THE ROTARY CLUB OF BANBRIDGE
International (World Community) Service
Shelter boxes on their way to Japan to help some of those who are homeless because of the earthquake & tsunami - click for full report
Projects for 2011-2012
Literacy Project
This year we are again supporting a Radio Lifeline project in Africa. In Zambia alone,
the education sector has suffered a heavy toll due to HIV/AIDS. In 1996 the
number of school-aged orphans not attending school was estimated at 400,000. By
1998 this number had doubled and is now probably over 1.2 million.
Many more vulnerable children cannot afford to go to school because of poverty,
or to care for sick parents/guardians, or may be trying to earn a living for the
family.
One Lifeline Radio which
costs only £35.00 supervised by a local mentor provides the ability to educate
40 children through distance education.
We hope to work with one of the local schools to maximise our effort this year.
Shelter Box
We will continue with this flagship project which has done much to enhance the
profile of the Club and of Rotary worldwide after last January's earthquake in
Haiti (see Club News page).
It is designed to show that as service organization our members are active and our goals can be achieved through fun and fellowship. The club will organize further displays of Shelterbox to local schools and at community and civic events in the town. This year, the club hopes to purchase our own shelterbox together with a club pop up poster to enhance the display.
Find more info on our Club News page.
Discarded Spectacles
These are left by members of the
public at various collection points and packaged by club members for
despatch to the third world. It is comforting to know that our old
spectacles
could mean life itself to the recipients.
The Club have been consistently
collecting 700-800 pairs annually and we are continuing to do so. Indeed
we have been collecting used specs. for over 25 years, and in 2008-09 we sent off
812 pairs - one of our best ever contributions.