International projects
The International projects and activities are co-ordinated within the Projects committee.
International activities are part of the work of the Service Project committee -
Activities include:
1. The Naalarami Project, Tanzania - supporting the development of the school house and water supply
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=TVeP-m1acbM
https://www.facebook.com/naalarami?fref=ts - progress 2015
- working in co-operation with The Arusha Golden Sunrise Rotary Club, Tanzania.
2. Lend with care - £1,000 loaned out repeatedly to carefully vetted microfinance projects in eg Africa, South America, Cambodia, Phillipines and India. Repayment rate 100% so far. Giving our savings an active purpose with little loss.
3. Shelterbox purchase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55rC5eMQ86A
4. Aquabox purchase.
5. Organising the club's Annual International Cuisine Dinner.
6. Relations with overseas Rotary Clubs including the Rotary Club of Szeged, Southern Hungary and Enschede Nord, Holland.
Related pages:
Jun 2015 International Visit from Enschede Nord Club, Holland
We are delighted to welcome our friends from the Rotary Club of Enschede Nord (Holland) for an exchange visit to Cambridge.
detailsAug 2014 Helping fight Ebola, Liberia
The club agreed to send �1000 direct to Peace Scholar Rich Allison to support his work in Liberia combatting Ebola with basic hygiene equipment and education.
detailsSep 2014 Peace Scholar visits the American Cemetery - Cambridge
Host Mike takes Philip to see the great memorial
detailsSep 2013 Peace Events then Dinner
Rich gave talks in schools to start the day then at a dinner at the University Arms Hotel for members, partners and guests - Cambridge Club Charter Dinner. Dinner was followed by a talk and debate on the theme of Human Rights and World Peace.
detailsSep 2013 Peace Events 2013 - Cambridge Schools
A series of events concentrating on the theme of Peace and Conflict Resolution involving VIth Form students at 6 schools from in and around Cambridge.
detailsJun 2013 Aquabox - donated by Parkside Sixth Form College, Cambridge
A filled Aquabox is donated to the club by Jodh Dhesi - Head of the Sixth Form on behalf of Parkside Community College.
detailsMar 2013 Auction in aid of the Naalarami School, Tanzania 6.30pm
An auction in Cottenham to raise money for the Masai School at Naalarami, Tanzania. £5 entry (including refreshments).
detailsSep 2013 PEACE DAY
Peace Day - to raise awareness of Peace initiatives around the world and involve as many people as possible in promoting Peace locally, nationally and worldwide.
detailsOct 2012 Rotary Peace Seminar - Bradford University
An opportunity to meet the current team of international Peace Scholars studying at Bradford and to hear their stories after 15 months of focused study.
detailsMar 2009 International Dinner - Vietnamese cuisine
Members and wives enjoyed a Vietnamese meal at the Thanh Binh Restaurant, Magdalene Street Cambridge. There was the usual repartee and vibrant conversation.
detailsMay 2006 Visit of Twin Club Enschede Nord, Holland
We were very pleased to be entertaining our visiting Rotarian friends and their wives from Netherlands.
detailsMay 2007 International Dinner - Argentinian cuisine
7.00 for 7.30pm Dinner at Cambridge Regional College, Newmarket Road - with Argentinian theme meal and presentation by Argentinian student funded by British Council.
detailsMay 2008 International Dinner - Mediterranean cuisine
The club's annual Dinner to celebrate International service and fellowship at Masa Mediterranean Restaurant High Street Sawston. 7.00 for 7.30 pm
detailsSep 2009 Szeged Hungary Fish Festival - visit
Five members attended this event hosted by Szeged Rotarians. (South Cambridge helped Szeged Rotary Club to re-start in 1992 after the end of the Communist period).
detailsMar 2010 International Dinner -
The annual International Dinner at the new restaurant The Park@cambridge Regional College.
detailsSep 2010 Visit of Szeged Rotarians and partners
A party of 13 were hosted and entertained to tours of the University and Ely Cathedral.
detailsMay 2012 International Dinner - Polish
The Annual International Dinner was held at the polish Polonia Club, Chesterton Road, Cambridge. An opportunity for members, partners and guests to enjoy a 'new' cuisine and a talk. (This replaced the usual weekly meeting at the University Arms Hotel).
detailsAug 2012 Speaker Rtn Ron Febrey - Progress with the Naalarami School project
Rotarian Ron Febrey - Rotary Club of Arusha Golden Sunrise, Tanzania - the delights and problems of supporting the school building project. Speaker host S Franklin
detailsSep 2012 Speaker Steve King-Underwood - The Naalarami School, f/b Club Council
Steve King-Underwood visited the School in May 2012 with Nik Percival. "To say the trip was life changing is no exaggeration and .... a very humbling experience." Speaker host B Sadler.
detailsJun 2013 Speaker Meeting - Steve King-Underwood an update on Naalarami
Steve King-Underwood to tell us about his recent visit to our school project in Naalarami, Tanzania. Speaker Host-David Adamson ,General Host-C Brown, Cashier-J Cooper.
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