Don and Betsy Savino from the Rotary Club of Playa Coronado in Panama are former members of the Mesa Sunrise Rotary Club. They are involved with a Global Grant (GG-2575173 RACHEL Growing In PANAMA) to set up remote community hotspots. This project was initially piloted in six remote schools across Coclé and Panama Oeste provinces and was then expanded to 18 more schools, impacting over 120,000 students who previously had no internet access. Each school received vital hardware, a RACHEL Plus, a UPS and 10 laptop computers - paired with comprehensive teacher training in digital competencies. Now, Panama's Ministry of Education is requesting expansion to 50 additional schools.
They are short of their ultimate fundraising goal for this new global grant and are asking for donation pledges from anyone who is interested.
The pledge link is https://www.matchinggrants.org/global/pledge.cgi?project=3684
Don’s email and phone # are don@bogdenhouse.com and +1 (480) 280-8955
