Alfalit International 50th Anniversary Dinner

Alfalit is Recognized by 

Representative Illeana Ros-Lehtinen

for 50 Years of Service.

Alfalit operates in 22 countrieson three continents.  They have taught more than seven million people how to read in the past 50 years, enrolling more than 125,000 new students every year.

Alfalit is one of the organizations that partners with Rotary International because they have a system and a program in place that changes lives.  It is a proven and time honored program.  Donations to Alfalit are donated to Rotary and the funding is matched by District and International Literacy Grants.

Alfalit donates some $50,000 in our Club's Foundation every year that is matched and distributed throughout the hemisphere, changing lives in the name of  Alfalit and the Rotary Club of Coral Gables.  That's why our District Governor, Todd Dayton (and Wendy) joined President Debbie (and John), Sally B (and Larry), Yolanda, Andrea Fusero and Andrea Covre at the Hotel Intercontinental on Saturday night ... to show our appreciation and support for this very worthwhile organization.


Thanks too to Carol Brock for her untiring efforts on behalf of both organizations.  It's what Service Above Self is all about.  Thanks to the efforts of our two organizations, Lyberia may achieve 100% literacy within the next few years.  Our support changes lives!

Cartagena Project - Matching Grant at Work

Dear Fellow Rotarians:

Here are a few of the pictures from today's INAUGURATION CEREMONY at the Children's Hospital where ROTARY made it possible to present the hospital with a NEW VARIABLE FREQUENCY VENTILATOR for the INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

We thank all the people from Rotary Clubs of Fairfield, Montgomery County and Coral Gables, as well as their Districts 6000, 7550 and 6990. With these three clubs' assistance, the Rotary Club of Cartagena and District 4270 made this important project happen!

SO FAR WITH THE HELP OF THE ROTARY FOUNDATION, THROUGH THE MAGIC OF MATCHING GRANTS WE ARE NOW ABLE TOREDUCE THE MORTALITY RATE OF THE CHILDREN FROM 25% TO 15% . THIS IS THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!

God Bless You!

German Spicker, Ph.D.s

Gerente Administrativo y Financiero

FIS LTDA.

The Rotary Foundation - Grants Communication

A Message to My Friends at the
Rotary Club of Coral Gables

In January when I visited your club you may recall that your Board agreed to partner with Rotary Club of Cartagena and several other clubs to obtain a grant for new equipment for the Franco Pereira Children's Hospital in Cartagena. Your contribution was $2,000.

Through the Magic of Rotary that small amount has become $38,000 with which we can purchase the much needed equipment. Thank you for your ongoing help with this important project.

Yours in Rotary Service,
German Spicker

Here is the letter from The Rotary Foundation ....

Dear Rotarians,

Greetings from Evanston! This email is to inform you that payment for your Matching Grant has been authorized in the amount of US$ 38,000 by The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and has been released to the project account according to the payment information provided by the project sponsors. Please check your project account as payment should arrive shortly.

We wish you the best in implementing your project. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns regarding your payment.

Sincerely,

The HP Payments Team

Humanitarian Grants Program

The Rotary Foundation