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Hello again my fellow Rotarians. Well, I'm off and running on my Club visits - from the 1st of August. Straight away, I want to say what a wonderful experience it has been. I have been made to feel so welcome at every Club I've visited. I want to give a big shout out to my team of Assistant Governors who are doing such a great job preparing for my visits. And to all the Club Presidents and their Boards who haven't had that much time given that our year has only just started.
Without exception, I have felt very welcome at the Clubs I have visited and have left every meeting buoyed by the enthusiasm and dedication demonstrated by the members. We of course have some Clubs with less than an ideal number of members but that doesn't seem to be preventing those Clubs from making an impact. It's definitely a case of "all hands to the wheel" and the results are clear.
My calendar is rapidly filling up the huge range of events being organised by Clubs and I remind all members, especially those organising events to get them in "Highlights" by sending the information to Michael Ellinger who will also get them onto the District Events Calendar. On that subject, check out my story below on syncing the District Events calendar into your personal calendar on your PC and smartphone.
I am really pleased to report how well my partner Helen's project of support for End Polio Now is being received by Clubs. Already she has had many individual donations along with several Clubs. Please see the report in this Newsletter.
This year's Model United Nations is happening this Saturday and an invitation is extended to all Rotarians and friends to attend.
This is, once again, being held as a joint event between Districts 9810 and 9820.
Teams of two students (years 10 - 12) from across Rotary Districts 9810 & 9820 represent a country, research that country's views, and debate just as they would at the United Nations.
My congratulations and appreciation goes out to all Clubs who have sponsored a team.
All details regarding time and venue can be found here.
An important update to the District's incentive scheme to Clubs regarding contributions to End Polio;
D9810 will again match the first 10 Club contributions to PolioPlus of US$1,000 with US$1,000 District Designated Funds (DDF). TRF will provide a 50% match to DDF.
So:
A Club donation of USD$1,000 matched by our District with US1,000 DDF attracts a further USD$500 (50%) from The Rotary Foundation.
So for the first 10 Clubs contributing to Polio, your initial contribution of USD$1,000 becomes USD $2,500, which receives the Gates Foundation 2:1 match of an additional USD$5,000, giving a total contribution of USD$7,500 to End Polio Now.
As stated, the Pilot’s main goal is to find ways to more effectively and efficiently support you and your club to increase impact, grow membership, and adapt to changing volunteer needs and expectations.
For all updates and useful links, go to the dedicated website here.
News this month concerns the election of the Regional Council and the structure and operation of Community Groups.
Rotary International Project – Screening the Hearing of Year 1 and 2 Primary School Students in Tonga
On 17th January 2023, after a frustrating 3 years of planning and preparation which had been delayed by a pandemic and natural disaster, Rotary Club of Hampton (RCH) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Nuku’alofa (RCN) we were informed by The Rotary Foundation that our application for Global Grant for the project had been approved.
Establishing a Rotary Borehole Project in Meru County, Kenya East Africa.
The Borehole will be Powered by Solar Energy and located at Kithima, Maili Saba. This site is equatorial but considered semi-arid. However but the area is known for the availability of aquifers. In Meru County, the Rotary Club of Meru recently oversaw the construction of a borehole in the vicinity (Pictured).
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DG Ian's partner project is supporting End Polio Now.
So far Helen has attracted a number of donations from many individuals from within and outside the Rotary family. In addition, four clubs within the District have so far made donations. They are the Rotary Clubs of Box Hill Central, Cheltenham, Knox and Bentleigh Moorabbin Central.
A number of others have made a commitment, to be realised towards the end of the Rotary year.
If you would like to make a personal, tax deductible donation, please go here.
Your donation will be credited against you, as a Rotarian and your Club.
If you are representing a club, please make the contribution by the normal channels but flag it as DG Project and drop DG Ian or Helen an email. Or, even better, give it to them in person if you have the opportunity.
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Gaby Moreno and Rotary President Jennifer Jones on Making an Impact on Literacy in Guatemala. "We want to put an end to illiteracy and create positive change.” Grammy award-winning artist Gaby Moreno ( @officialgabymoreno ) shares her passion for a brighter future for children in Guatemala with #Rotary President Jennifer Jones.
With Polio Eradication so close to being achieved, Rotarians around the world are fighting the next big health battle, Malaria. For many years Rotary has been funding research and activities, in association with the World Health Organisation, aimed to prevent and eliminate malaria throughout the world.
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who are doing such a great job preparing for my visits. And to all the Club Presidents and their Boards who haven't had that much time given that our year has only just started.
Ian Ballantine
