On 26 October Emre Öztürk and Canan Ersöz, two Rotarians who lived through the disaster and were influential in the response, talked about it to our Rotary district members in a Zoom meeting.
Immediate aid was provided by excavators and other machinery and by essential items from local Rotary clubs loaded into 200 trucks. A tent city with 100 tents was rapidly established and distribution hubs were set up to provide daily meals. Altogether an astonishing 20 million meals were provided. Shelterbox was active from the start and provided 2,000 tents and other essentials in rural areas.
A total of 2.526 million USD of aid came in to the Rotary districts and by October 2.378 million USD has been used in the recovery effort by the Rotary clubs, in Adana and other areas affected. Two container villages have been built, each container comprising living accommodation for a family. Medical centres were also built and equipped with donated medical devices. A veterinary clinic was also built and equipped. Temporary classrooms were provided for the children who lost their schools and farmers were provided with tractors. Seed potatoes were donated to 500 farming families.
more Our 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.
more It is now March 2024 and Baby Gift and Aunt Agnes are both making wonderful progress in the Forever Angels Marisha Matters programme in Tanzania.
more Halima sets up in business now that twins Ariana and Aria are 11 months old.
more This year our theme country was India
more During a visit to Nepal in February Binod Amatya visited our partner club, the Rotary Club of Mount Everest but also paid a visit to the Rotary Club of Patan-Heritage, which presented him with their club's banner.
more Help after earthquake disaster
more 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.
more Our club will be sponsoring her during her journey to greater independence via the five step Marisha Matters programme run by the charity Forever Angels.
more "Almost There" We are now nearing the end of our almost $50,00 (£36,000) TEACH project in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Mount Everest Lalitpur, helping five schools in Nepal that have been rebuilt since the 2015 earthquakes.
more With help from the Rotary Club of Mwanza in Tanzania and a grant from Rotary Foundation, we were able to provide a much needed generator for a Baby Home
more Trade Aid is a charity that provides custom-made boxes to help individuals, families and businesses become self-sufficient.
more Details about Shelterbox Limited
more At end of June 2015, Dr Binod Amatya, a member of our Club flew to Kathmandu. Binod is an experienced civil/structural engineer.
more This article highlights the advantages obtained by co-operation between clubs when takling a major project.
more Around £5,000 raised by St Mary's Primary School, Waldegrave School and Club members
more Shop fronts in Twickenham were borrowed to show what Rotary does and raise the profile of Polio Plus
more A plea from UN Secretary General and an opportunity to put your name to a petition to raise awaremess before major inter-government meeting in mid-September
more Two teacher and two pupils from Madogo School in Kenya are on an exchange visit to Waldegrave School in Twickenham.
more 1 December 2009
more Fiona Lynch from the Charity Mary's Meals is presented with 20 filled school backpacks and a cheque for £140 when she visited us at the completion of our efforts for the charity last year.
more Rotarian Robert Pritt was Father Christmas to the boys and girls in Iris House, a home for children with life-limiting conditions in Capetown
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