We would like to thank The Rotary Club of Kapa'a, Hawaii for providing the Out-of-District funding to make this project possible.

    These two photos show the old equipment.  See the new below. These photos do not show

    the poor condition of the old playground equipment but the kids all express  gratitude for

    the marked improvement of their playground.  The playground is on common ground between

    a school and the orphanage,

     Irina Usova of the Irkutsk RC (center)              A group of Rotarians at the opening of the

     with two Rotarians from Lake Tahoe RC, CA   new sports playground, August 30, 2006

     in front  of the improved playground.

     Margarita Galstyan. Director of Orphanage 5   Directro Galstyan, three Rotarians and kids

     presents the project at a Rotary meeting in     in front of Orphanage 5.

     March, 2006

 About 500 children will be able to use this new equipment. 

This project created a much improved playground at Orphanage # 5 in Irkutsk.  The project involved a USAID/IREX U.S. goverment grant for $ 20,000 to pay for equipment and installation.  This is a matching grant project, but it is not a traditional Rotary matching grant.  The Kapa'a, Hawaii club's money has been more than matched by the U.S. goverment, The Rotary Club of Irkutsk, and a District 5010 District Simplified Grant .  The figures are listed below:

             Rotary Club of Irkutsk                       $500

             IREX                                               15,000

             OrphanAct (incentive grant)           2,500

             Rotary Club of Kapa'a Hawaii   1,000

             Project total                                  $20,000

To read about this project go to:collegerotary . (click on collegerotary) 

Now click on DSG.  Page one of the application describes the project.  Pages 5 and 6 detail costs.