Rotary International

Group Study Exchange Team from D 1010 Scotland

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The Scots are coming to Coolamon.  The Group Study Exchange team from District 1010 in Scotland are due to pay us a visit on Sunday 25th March and will be with us for three days and nights.  We look forward to hosting them and showing them around our Shire.

 

1010 to 9700

 

The 1010 GSE Team
Left to Right Mark Bryce, Anne Sutherland, DG Iain MacDonald, Amanda Ingram, Team Leader Peter Farr and Jamie Harrison.

 

Eilean Donan Castle

“District 1010 Scotland North covers some of the most beautiful and famous landmarks in the world such as Eilean Donan, the most photographed Castle in the world.  We therefore hope that by navigating through this site you may be able to find a little bit about our District, our Rotarians and the work we do locally, nationally and internationally literally every day of the year.”

District 1010 Web Site

Team details can be found here:

Team Leader Peter Farr’s Blog Spot

GSE 1010 Team on Facebook

Tennessee club wins Interact video contest grand-prize

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The Interact Club of Episcopal School of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, is the grand-prize winner of the 2011 Interact video contest with its entry, “Change 4 Change.”

The video tells the story of how students at the Episcopal School of Knoxville collaborated to produce an illustrated children’s book about the worldwide effort to eradicate polio. Managed by eighth-grade Interactors and club advisers Laurie Coburn and Susan Lancaster, the book aims to raise funds and build awareness for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign.

Rotarians Reach the $200 million goal!

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Jeff Raikes, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Rotary International has succeeded in meeting the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s US$200 million match in funding for polio eradication, raising more than $202.6 million as of 17 January.

“In recognition of Rotary’s great work, and to inspire Rotarians in the future, the [Gates] foundation is committing an additional $50 million to extend our partnership,” said Jeff Raikes, chief executive officer of the Gates Foundation. “Rotary started the global fight against polio, and continues to set the tone for private fundraising, grassroots engagement, and maintaining polio at the top of the agenda with key policymakers.” Raikes also addressed Rotary leaders at the International Assembly.

The new $50 million grant from the Gates Foundation is not a challenge grant.

$200 million Reached by Rotary

 

RI President Elect Sakuji Tanaka

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2012-13 Theme Address from Rotary International on Vimeo.

RIPE Sakuji Tanaka and Kyoko Tanaka

“Peace, in all of the ways that we can understand it, is a real goal and a realistic goal for Rotary,” he said. “Peace is not something that can only be achieved through agreements, by governments, or through heroic struggles. It is something that we can find and that we can achieve, every day and in many simple ways.”

Peace has different meanings for different people, Tanaka said.

Peace Through Service

Full Story Here

 

Shelter For Peace

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Rotary Peace Fellow Alumni, Louisa Dow, works for Habitat for Humanity coordinating partnerships that lead to permanent housing for Haitians effected by disaster and conflict. The issue of housing, for Dow, is an important sector of Peace and Conflict resolution. Duke/UNC Rotary Peace Fellow Alumni Louisa Dow now working for Habitat for Humanity in Haiti.

Shelter For Peace from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Nonceba Project by Hout Bay Rotary

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One of the most heart wrenching places to visit in Cape Town is the Nonceba project. It is also a place of hope for the future of these young children who have been traumatised by the “virgin cure”. Please read the web sites below:

Nonceba Web Site

Ashley Kaimowitz

Here are some photographs taken during our visit there:

If any Rotary clubs or any other organisation reading this post wants to help maintain this wonderful and essential work in Cape Town please contact us and we will send you a DVD. If you need a talk to your club we will be very happy to be invited and explain what this centre is doing to help the most vulnerable and at risk children on this planet.

Bwindi Gorillas

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Part of the Mountains of the Moon adventure was a visit to the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The visit was arranged by the Rotary International Fellowship of Gorilla Trekking. This gorilla is a young black back.

 

Ruhondeza an old man of 40 years a Silver back and Silver Backs rule OK! He was that close to us and I have enormous respect for this old man of the forest. He belongs to the Mubare family group of 6. You can see their story here:

http://www.friendagorilla.org/

http://www.friendagorilla.org/default.aspx

At around the same time we were at Bwindi with the Rotary Fellowship of gorilla trekking this amazing encounter took place in Bwindi itself:

2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May

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Rotary Welcomes You to Bangkok 2012 from Rotary International on Vimeo.

Register now for the 2012 RI Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, 6-9 May, and enjoy an unforgettable experience in the Land of a Thousand Smiles! Enjoy Thai hospitality. Make friends with fellow Rotarians from around the world. Take in spectacular sights. Taste delicious Thai cuisine. Experience a vibrant culture. Renew your commitment to Service Above Self. And have fun in a world class city.

To attend the convention and experience the fellowship of Rotary at an International level, follow these steps.

Step 1: Consider options before registering

Decide if you’ll register with a group or as an individual. You can register yourself and up to four guests online , but if you have a group of six or more, you’ll need to submit a paper registration form .

Check the preliminary schedule and decide the preconvention activities and RI-ticket events you wish to attend. RI-ticket events include three luncheons open to all convention registrants. Before you register, you may also want to check pricing and find information on visa requirements.

Step 2: Register and reserve your room.

Register for the convention and RI-ticketed events .

Register for host-ticketed events . Local Rotarians on the Host Organization Committee (HOC) have arranged several cultural excursions and host hospitality events to help visiting Rotarians enjoy their stay in Bangkok. Continue your convention experience by taking a host-sponsored tour before or after the convention. Register online or download the interactive host event form .

Reserve your hotel room through Experient. Reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so please book early to secure your preferred hotel. Download the group housing form for a block of 15 rooms or more. Please submit requests by 2 September for the best availability. Full prepayment is due on 2 December. If you are not booking online, return your completed reservation form to Experient by 17:00 Central Daylight Time 6 April 2012 .You may also want to explore alternative housing opportunities

Step 3: Make travel arrangements after registering.

Discounts are available on select airlines for Rotarians traveling to Bangkok for the 2012 convention. Learn more .

New to RI conventions? Read information for first time convention attendees .