
Laura Arnesen and Pam Skowronski, Warren, Vermont $350.00
Charles and Pat Palmer, Wayland, Ma $50.00
David Andrews, Prescott, Az. $50.00
Val Rispoli, Brownsville, Texas $100.00
Eileen Lefkowitz, Orlando, Florida $25.00
Elizabeth Roehlk, Winter Park, Florida $75.00
Richard English, Winter Park, Florida $50.00
Corrine Roy, Winter Park, Florida $50.00
Nancy Johnson, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Marilyn King, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Helene Arost, Orlando, Florida $100.00
Emily Lawton, Winter Park, Florida $25.00
Janice Godbold, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Rebecca Coplan, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Ellen Wolfson, Winter Park, Florida $75.00
Susan Finnegan, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Lawrence Custom Builders, Winter Park, Florida $250.00
J. Calder, Orlando, Florida $100.00
Karen Thill, Orlando, Florida $100.00
Counil Wooten, Orlando Florida $250.00
Lynn Steinmetz, Winter Park, Florida $100.00
Jim, Suzette, Sarah Louise, and Charlie Thomas Moser, Edna, Texas $500.00
Donation jar $8.52
Robert and Kathryn Clark, Brandon, Vermont $25.00
Kurt and Sharron Kenney, Brandon, Vermont $50.00
Grace Induni, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Dorothy Kline, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Albert Jones and Mary Bilz, Wallingford, Vermont(Paul Harris's birthplace) $25.00
Bruce and Sandra Bove, Brandon, Vermont $50.00
Ann Rademacher, Pittsford, Vermont $200.00
Robin Lehman, Warren, Vermont $20.00
Hopkinton NH Interact Club $2,000.00
Mary Ellen Alberti, Warren, Vermont $30.00
Brownsville (Tx) Sunrise Rotary Club $1,000.00
Pamela Brighton, Wareham, Ma. $50.00
Waterbury, Vermont Rotary Club $1,000.00
Former Vermont Governor Phil Hoff, Burlington, Vermont $50.00
Neil Pendergast, Williston, Vermont $100.00
Brooke Conger, Essex Junction Vermont $30.00
Dennis Delaney, Charlotte, Vermont $500.00
Elton Ernest, Essex Jct., Vermont $50.00
June Giroux, Hinesburg, Vermont $25.00
Brandon, Vermont Interact Club $200.00
Frank Condron, Edna Texas $50.00
Warren, Vermont teens 7472.96 lempiras net $395.50
J.D. Simpson, Rockport, Texas 1800 lempiras $95.26
Donna Harris, Casselberry, Florida $580.00
Zari Sadri, Warren, Vermont $450.00

Total contributions $42,030.91

Matching Grant (not counting local match)
District 5930 for MGA $17,676.48
Rotary Foundation for MGA $24,866.37
Total Matching Grant receipts $42,542.85

Total fundraising in-hand for 2009 $94,389.23

Hotel tax reimbursements $671.12

Transportation fees
Jim and Joyce Deuser, McAllen, Texas $200.00
Dennis Maloney, Bristol, Vermont $100.00
Leslie and Anicka Galipeau, Weybridge, Vermont $200.00
Hopkinton, New Hampshire Interact Club $2,600.00
Albert Perez, Brownsville, Texas $100.00
Rebecca Pattis, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Frank Condron, Edna, Texas $100.00
Ed Seeger, Kingsville, Texas $100.00
Nina Gage, Brandon, Vermont $100.00
Tom and Carol Plumb, Port Isabel, Texas $200.00
J.D. Simpson and Jamie McDonald $200.00
Molly Hornbeck, Whiting, Vermont $100.00
Jim Carter, Underhill, Vermont $100.00
Brittany Dow, Hopkinton, NH $100.00
Taylor Adamski, Hopkinton, NH $100.00
Harley Fjeld, Salisbury, Vermont $100.00
Colleen Alberti, Warren, Vermont $100.00
Amy Smith, Hopkinton, NH $100.00
Emily Siner, Waitsfield, Vermont $100.00
Jim Moser, Edna, Texas $100.00
Dennis Delaney, Charlotte, Vermont $100.00
Alex Fetherolf, Waitsfield, Vermont $100.00
Zari Sadri, Warren, Vermont $100.00
Total fees $5,200.00

Grand total $100,260.35

Pledges
Takeda Pharmaceuticals (match) $100.00
MacArthur Foundation (match) $1,500.00
Total pledges $1,600.00

Total raised: $101,860.35


The Matching Grant to the Rotary Foundation for four power projects (Moradel, Cunda, Caribbean Mission, and La Brea); a water tank, dam and reforestation project (San Martin); 3 latrine projects (Cunda, Rio Claro, Guadalupe Carney), and 150 computers was approved. The request resulted from $19,328.15 in local funds, District 5930 providing $17,676.48, and the Foundation coming through with $24,866.79.
(total budget for these requests: $61,871.42.


SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ROTARY CLUBS FOR PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

PORT ISABEL, TEXAS
MCALLEN NORTH, TEXAS
GOLIAD, TEXAS
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS
EDNA, TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI SUNRISE, TEXAS
HISTORIC BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
WATERBURY, VERMONT
BRANDON, VERMONT
BROWNSVILLE SUNRISE
HOPKINTON, NH INTERACT
FLOUR BLUFF, CORPUS CHRISTI INTERACT
BRANDON, VERMONT INTERACT
DISTRICT 5930

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ROTARY CLUBS FOR SENDING VOLUNTEERS:

PORT ISABEL, TEXAS
EDNA, TEXAS
BROWNSVILLE SUNRISE, TEXAS
ROCKPORT, TEXAS
HOPKINTON, NH INTERACT
BRANDON, VERMONT INTERACT
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS
HISTORIC BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
MCALLEN, TEXAS

AND, OF COURSE, TO ALL OF OUR DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ROTARY CLUBS!!

We had 54 volunteers join us in 2009:
Texas 11
Vermont 12
New Hampshire 29
Florida 1
Virginia 1

Our 2009 volunteers:

Tom Plumb, Port Isabel, Texas--El Jefe
Lincoln Oviedo, Linden, Virginia--El Jefe
Mary and Caitlyn Curtis, Brownsville, Texas
Zari Sadri, Warren, Vermont
Colleen Alberti, Warren, Vermont
Emily Siner, Warren, Vermont
Alexandra Fetherolf, Warren, Vermont
Dr. Alfonso Diaz Pon, representative of Honduran president
Guillermo Verde, Honduran Embassy, Washington, DC
Dennis Maloney, Bristol, Vermont
Jim Carter, Underhill, Vermont
Leslie Galipeau, Weybridge, Vermont
Anicka Galipeau, Weybridge, Vermont
Ed Seeger, Kingsville, Texas
Taylor Adamski, Hopkinton, NH
Amy Smith, Hopkinton, NH
Brittany Dow, Hopkinton, NH
Carol Plumb, Port Isabel, Texas
Frank Condron, Edna, Texas
Jim Moser, Edna, Texas
Jim Deuser, McAllen, Texas
Joyce Deuser, McAllen, Texas
Nina Gage, Brandon, Vermont
Rebecca Pattis, Brandon, Vermont
Molly Hornbeck, Brandon, Vt.
Harley Fjeld, Brandon, Vt.
Albert Perez, Brownsville, Texas
J.D. Simpson, Rockport, Texas
Jamie McDonald, Houston, Texas
Dan Herritt, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Margreta York, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Olivia Wheat, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Sophia Wheat, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Brian Long, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hallie Loft, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Mike Klinker, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Ben Helm, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Wes Durand, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Quinn Blue, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Lillie Scheffey, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Donna Harris, Casselberry, Florida
Mary Harb, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Katie Jackson, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hannah Gesen, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Elise Ewing, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Leah Horgan, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Meagan Wilson, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Noah Booth, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Ian Head, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Becca Trento, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Katie Wetterer, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Libby Wetterer, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Gery Blue, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Chris Jackson, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Heston Scheffey, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Mary Lynn Fitzgerald, Hopkinton, New Hampshire

2009 PROJECTS

MORADEL (PECH)

17 houses, community center, kindergarten, 2 classrooms
cultural house, tourist restaurant, 2 tourist cabins



Two 20 x 30 classrooms with wiring $9,500.00; as of 6/10/09: $5,752.45
Pech latrine repairs as of 6/10/09 $120.94
Bring power to the community (MGA) $14,832.58; as of 6/10/09 $9,917.33

TOTAL PECH COSTS $24,382.58 as of 6/10/09, $15,790.72

CUNDA

Population: 100 people in 20 houses
1 store and 1 school

Bring power to the community (MGA) $10,298.00 as of 6/10/09: $7,565.86
Wire and touch up paint at school built in 2008 $400.00 as of 6/10/09 $177.12
New latrines (MGA) $1,600.00 as of 6/10/09 $944.53

TOTAL FOR CUNDA $12,298.00 as of 6/10/09 $8,687.51

CARIBBEAN MISSION

31 houses, 1 church, 1 school


Meeting with community members prior to installing power.

