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UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 000343 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR AF/EPS TLDAVIDSON 
NAIROBI FOR REDSO/ESA AND RFMC 
 
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TAGS: AFIN EAID ECON EGOV MP
SUBJECT: MAURITIUS- FY 2007 SELF HELP FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT 
 
¶1. SUMMARY: During FY 2007 Embassy Port Louis granted the $45,000 
allotment for the Ambassador's Self Help Program to fourteen 
projects.  Eleven of these projects were located on the lesser 
developed island dependency of Rodrigues.  While some of the 
projects are complete, most are still in progress and performing 
satisfactorily.  Post is cautiously optimistic that all projects 
will be completed by October 31, 2008. END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2. Project(s) summary and status are as follows: 
 
¶A.  Name of Grantee: Council of Religion 
    I.A.A No.: 7642010 
    Project Title: HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention 
    Beneficiaries: 537 
    USD amount: 5,437 
    Un-liquidated balance: nil 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to organize an HIV/AIDS 
awareness and prevention campaign targeting young adults and women 
as part of a capacity-building program to fight the pandemic. 
    Status: Complete 
 
¶B.  Name of Grantee: Comite Villageois Creve Coeur 
    I.A.A No.: 7642020 
    Project Title: Extension of Multi-purpose center 
    Beneficiaries: 3500 
    USD amount: 5,437 
    Un-liquidated balance: 5,437 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to 
build an extension to a multi-purpose center to create more room for 
recreational, educational and cultural activities. In addition, the 
grantee will purchase a computer, library furniture, and kitchen 
utensils to provide home economic classes to empower women. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶C.  Name of Grantee: Rodrigues Northern Women 
Entrepreneurs 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642030 
    Project Title: Empower Women through food production 
    Beneficiaries: 18 
    USD amount: 2,281 
    Un-liquidated balance: 2,281 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase kitchen 
appliances and other materials to enable these women entrepreneurs 
to increase their food production and patchwork and painting output; 
therefore, increasing their profits. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶D.  Name of Grantee: Association des Pecheurs de Mourouk 
    I.A.A. No.:  7642040 
    Project Title: Basket Traps for Fishermen 
    Beneficiaries: 20 
    USD amount:  1,908 
    Un-liquidated balance: Nil 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to 
produce basket traps to increase the fishermen's production. 
    Status: Complete 
 
¶E.  Name of Grantee: Assemblee Chretienne de Rodrigues 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642050 
    Project Title: Equipment for increased produce 
    Beneficiaries: 120 
    USD amount: 2,375 
    Un-liquidated balance: Nil 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase water tanks, 
farmers' tools, equipment and fertilizers to increase the production 
of lemons and vegetables mainly for export to mainland Mauritius. 
    Status: complete 
 
¶F.  Name of Grantee: Planteurs de Petit Gabriel 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642060 
    Project Title: Construction of a Farmer's Center 
    Beneficiaries: 51 
    USD amount: 5,437 
    Un-liquidated balance: 5,437 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to 
build a farmer's centre to conduct training programs for farmers 
regularly. The center will also be used for social events. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶G.  Name of Grantee: Association for Abstinent Alcoholics 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642070 
    Project Title: Equipment for agricultural production 
    Beneficiaries: 62 
    USD amount: 1,453 
    Un-liquidated balance: 1,453 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase agricultural 
equipment for rehabilitated alcoholics to start a combined 
agricultural project to improve their standard of living. They have 
already started exploitation with manual tools which constitute a 
great constraint in productivity. The new tiller will motivate them 
to enhance production. 
    Status: In progress 
 
 
¶H.  Name of Grantee: Remir Village Community 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642080 
    Project Title: Women Empowerment- Domestic Science 
    Beneficiaries: 300 
    USD amount: 3,755 
    Un-liquidated balance: Nil 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase books, cooking 
utensils, sewing machines and furniture to enable the community 
center to conduct training in domestic science and sewing. This was 
an income-generating activity to enhance the income of poor women. 
    Status: complete 
 
¶I.  Name of Grantee: Trevor Huddleston Association 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642090 
    Project Title: Special Education to Disabled Children 
    Beneficiaries: 91 
    USD amount: 1,410 
    Un-liquidated balance: 196 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase classroom 
furniture, tables, a cupboard, bookshelves, kitchen appliances and a 
projector to provide special education to disabled children. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶J.  Name of Grantee: Fabric St. Gabriel 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642100 
    Project Title: Agricultural Farm for un-schooled boys 
    Beneficiaries: 14 boys and their respective families 
    USD amount: 6,227 
    Un-liquidated balance: 1,380 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase building 
materials, tools, and equipment to convert an un-used plot of land 
into an integrated agricultural farm for unschooled boys to 
cultivate vegetables to sale. This income-generating project will 
help them earn a living. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶K.  Name of Grantee: Cygangues Village Community 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642140 
    Project Title: Income-generating Project for Women 
    Beneficiaries: 20 Women and their respective families 
    USD amount: 2,500 
    Un-liquidated balance: nil 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase sewing machines 
and materials to produce textile fabrics, embroidery and other 
handicraft materials for sale. This income-generating project will 
help women of a low-income bracket improve their revenue for the 
welfare of their children. 
    Status: Complete 
 
 
¶L.  Name of Grantee: Phoenix SS Boys PTA 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642110 
    Project Title: Student Income-Generating project 
    Beneficiaries: 75 
    USD amount: 1,406 
    Un-liquidated balance: 1,406 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase materials to 
start a soilless culture -- a hydroponic agricultural technique-- on 
the school rooftop as part of a hobby for students. It will also be 
an income generating project for students of low income families 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶M.  Name of Grantee: Reef Conservation 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642120 
 
    Project Title: Education for Marine Conservation 
    Beneficiaries: 30 students; 3,900 community members 
    USD amount: 3,900 
    Un-liquidated balance: 2611.43 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to purchase a laptop 
computer, a printer, classroom furniture and materials for the 
marine educational program known as "Club Mer", an awareness program 
to sensitize the public on marine conservation. 
    Status: In progress 
 
¶N.  Name of Grantee: Comite Quartier de la Rue de Paix 
    I.A.A. No.: 7642130 
    Project Title: Drug Prevention through Literacy 
    Beneficiaries: 1500 drug addicts; 1000 students 
    USD amount: 1,474 
    Un-liquidated balance: 1,474 
    Description of Activity: Funds used to organize talks, debates, 
quiz competitions, essay writing competitions, film projections, and 
paintings related to drug prevention. The target audience will be 
mainly students, parents and the public at large. Project aims to 
involve the community in the process of drug prevention through 
literacy activities. 
    Status: In progress 
 
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