Past Rotary International Director Dr Ken Collins has been heavily involved with Rotary’s polio eradication effort since the 1980s. This short presentation by Dr Collins, available on Facebook, gives an overview of the effects of polio, and why it is important for Rotary to see the polio eradication effort through…
It was lovely to receive an update today from Rotarian Bill Monroe, who visited the Happy Dental Clinic in Cambodia to see new dental equipment provided through a global grant with our club. The Happy Dental Clinic provides free dental care to poor Cambodian children. Fellow Rotarian Michael Wright and I visited…
The much needed clinic for Val Orr-Smith’s work with burns victims in the Phillipines is underway and she is over the moon to know that the Goodeve Foundation through Honorary Member Tony Munday, has donated A$10,000 plus a member of her Church in Queensland has recently donated a further $10,000.…
We have received a Rotary Foundation District Grant for $3,000 to purchase items for the Ma Sevana residential care facility for teen mothers and babies in Sri Lanka. The girls residing at Ma Sevana, who are as young as 12 years of age, are victims of sexual abuse and have…
The following article about Past Rotary International Director Ken Collins has just been published in the August 2019 edition of the Rotary Down Under magazine.
Our member Lahiru Mudunkotuwa visited his home country of Sri Lanka on 6-12th May on a Rotary Foundation District Grant to conduct a feasibility study to ascertain whether a Vocational Training Team of people trained in first aid and rescue in disasters would benefit the country. His presentation, as can…
After a number of years of organisation, a desperately needed bus for the orphans at Sunshine House in Cambodia has finally become a reality.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of the 50 people murdered in Christchurch NZ this week, and to the Islamic and Kiwi communities who have been rocked by this terrible event. Many thanks to Nishi and Lahiru for organising our tokens of sympathy and support to…
With agreement from the Rotary Club of Phnom Penh, Global Grant No. 1985054 has been submitted to the Rotary Foundation. The project will provide Dental treatment for 4,000 disadvantaged children a year for a two year period. However, it will be ongoing as the new equipment which will be provided…
Weekly meetings resumed after the Christmas break on 16th January 2019. This week Tim Balakrishnan and Jason Loong gave an excellent presentation on the work that they have been undertaking in and around the Palu area of Sulawesi, and what they would like to do to assist the plight of…
