Highlights 2019 -2020
The International Committee identifies important international causes to support and promote each year. In 2010-2020 the committee were very active and the following financial donations were made to worthy causes overseas:
Bahamas Cyclone
On September 1st 2020, Dorian made its landfall in the Bahamas as a category 5 Hurricane with winds up to 158 mph. In Grand Bahamas Island 13,000 homes were destroyed as well as most business premises.
Rotarians Against Malaria
Malaria is a huge problem in the poorer nations, and results in poverty and poor education. The WHO estimates that 210 million cases cause 445,000 deaths annually, mainly affecting under five year olds.
Wheelchairs for Kids
In this West Australia project, supported by 330 volunteers, 43,000 chairs have been distributed. They are built for rough terrain, and tailored to suit local conditions. The chairs raise the children off the ground where they are often confined, giving them mobility and easing the burden for personal carers.
Tenderfoot School
This school began in 1996 in the Kangemi slum, and the community has been affected by HIV/AIDS; many children are homeless, orphaned or have only one parent. The annual sponsorship has been a feature since 2002 when Ray Adams, a member of the club began the programme and in 2013 his son Greg took over the role of administrator.
AI ASA Primary School – Balibo District East Timor
Australian Himalayan Foundation
In memory of much loved Rotarian of our club, ˘≥÷the late Alfred (Greg) Gregory, mountaineer and photographer on the 1953 ascent of Mt. Everest, we provide annual support with education materials for schools attended by Sherpas children in Nepal. The Foundation concentrates on the poor and remote foothills, below the Everest region of Solu Khumbo, elevating living standards through better education, improved health care and environmental sustainability.
