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Tongue as Indicator

INFORMATION EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue

STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters....S.T.R.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.
T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
(i.e. It is sunny out today.)
R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.

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Phone: 323-465-6591
fax 323-465-1429

Rob Matar

Medical Ambulance for Chowiefat Red-Cross Center

Written by Administrator

Sunday, 18 January 2009 20:06

Please find attached the Final Report to the matching grant #64589

(Medical ambulance for Chowiefat red-cross center –Lebanon, with hosting
Rotary club of Sahel Aley)

in 4 documents:

(1) The final report form.

(2) Page 3 of the final report signed by the host partner president.

(3) The project bank statement.

(4) Photos of the inauguration ceremony.

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The primary partner Rotary clubs/districts must submit Progress Reports every twelve months during
project implementation. The Final Report is due two months after completing the project.

Project Information

Matching Grant Number

64589

Project Country

Lebanon

Progress report

Final report

Reporting Period from

Host Partner Rotary Club:	Sahel Aley	District:	2450
International Partner Rotary Club:	Los Angeles Cedars	District:	5280

Project Narrative

1. Briefly describe the project.

What were your original objectives?

The town of Chowiefat is a residential and industrial area located at the cost of the Sahel Aley area. This area is highly populated and is directly next to a very busy highway that joins the capital city Beirut to the South of Lebanon, and is a very busy industrial area.
The Municipality of Chowiefat, in cooperation with the Lebanese Red-Cross, started a new project to open a Red-Cross center in the Municipality premises itself, where it will be taking on its own account the running cost of the center, and the Lebanese Red-Cross will be in charge of the operations and the staff.
The Rotary clubs of Sahel Aley and Los Angeles Cedars were requested to provide this center with its first Medical Ambulance that will be supplied with high-tech equipments.

What was actually accomplished? (Photographs can help to tell your story. Please submit any action photos that you have that show beneficiary participation and demonstrate Rotarian involvement in the project. Please also indicate the name of the photographer.)

The Red-Cross center was officially opened and operational on June 1st 2008 (with a delay of 2 weeks due to the troubled situation in Lebanon during the month of May).
The EMS team of the Red-Cross worked along with the Rotary team to make sure that the ambulance was prepared as required, and made sure that the Red-Cross sign was there and so was the Rotary donation emblem.

When and where did the project take place, and who were the beneficiaries?

The Chowiefat Municipality held a big ceremony where around 120 people from the surrounding community, head of municipalities, NGOs and the press were invited. District 2450 governor (Farid Gebran) was invited too. Speeches were said from all three parties (municipality, Red-Cross & Rotary) that illustrated highly on the spirit and enthusiasm that Rotarians have to serve their community.
The ambulance will be used by this center to serve all in need in the costal area and its surroundings.

2. Scope change. If the project was changed, how and why was it changed?

No change.

Rotarian Involvement and Oversight

3. How did Rotarians manage and oversee the project?
The Rotarians provided the follow-up and coordination between the suppliers, the Red-Cross and the municipality. The Host Rotarian partners kept the international partners updated during and after the project fulfillment.
4. How many Rotarians from the host partner club participated in the project?	6
5. In what way did the host Rotarians participate in the project? Please list all non-financial involvement.
The Host Rotarians assigned a committee of 3 members that kept in direct coordination and facilitated the communication during the life of the project with a team assigned by the Municipality and the Red-Cross, and the Suppliers. The International partners were updated all during the life of the project.
6. How many Rotarians from the international partner club participated in the project?		5
7. In what way did the international Rotarians participate in the project? Please list all non-financial involvement.
International Rotarians will be visiting the project site this summer. They will also be visiting with the Host Club in hopes of strengthening the relationships between the two clubs

Community Impact

8. How many people benefited from the project?	250,000
9. What was the impact of the project on the beneficiaries?
The red-cross ambulance is to be used by the red-cross center to help transfer sick or badly injured people from-to hospital. It is also used by the center to help in transferring people from car/work/home accidents to the nearest hospitals.
10. What are the expected long-term community impacts of the project?
Expected reduction of causalities, (an ambulance now can reach them earlier), especially that the area is a very busy industrial area, and next to the highway that connects the South of Lebanon to its capital city Beirut.

