International Service Report from Chairman Bob Neibert

Posted by Ralph Montesanto 
on Oct 23, 2011
 

Good Morning Bob

 
Thank you so much for your kind words and support!  
 
We visited the San Miguelito School on our recent trip (we are not yet home) and, despite the rain and mud, the school is nearing completion.  The school looks great, and the support from the community is overwhelming.
 
We hope to have the school operational for the start of the school year Jan. 15, 2012.  The community and the Rotary Club are working on the costing for the next phase which will include another classroom, washrooms, and a kitchen.
 
IXMUCANE, the Spanish NGO working in the area has offered 3 scholarships to students from this school.  The scholarships provide room and board in Huehuetenango for students to attend middle school.  IXMUCANE is also providing teacher training for the teachers of San Miguelito, and 2 representatives met with us at the school.
 
A more detailed report will follow once we get home and get our pictures sorted out.
 
Thanks again to you and the Rotary Club of Dundas Valley Sunrise for your continued support on this great project.
 
Regards,

Gord  & Deb LeMaistre
Canadian Ripple Effect Committee
Phone: 807-548-5390
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