Our 2007-08 International project...

Where is Project Amigo?

  In the state of Colima, MEXICO (by the Pacific Ocean, South of Guadalajara)

What is Project Amigo?

Project Amigo is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to enable the poor children of Colima, Mexico to achieve their highest potential by providing educational opportunities, material support, enrichment activities, and medical and dental services not otherwise available to them.

  Project Amigo facilitates partnerships between North American and Mexican Rotary Clubs to sponsor projects which benefit the children and their families. These projects have included building Colonia Rotaria, low-cost housing for poor families, and the installation of libraries and computer labs in children's group homes and rural schools. Many Project Amigo projects depend on the hands-on labor of volunteers from the United States and Canada

What can Rotarians do?

Services to Young Children. World Community Service Projects,   Scholarships to Students (Our project), Rotary Volunteer Opportunities,  In-kind Donations, Rotary International Matching Grants.

What is our club doing?

Sponsoring one (1) student from elementary school through High School.  Her name is Mayra and she is in 4^th grade. Criteria: select the brightest and poorest fourth grader, one whose family agrees to allow schooling through HS and possibly college. The Ithaca Rotary Club's donation of $2,000.00 would pay principle and interest will accrue to allow increased payments when the student reaches junior high school & high school. Similar to RI Investment criteria.    The student is to learn English and send a letter and photo once a year (at school year's end or on his/her birthday) to the Ithaca Rotary Club on his/her progress.