[1260International] Dictionaries for Life (D4L) matching grant project submitted

[Rtn. Stephen Sypula]

Dear all,

A matching grant application was submitted to TRF yesterday evening.

Thanks to the support of 23 Clubs in D1260 and a wonderful DDF contribution 
from D1260 Foundation Committtee of $4,000+ we were able to put together the 
application to purchase 3,790 dictionaries for shipment next year to the RC 
of Ballito, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. Dictionaries will be distributed to 
more than 50 rural schools. With TRF and DDF support the net cost per 
dictionary to Clubs runs out to around 82p, after adding in customs and 
other charges.

 The RC of Ballito and its surrounding schools are well known to John Moss, 
(Wolverton & Stony Stratford). John will be visiting the  location in 
October 2009 and 2010 to monitor progress ... at his own
expense. We are very confident that, subject to getting TRF support this 
project will be successfully delivered.  If TRF funds run out  before our 
application is approved by the Trustees the cash pledged will be used to buy 
fewer dictionaries.

 A full list of Club donations is publicly viewable on the Matching  Grants 
database with a summary - have a look at 
http://www.matchinggrants.org/grant1601.html  If Clubs wish to have a  full 
copy of the application (22 pages) please let me know.

 If your Club was considering supporting this literacy project but have not 
yet advised us, that's not a problem. We can take your pledges and cash 
through to December and add your contribution to the D4L order which is due 
to be placed on or before 31st of December.

 In addition to thanking Bernard Pritchard and the Foundation Committee for 
their support, I would like to place on record my thanks to John  Moss and 
Frank Taylor (Hatfield) for helping to pull this together in record time.

More particularly can I thank every Club who has supported, or is 
considering supporting this low cost but effective literacy project for 
developing countries,
With best wishes

 Stephen

 Stephen Sypula
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