On Monday 07 November, 25 Rotarians joined President Paul Robbins for our weekly luncheon.
We have to vote in new officers for the next Rotary Year shortly and our Secretary handed out ballot forms carrying nominations, which need to be completed and returned to him prior to 21 November.
There was no 200 Club draw.
Ken Birkin, our guest for the day and a member of the Rotary Club of Hythe, gave a most interesting talk about his work in Uganda. For many years he has been involved in running a Children’s Centre in Southern Uganda but it has now been decided it should be called a Transition Centre, as this would better describe their work, which involves taking in abandoned children and educating them right through to University level, if that is suitable for the child, but many are now being given a more practical or vocational style of education to ensure they can find work locally. Because so many of these children arrive infected with the HIV virus, it has been decided to build a clinic to allow them to use new curative drugs, which are normally only administered under hospital conditions but the nearest one is just too far away via virtually impassable roads for convenient use. This new Centre, for which a a 2 acre plot has already been given, which will cost around £25,000, and will incorporate solar panels to supply power and a 30,000 litre storage tank for fresh water of which there is a woefully inadequate supply locally.
Much interest was shown by members present and a quick whip-round raised some £215 towards the new project.
President Paul Robbins handing over £215 to PP Rev Ken Berkin, from the impromptu collection Club members raised to help Ken’s work with underprivileged children in North Kigeze (Uganda)
Paul Robbins and others who had attended the recent district conference at Eastbourne reported back on what was a highly informative and enjoyable event. Several new ideas for Rotary involvement were generated. Paul thanked Rotarian Robin Norris for the highly successful "curry and crooner" event on the 31st October which raised over £530 for local good causes. Finally, Paul reminded members that the great shave event takes place next Monday(14th Nov) at Dunkerleys when Paul will lose his moustache for his Christmas charity, the Salvation army's dinner for local needy people.
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