Funding Guidelines

Less than $5,000 pesos ($460 US Dollars) decided by the executive committee without consulting the advisory committee.  There is no reason to delay these small projects by waiting until the next committee meeting, although these grants will be reported at the meeting.  

Less than $50,000 pesos. requires the recommendation of the advisory committee and the approval of the executive committee.

More than $50,000 pesos. requires the recommendation of the advisory committee, the approval of the executive committee and final approval from the board of directors.

2008 Projects

($$ En Pesos)
$150,000           
J.N. Nueva Creaciòn, Col. Vista Ixtapa, Pantla.  Provide 50% of funding for a new kindergarten to serve approximately 100 children. City of Zihuatanejo will provide $150,000 pesos.  City of Pantla will provide 2,700 sq. meters of land.  Parents will provide labor where appropriate.

$174,000           
Esc. Octavio Paz, Col. Buenas Aires.  Provide materials to build  four additional wooden classrooms.  Rotary International will provide $200,000 pesos for classroom furnishings, lights, fans, kitchen equipment and playground materials.  Parents will provide  all the labor.  City of Zihuatanejo will provide landscaping materials.
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$16,000           
La Casa de la Cultura, Col. Centro.  Provide project materials for art students to paint murals at eleven kindergartens.

$36,000           
J.N. Juan Ruiz Ortiz. Col, La Noria.  Provide materials to  construct a roof over the play area.  Parents will provide labor.

$ 100,000.           
Jardin de Niños “Juan Enrique Petalozzi”, Col. Agua de   Correa. . Provide materials to build a classroom and play area.  State provided $30,000, the city donated additional materials and                                     parents raised $52,000.

$ 16,000.           
English Language Scholarships.  Provide 16 scholarships to Niños Adelante scholarship students for the five-month remainder of the 2008 school year.