TAKING ROTARY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES AND CHILDREN (T.R.A.C.C.)

1. TAKING ROTARY ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES AND CHILDREN (T.R.A.C.C.) ROTARY CLUB OF CALGARY, CRCID, 3H GRANT ROTARY CLUBS OF MASAKA, KYOTERA, KALISIZO - UGANDA

2. WORK PLAN FOR 2010/11* • EDUCATION – 406 Orphans • VOCATIONAL – 119 Orphans • Alternative Parenting (Guardians) for all children • HIV/AIDS prevention, education, treatment • Income generating projects and home improvement • *This is a three year program

3. OUTPUTS • School support • Vocational training • Woodwork • Motor mechanics • Hairdressing • Sewing • Hotel work • Nursing assistant • Agriculture • Bookkeeping • Computer use • Alternative parenting training • Information base on each child • Rotarians visit orphans monthly • Education re: HIV/AIDS • Testing for AIDS • Education on prevention of other diseases • ARV Treament if required

4. Guardians receive training to be successful in supporting orphans

5. OUTCOMES √ ELIMINATION OF ILLITERACY √ LIFE SKILLS ACQUIRED √ VOCATIONAL SKILLS √ ONGOING ADULT RELATIONSHIPS √ CARE OF PROPERTY √ LIVING A STRUCTURED LIFE √FARMING/AGRICULTURAL SKILLS √ UNDERSTAND CAUSES OF ILL HEALTH – PROPER CARE OF BODY

6. Vocational Training – metal work

7. ROLE OF NGOs • Rural Development Services (RUDESER) ---Kyotera and Masaka; • Rakai Aids Information Network (RAIN) ---- Kalisizo area. • Day-to-day operation of the program – • ensuring the children are in school, • troubleshooting, • keeping records on every child’s progress, • recruiting guardians, • arranging vocational training, • relating to the schools, • distributing the supplies.

8. BASICS OF LIFE ARE PROVIDED • School fees, uniforms, lunches; • kitchen utensils, mattresses and bedding; • toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary materials. • chickens (for eggs); other food • some have pigs, even cows; • seeds. • mosquito netting with training.

9. THE ROTARIANS • Three Rotary Clubs are involved with the program; Kyotera, Kalisizo and Masaka. Every Rotarian oversees 4 to 6 child-headed families. Visit at least once a month. Any concerns are brought to the attention of the NGOs. • Rotary Community Corps are also involved – some members are Guardians and they also play a role in involving the entire community in helping the orphans as needed.

10. WHAT ARE MEASURES OF SUCCESS • Better educated with appropriate jobs/careers • Self-supporting as farmers/producers • Vocational skills learned and used to live • Know what society expects – caring for themselves, their property and for others. • Know what causes diseases such as AIDS and how to prevent/manage it. • Live longer – happier – productively – responsibly

11. PROGRAM FUNDING • CALGARY - $30,000 • CRCID - 160,000 (204,600 Can) • 3H - 300,000 • TOTAL 490,600 US

12. OFFSHOOTS AND ADD-ONS • TRACC is in second stage following first CRCID supported program • CRCID supported building 4 homes, 4 latrines, and providing 30 bicycles and special support for school fees. • Calgary has added 400 Dictionaries, 3 scholarships to University +2 latrines and 2 homes.

13. THE ROTARY COMMITTEESTaking Rotary Assistance to Communities and Children • Uganda • Stephen Bandutsya • Kasajja Joseph • Mukasa Sam Farouk • John Ssekaggya • Margaret Ddembe • Francis X. Kyaluzi • Charles Kahigiriza • Kwanuka John Bosco • Angelline Zawedde • Joseph Mutajjululwa • Esther Nanfuaka • Calgary • Al Corbett, C.A. • Walter Haessel • Charles Pratt • John Ridge • DFC Neil Swensrude • Ann Toombs • Garth Toombs • Randy Topolnitsky • Lee Tunstall