Jerusalem Rotary Club - Fighting Cancer in Children in Brasil

FYI attached is the approved Matching Grant we co-sponsored with the Rotary Club of Sao Paulo East. The amount for the purchase of tumor detection equipment is $15,900 USD. The Jerusalem Rotary Club donated $1,900 USD, our District through District Designated funds contributed $1,500 USD. The remainder was contributed by the Rotary Club Sao Paulo East and District 4610. [Note that in RY 2009-10 the Rotary Foundation was not able to match the contribution due to a freeze on its matching grant funding.].

I plan to share information on our website and blog about the grant that supports the equipping of the laboratory immunology of Tumors in the Institute of Treatment for Infantile Cancer-ITACI, in the city of Sao Paulo, Brasil. I suggest that our members also hear this fantastic news in the Club bulletin.

According to the grant proposal "There is great demand and urgent need in approving the attendance and children's diagnosis and people with the most varied types of tumors. It will benefit the most in need infantile population and the community in general of the largest city in Brasil, Sao Paulo, with more then 11 million inhabitants. During 2008 there was a demand for 1,200 attendances a month and it was possible to assist 480 a month only...." It is estimated that it will take 6-9 months to implement the project.

Responsibility for implementing the project will be taken by the Institute of Biological Sciences ((ICB-USP), part of the health complex of the University of Sao Paulo Medical College and the government of the State of Sao Paulo. This partnership also includes the Foundation for Children- Solidarity Action Against Pediatric Cancer and the Foundation of Oncology of Sao Paulo.

You can read the full Matching Grant proposal at http://bit.ly/aCFFGt