Financial Statement

Currency Used:

USD

Exchange Rate:

= 1 USD

11. Income

Sources of Income		Currency	Amount
1. TRF Matching Grant Award and Contributions		USD	10,567
2. Other Income (identify):	Rotary Club of Sahel Aley	USD	6,767
3. Other Income (identify):	Rotary Club of Los Angeles Cedars	USD	10,366
4. Interest Income (if any):	District 2450	USD	2,000
Total Income:		USD	29,700

12. Expenses (add rows as needed)

Budget Items	Name of supplier	Currency	Amount
1. Nissan Urvan, high roof, long body, mod. 2008 , power steering, 2.4 liter engine fuel injection, ABS brake system, front/rear AC. Converted to a Medical Ambulance	Bisco S.A.R.L. - Lebanon	USD	29,700
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	Total Expenses:	USD	29,700

13. Bank Statement - A bank statement that supports the above statement of income and expenses must be attached to this report.

Important – please read:

For final reports, if there is less than US$200 remaining, please spend it on eligible items.

If there is more than US$200 remaining, it must be returned to The Rotary Foundation.
[Note: In India, government rules require that all unutilized funds be returned to the Rotary International South Asia Office.]

For grant awards over US$25,000, attach an Independent Financial Review to each progress report and the final report.
Keep all original receipts for at least five years, or longer if required by local law. Do not send receipts to TRF unless requested by staff.
If your project involves a revolving loan fund you will need to visit the Rotary website at: ‘www.rotary.org’ to download the Report Supplement for Revolving Loan Grants.

14. Certifying Signature – Either the Host or International Partner must certify the report. If the grant is club sponsored the current club president must certify the report and if the grant is district-sponsored the district grants subcommittee chair must certify the report.
By signing this report, I confirm to the best of my knowledge that these Matching Grant funds were spent according to Trustee-approved guidelines and that all of the information contained herein is true and accurate. Original receipts for all expenses incurred will be kept on file for at least three years, or longer if required by local law, in case they are needed for auditing purposes. I also understand that all photographs submitted in connection with this report will become the property of RI and will not be returned. I warrant that I own all rights in the photographs, including copyright, and hereby grant RI and TRF a royalty free irrevocable license to use the photographs now or at any time in the future, throughout the world in any manner it so chooses and in any medium now known or later developed. This includes the right to modify the photograph(s) as necessary in RI’s sole discretion. This also includes, without limitation, use on or in the web sites, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, exhibitions and any other promotional materials of RI and TRF.

Print Name:	Samar R. Saab	Signature:		Date:		July 8, 2008
Rotary Title:	President 08-09	Club:	Sahel Aley		District:		2450

In our effort to improve our grant program, we’d appreciate your feedback on the following questions:

A. Rotary Impact –select all that apply

x	Our club or district’s international Rotary connections are stronger as a result of this project.
	Club membership has increased as a result of this project.
x	Visibility of Rotary in our community has increased.
x	Our club’s awareness of the needs in our community has increased.
	Volunteer activity in our club or district has expanded.
x	Our club or district is more active in pursuing Foundation grants and Rotary programs.
x	Awareness of the needs in our community has increased among Rotarians in other countries.
	Participation in this Matching Grant has not changed our club or district in any significant way.

B. Project Sustainability – select all that apply

x	The project will continue to function without Foundation funds.
x	Equipment purchased with grant funds is being maintained with local materials and expertise.
	If training was a component of the project, trainees are using their knowledge and skills.
	This project has provided community members with the skills, knowledge, or institutions that will allow them to help themselves.
	The community has initiated additional projects related to the same or similar problems.
	The project has not been sustainable.

C. Suggestions

Given your experience, do you have suggestions to improve the Matching Grants program?

I suggest that RI provides us with a list of all the projects that RI has funded in Lebanon. This list of projects will help us promote what Rotary has done in Lebanon to the Lebanese American Community. This publicity will help us in recruiting new members and raise more money. The same concept will work with any country that we are doing projects in.

If your project clearly demonstrates Rotarian involvement and is worthy of publication, please complete an RI Newstip Form, available on the RI website at www.rotary.org. Please attach action photos showing the beneficiaries or showing active Rotarian involvement and indicate the name of the photographer.

Report Checklist

Does your report include the following?

	Time period of reporting
x	How and what the project accomplished
x	Rotarian participation, oversight and management
x	Rotary impact
x	Itemized report of income and expenses
x	A bank statement
x	Certifying signature
	Independent Financial Review for grant awards of US$25,001 or more

Have you done the following?

x	Made copies of the report for both the host and international partner
	Returned surplus funds over US$200 (except in India where all unutilized funds must be returned)
x	Made a file to store the report and receipt copies for three years or longer if required by local law

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