International
This committee deals with international projects and disaster relief work.
Plans for the year:
John Barrow (JB) (Chair), Barrie Birch (BB), Pierre Richterich (PR), Robert Askew (RA),
No Committee Meeting has been held, either physically or virtually, prior to putting together this programme for 2021/22, which does however benefit from some continuity following Projects in the previous year’s Programme, also carrying NEW elements.
| Project | Comments | Intended Outcome of Meeting | Member to Lead |
| 1. Polio Plus | Virtual Speaker from District in April 2021 | Improved knowledge for Members - given the COVID-19 situation worldwide, and its effect on the Polio-plus programme: | JDB |
| 2. Sand Dams for Kenya | The Club is holding aside a sum of £1,000, a Donation being dependent upon Funds raised at District via RC Brighouse. https://www.excellentdevelopment.com/ | This Project is to be re-Assessed at District during October. An
alternative Country is Ghana, where a Dam can be built for approx £12k Such a change to original Country will result in Members being asked to re-Authorise [or Cancel our Donation of £500, and return Grant Money of £500 to District] | JDB |
| 3. Shelter Box Talk | £590 for ONE Box https://www.shelterbox.org/ (Contents tailored according to need in situ) | Speaker – either Virtual or Physical - and Viewing of Box Contents Donation possible | RA |
| 4. Remote Village in western Uganda | Womens’ Workshops making Bags & Clothing Canon & Chris Mitchell | Talk with Slides. Clothing / Bags available to buy No Direct Donation is sought | JDB |
| 5.Saltergate Children’s Home Ethiopia | Schooling & Care etc – Kevin Morley | Club determined in 2019/20 to provide continuing support for this Project Virtual / Physical Updates on a regular basis | APM |
| 6.Saltergate Children’s Home Ethiopia | Women’s Sanitation - A Project entirely NEW to the Club which has recently been put in hand with the help of Issy Sanderson of RC York Ainsty, and of course, Kevin Morley. | The Project consists of the manufacture by Kevin’s Team of Machinists in Addis Ababa of Feminine Hygiene Apparel using Templates supplied by RC York Ainsty. It enables Girls to continue to attend School during Menstruation | JDB |
| 7. Ocean Youth Trust | North Sea Sailing for a Week http://www.oytnorth.org.uk/ Cost of a Place has been estimated at £800-900 (subject to enquiry). | A District Grant would leave a NET Cost to Club of ≈ £400-450 This Project is relatively low-Cost, and would run only if a District Grant can be obtained (for which we need to apply before 15th July 2021) Suitable Candidates would be sought over Winter 2021/22. The week on board The James Cook would take place in July/August 2022 | JDB |
| 8. Sea Cadets Bradford Branch | It is intended to seek a Visit to the Bradford Branch, following an invitation received in 2019 from the Commander. | This Visit would follow a Club Meal (assuming we continue to meet in the Evening), and would finish at 9pm, as for Rotary | JDB |
| 9. Specs. | After a ‘Lockdown’ break, we continue to collect old Specs. | A NEW Outlet ‘SPECSORT’ has been established via RC York Ainsty Communty Cttee also has Scheme with SPECSAVE in Guiseley RC York Ainsty sorts and grades SPECS prior to dispatch to needy countries. Cases are sold through local Charity shops in York. | JDB |
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International sub-pages:
Spectacles Collection for Vision Aid
more Bradford Blaize are continuing their collection of used spectacles for Vision Aid. Glasses that are collected are sent to the charity who then grade them and send them out to third world countries.