After the devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey in February 2023, causing 50,000 deaths, Rotarians in the three Rotary districts in the region decided they needed to act, in immediate response and also to provide sustainable support for the future.
DetailsOur club is sponsoring baby Gift and her aunt Agnes during their journey to greater independence via the five-step Marisha Matters programme run by the charity Forever Angels in Mwanza, Tanzania.
DetailsThis was a great opportunity club members to take partners and friends to see the fascinating steam-powered machines that were used to pump the water to supply the needs of Londoners.
DetailsLooking forward to Spring?
The Rotary Fair on Twickenham Green will be on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May 2024
This charity provides access to the River Thames on board their specially adapted and wheelchair-accessible boats, for people of all ages, including those with a special need, disability or mental health condition. We are providing them with one of the two defibrillators they need for their boats.
Help for communities in other countries
Since 2013, our club has been selecting and supporting small-scale entrepreneurs in developing countries by contributing to loans to help them to continue and expand their businesses. By the end of August 2023 we have made 138 small loans,a total of £6,185, helping 369 entrepreneurs and creating 500 jobs.
We are able to do this via Lendwithcare, part of CARE International UK, a registered charity and a member of the CARE International confederation, one of the world’s leading aid and development organisations. It fights poverty and injustice in 87 countries around the world to help the world’s poorest people find routes out of poverty.
Earthquake in Morocco and Flooding in Libya
Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland (RIGBI) issued the following Disaster Response Bulletin on 13 September 2023.
These two disasters have seen thousands of lives lost and people missing and will require a great deal of international help to provide food. shelter and safe drinking water. Whilst Rotary is not a first response organisation, we want to play a part in helping those in urgent need in the most effective way. We are in contact with Rotary-related charities as well as Rotarians in the affected areas.Two Rotary-related charities active in the areas are:
They are working with their partners in Morocco to establish secure supply routes for providing much-needed safe drinking water to families and communities. Our club is funding provision of two Aquafilter Community kits, each of which is capable of delivering up to six litres of clean drinking water per minute, and more than a million litres over its working life to schools, clinics, community centres etc.
ShelterBox http://Shelterbox
They are responding to support thousands of people affected by the earthquake in Morocco and will be working in partnership with ACTED in response to the flooding in Libya. Our club has just made another of our regular donations.
Rotary Ukraine Crisis Appeal. Because of the generosity of donors, we as a club have been able to donate £1,000 to the Red Cross and contribute £1,000 to the Rotary District Fund, to support their efforts in Ukraine. This fund has bought and installed seven housing modules in the village of Moschun, north-west of Kyiv. It is now purchasing two mine-detecting drones to help speed up mine clearance in agricultural areas. During November club members have donated warm winter clothing to be sent by Rotary to families in Ukraine whose homes have been destroyed.
Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland (including ours) have now raised over £412,000, helping to provide urgent need to displaced families and individuals.
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Tue, Mar 19th 2024 7:00 pm
Club meeting
Speaker- Nick Charalambous - setting up an Interact Club
Wed, Mar 20th 2024 2:30 pm
Gorgon Peels organising a visit to the National Archives in Kew. Meet for coffee 10,30am The tour takes about 1 hour. There is a cafe if members want to have lunch
Tue, Mar 26th 2024 7:00 pm
Provisional Booking Details to Folliw
Tue, Apr 2nd 2024 7:00 pm
Club meeting TBA
Sat, Apr 6th 2024 10:30 am - 12:30 am Sun, Apr 7th 2024
Coffee Morning 10.30am
Tue, Apr 9th 2024 7:00 pm
Club meeting
Speaker Roy Dixon -the challenge of packaging
Wed, Apr 10th 2024 10:24 am
Zoom Council Meeting
Tue, Apr 16th 2024 7:00 pm
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