| Proyect:
Improving Living Conditions - Mattresses |
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A
Place to Sleep
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Project Location:
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Tinajita
Jail and Detention Center. Panama. |
Brief description and objective of the Project:
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Provide
600 small mattresses to fit the iron bunk bed used by prisoners
... Presently, most prisoners sleep on top of the bare metal
or put newspapers and cartons as mattresses. Tinajita Jail houses
between 600 and 700 people. Living conditions appalling and
have been improving since a group of Rotarians from Panama Sur
Rotary Club "adopted" the Tinajita Detention Center
some 2 1/2 years ago. A core group of Rotarians the "Tinajita
Commitee", visits every Wednesday to supervise donations
and push for further improvements. |
Who
and how many people will benefit?
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Approximately
900 detainess will benefit from this improvements to their bunk
beds. |
How
will the project be organized and supervised?
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By the Tinajita Committee, a group of Rotarians that
visits the Jail every week (Wednesday). The Tinajita Committee
is very well organized and will supervise the project. The Commmittee
has already organized and completed more than 20 different projects
at Tinajita in the past two years. |
What
role will our club take in its development?
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Our
club will negociate a contract with a "mattress" maker
in Panama to make the mattress to our specifications. They will
be made of foam, covered by a strong and durable plastic material,
easy to clean and made to last. |
What
will our club provide in the way to funds, personnel, buildings,
equipment, etc?
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Our
Club will contract the "mattress maker" and make sure
that the product in delivered up to the quality and specifications
required (photos of bunk beds and " living quarters"
- galleries available at fair). |
Ones
the project is completed - what type of follow-up will our
club provide?
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Our
Club will continue visiting Tinajita every Wednesday, and make
sure that the mattresses are been put to the best use. Our Club
will provide any necessary maintenance to keep the mattresses
in good conditions. |
What
is the total estimated cost of the project?
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US$ 12,000.00
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Estimated
cost breakdown:
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a)
Mattresses:
US$ 12,000.00
b) Materials:
c) Personnel
d) Total:
US$ 12,000.00
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Club
Contribution:
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a)
Club Contribution
US$
1.000.00
a.
International sponsoring
Club
US$ 10,000.00
b. The Rotary Fondation
c. Other sources
US$ 1.000.00
contribution
Total Contributions:
US$
12,000.00
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