Bring power to the community (MGA) $7,651.23; as of 6/10/09 $5,655.62
Wire existing school $300.00 as of 6/10/09 $211.12


We rewired the school and kindergarten.


TOTAL CARIBBEAN MISSION EXPENSES $7,951.23 as of 6/10/09 $5,866.74

LA BREA

Meeting with community members.

Bring power to the Community $0 as of 6/10/09 $$4,245.30

TOTAL FOR LA BREA $4,245.30

BUENOS AIRES



New playground (Warren/Waitsfield)

TOTAL BUENOS AIRES EXPENSES Done "off books" by Warren volunteeers

BARRIO CRISTALES

750 households, 3000+ individuals

Community water filtration system (MGA--Dist. 5830)
Water tank for storing clean water (MGA--Dist. 5830)

Our Participation $504.00 as of 6/10/09 $0

DISTRICT 5830's Matching Grant written by Dean Woodward has been approved!!!

RIO CLARO

Escuela Reforma
Directora: Kenia Romero
Cel 9889-9002
Casa 434-4857
120 students
2 teachers/2 sessions--morning and afternoon
20 children in kindergarten
Left turn before military post on road to Rio Claro

New latrines (MGA) $1,600.00; as of 6/10/09 $1,902.20
One 20x26 classrooms with wiring $4,250.00 as of 6/10/09 $3,323.56

New 20x26 classroom.


TOTAL FOR RIO CLARO $5,850.00 as of 6/10/09 $5,225.76

MONTE CRISTO

Directora: Carmen Hernandez
Sub Directora: Elsa Reyes
Escuela 3 de Febrero
205 students, 5 teachers
3 work in morning, two work in afternoon
(go to turn to Rio Claro, take next right)

One 20x25 classrooms with wiring $4,250.00 as of 6/10/09 $3,236.09

TOTAL FOR MONTE CRISTO $4,250.00 as of 6/10/09 $3,236.09

GAUDALUPE CARNEY

Escuela Jairo Ayala
Director: Wilmer Cecilio Trochez Martinez
434-3102
9882-5654
659 students in 8 classrooms



Two 20x30 classrooms with wiring $9,500.00, as of 6/10/09 $6,985.57
Upgrade power supply (MGA) $6,216.00 as of 6/10/09--done by government, $0
New latrines $1,600.00 as of 6/10/09 $1,844.48

TOTAL FOR GUADALUPE CARNEY $11,850.00 as of 6/10/09 $8,830.05

SAN MARTIN

1,000 households, 11,000 people

1000 Teca trees for reforestation $2,646.18 as of 6/10/09 $0
New 36,000 gallon water storage tank/PVC $9,074.72 as of 6/10/09 $10,429.72

Dam $0 as of 6/10/09 $818.47

TOTAL FOR SAN MARTIN $11,720.90 as of 6/10/09 $11,248.19


150 COMPUTERS

$6,352.50 as of 6/10/09 $6,487.24

Additional projects--as of 6/10/09

Rodriguez wiring $77.06
Screening $264.82
Silin latrine repairs $264.20
Bringing water to Rodriguez school $45.67
Total add-ons $651.75

Grand total budgeted for projects

AS OF 6/10/09 $70,269.35
(plus playground)

SUPPORT COSTS
(expenses to 6/10/09)

Vehicle expenses $6,702.05
Diesel $951.31
Plaques $1,492.00
Cell phones $405.71
Logistics/contingency $5,789.54
Grand total support costs $15,340.61

GRAND TOTAL SPENT TO 6/10/09

$85,609.96

GRAND TOTAL INCOME $101,860.35

Balance in Honduras Savings (6/10/09) $13,181.16
Outstanding pledges $1,600.00
In U.S. checking 6/10/09 $1,482.87
Lempiras on hand $37.31
Unknown income or unrecorded expense (fudge factor) $50.95

Total available as of 6/10/09 $16,301.34

$11,629.86 of this balance is from the Matching Grant
and will either be spent or returned to the Rotary Foundation

So we have:

$4,671.48 in general funds left (the balance of which can be carried over to 2010)
and
$11,629.86 for the Matching Grant projects which must be spent or returned

2009 Matching Grant projects still needing money:

Remaining La Brea electrical supplies
La Brea guarantee
Pech guarantee and remaining supplies
Caribbean Mission guarantee and remaining supplies
Cunda guarantee and remaining supplies.

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