Project Description Region: South America Country: Brazil Location: Jaraguá do Sul Total Budget: $41,732 Area of Focus: Community economic development View Online Proposal Form The GERAR Global Grant Project aims to equip the Specialized High-Risk Rescue Group (GERAR), a volunteer organization integrated into the Civil Defense system of Jaraguá do Sul and the surrounding region (ANVALE), responsible for search, rescue, and response operations to natural disasters and complex accidents. The project provides for the acquisition of technical rescue equipment, aquatic rescue gear, and pre-hospital care supplies, as well as specialized training to increase the team's autonomy, safety, and operational efficiency during emergencies. The total project value is US$ 41,732. This initiative is aligned with Rotary International's area of focus "Economic and Community Development," by strengthening community-based emergency services and expanding economic and social resilience in the face of extreme events. Implementation is expected to reduce human and material losses, improve regional response capabilities, and consolidate a sustainable cooperation model between Rotary, local government, and civil organizations. Timeline: After defining national and international partners: Equipment Acquisition FEB.2026 - Implementation of the Communication Plan: FEB to MARCH 2026 - Implementation of the Monitoring Plan - FEB.2026 to FEB.2029 - Implementation of the Sustainability Plan - FEB to MARCH 2026. Project funds will be fully invested in the acquisition of rescue and lifesaving equipment, as the training, communication, and monitoring plans will be carried out at zero cost. Primary Host Partner District: 4652 Rotary Club of: Jaraguá do Sul-Vale do Itapocu Primary Contact: Cristina B C Tazinaffo Email: cristina.tazinaffo.2017@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 4271 Rotary Club of: Cúcuta-Ciudad de Arboles Primary Contact: Francy Calderon Email: gobernacion@rotaryd4271.org Project Status Need $9,800 This project needs to receive some pledges to go to the next level. Please check the "Financing" tab to see the list of current pledges. Once the amount pledged is equal to the project budget, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Fully Pledged". Click here to pledge support for this project. Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Jaraguá do Sul-Vale do Itapocu (4652) 29-Nov-25 $10,732 $10,000 $20,732 Cúcuta-Ciudad de Arboles (4271) 29-Nov-25 $500 $1,500 $2,000 Remaining Amount to Raise Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution $9,800 - $9,800 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $9,200 $9,200 Total $41,732 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 29-Nov-25 by Cristina B C Tazinaffo System Entry: Creation of project page.