Albuquerque Del Sol Rotary

In 2007-2008, several Albuquerque Rotary Clubs including Del Sol and Del Sol's sister club, Juarez Chamisal, solicited funds for a grant to provide check ups and exams for visually impaired chidren of marginalized school, as well as glasses and medical care and equipment as required. The maintenance of the equipment acquired with the grant funds is performed with local materials and technicians.

The project resulted in 2,200 exams to date in various low-income schools in the initial grant period. Rotary members personally observed activities during the imprlementation of this project.

"This gives those children the possibility to see better, and to improve their lives. It created a conscience that vision is a necessity for education at any educational level" as reported by the Juarez-Chamisal Club.

The Juarez-Chamisal Club has built stronger internaitonal Rotary bonds becasue of this project partially supported by the Albuquerque Del Sol Club.

The number of club partners has increase because of this project.
This project has increased the vision (or visibility) of Rotary in our community.
The club partners have a greater awareness of community needs.
the volunteer service of our club and district has increased.

The community has launched other rojects with the thought of resolving the same type or similar problems due to this project's visibiltiy. This noble project resulted in enormous achievements and benefits for our community and all our club members have an opportunity to get involved assisting in various functions.

Juarez-Chamisal Grant Photos