District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

TRF Mission Statement The Mission of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education and alleviation of poverty. District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker TRF Motto Doing Good in the World.

TRF Grants District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker 1. District Grants 2. Global Grants 3. Packaged Grants

District st Project Description District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker To Support Education: by awarding University Scholarships to high school graduates who are being treated at the Children’s Cancer Hospital and attended the in-hospital school which is run by Modern Schools of Egypt (MSE) since October 2008 till date

Cont. Description District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker The Project will provide the tuition fees for the full four years of university study. The scholarship committee and the hospital’s social department made a thorough case study to the candidates and found they are in desperate need of the scholarship. District Rotary Foundation Chairperson agreed that the tuition fees will be divided between the District and the Sponsoring Rotary Clubs

Cont. Description District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker At the end of the academic year of ; there were seven students that finished high school in the hospital Two students received university scholarships from private donors. Five students were waiting for their scholarship and the TRF scholarship committee were able to find sponsoring Rotary Clubs. The five students and their social status are as follows:

(1) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker NameHussein Ahmed Ahmed HomeHadayee El Oba Father’s current occupation Retired ex-sales in Omar Afandi No. of siblings3 Siblings level of education Secondary and College Medical statusLeukemia (under treatment follow-up)) Accepted University Computer Science at the Modern Academy - Maadi University tuition37520 LE (8580LE/year tuition + 800LE/yearbooks)

(2) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker NameWalid Hamed Marouf HomeShobra El Kheima Father’s current occupation Driver (paid day-by-day) No. of siblings3 Siblings level of education Primary and Preparatory Medical statusBones Cancer (under treatment follow-up)) Accepted university Computer Science at the Modern Academy - Maadi University tuition37520 LE (8580LE/year tuition + 800LE/yearbooks)

(3) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker NameAya Ahmed Ragab HomeKafr El Sheikh Father’s current occupation Laborer No. of siblings5 Siblings level of education Primary, Preparatory and two sisters in college Medical status Bone Cancer that resulted in right hand amputation (under treatment follow-up)) Accepted university Political Science and Economics at Cairo University University tuition 24000LE for four years : 6000LE annual expenses for: (400LE/year) University fees (3800LE/year) house rental in Cairo (1000LE/year) transportation (800LE/year) special equipment for living and eating for the right hand amputation

(4) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker NameAhmed Adel Ahmed HomeEzbet El Nakhl Father’s current occupation Employee at the Taxation Authority No. of siblings3 Siblings level of education Primary and Secondary Medical statusBones Cancer (under treatment follow-up)) Accepted university Archeology in English at Cairo University University tuition34000 LE( four years of University tuition as the study is in English + books)

(5) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker NameAhmed Ashri HomeEl Monofeya Father’s current occupation Farmer without a fixed salary No. of siblings5 Siblings level of education Primary, Preparatory and Secondary Medical statusLeukemia (under treatment follow-up) Accepted university Computer Science at the Modern Academy – Maadi University tuition LE (8580LE/year tuition + 800LE/yearbooks)

Case Study -A committee of three persons :DRFC, Scholarships Chairperson and Fundraising Chairperson studied the social situation for the five candidates and their needs -The committee agreed to offer them the scholarship based on conditions of continuations and annual follow up -Proposal was sent to TRF committee members to be discussed with Rotary Clubs District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

Case Study..cont.. -TRF Fundraising Chairperson managed to find two Rotary Clubs to adopt the project: -(1) RC of Sphinx: Sponsoring 4 students -(2) RC of Cairo South: sponsoring 1 student -A proposal of the District Grant was set by the TRF Scholarship Chairperson which calculated the four years of tuition and set the procedures to follow up on the students which will be made by the sponsoring clubs. District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

Case Study..cont.. -Additional expenses were suggested by the RC of Sphinx and agreed upon by RC of Cairo South to offer the students a monthly pocket money of (200LE) each which will be paid during the months of study (September to June) District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

The above District Grant was concluded according to the criteria and proper procedure of applying as follows: District Grants support: Scholars at any level (1 – 4) years Single block grant: awarded annually Local Activity Activity align with the mission of TRF (education) Local decision making District Controlled District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

...cont.. Include active Rotarian participation (Rotary Clubs) Adhere to stewardship guidelines Used by Rotarian in the District (Up to 50%) from District Designated Fund “DDF” Planned by DRF Team Approved by DRFC and DG District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

Special Thanks to: DRFC Zakaria El Shafei TRF Fundraising Chairperson Hisham Younes Rotary Club of Sphinx, its president Sahar Mounir and donor Hamdy Soliman Rotary Club of Cairo South, its president Soad Abdel Monem District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker

It Is So Great Being a Rotarian District Conference, November 2013 TRF Scholarship Chair Person Rafida Asker The five Cancer Hospital students already started their university attendance and studies with the help of our District and Rotary Clubs.