About the Day
International Activities in D9815 - February 23
VIEW RECORDING - 116 mins
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Meeting Purpose
To showcase and discuss international service projects supported by Rotary clubs in District 9815. Please note that the links below will take you to specific parts of the recording.
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Key Takeaways
- Five major international projects were presented: Timor WASH, Sabu Island development, Ukraine support, Days for Girls, and Clean Birthing Kits
- Projects demonstrate effective multi-club/district collaboration and sustainable impact in developing regions
- Opportunities exist for clubs to support these initiatives through donations, hands-on volunteering, and local assembly days
Topics
Timor Rotary Consortium WASH Project
Presentation – Vijay Susarla (TRC)
- Multi-club initiative providing water tanks, toilet blocks, and hygiene training in East Timor since 2017
- Completed 72 water tanks and 9 toilet blocks through global/district grants and 14 Rotary clubs
- Total project value ~$350,000; strong partnership with East Timor Roofing Company
- Planning major expansion to provide water tanks to 60 schools in Baccau district
Sabu Island Development Project (Indonesia)
Presentation – Richard Potter (Sabu)
- 20-year project by RC Beaumaris supporting remote Indonesian islands
- Recent focus on girls' student hostel in Kupang to enable rural students to access higher education
- Documentary film produced to highlight project impact
- YouTube video available to share with other clubs: https://youtu.be/5WYScqp1cKM?si=v6B6WlfPTLSiQwC_
- DOWNLOAD the Powerpoint CLICK HERE
Ukraine Support Project
Presentation – Lorraine Paulet (Ukraine)
- RC Traralgon partnered with RC Hitchin Tilehouse (UK) to provide support
- Funded two $750 battery packs (EcoFlow units) for families with medical needs during power outages
- Exploring potential for global grant to provide more battery packs
- DOWNLOAD the Powerpoint CLICK HERE
Days for Girls
Presentation – Ula Sheather (Days for Girls)
- Global NGO providing reusable menstrual hygiene kits and health education
- 3.5+ million kits distributed in 150 countries; 487 chapters worldwide
- Local team in East Gippsland produces ~1000 kits/year
- Comprehensive health education program covering puberty, anatomy, hygiene, self-defense
- Established social enterprise in Maumjong, Nepal to produce kits locally
- DOWNLOAD the Powerpoint CLICK HERE
Clean Birthing Kits
Presentation – Jenny Weaver (Birthing Kit Foundation Australia) Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umr1mcgLLK8
- Initiative of Zonta, now independent Birthing Kit Foundation
- Simple kits (soap, plastic sheet, gloves, cord, sterile blade) for safe childbirth in developing countries
- Primarily distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa; over 250,000 kits sent to Rotary maternal health project in Nigeria
- Assembly days popular club activity; $5/kit, assembled in batches of 200
- Foundation needs more support to return to pre-COVID production levels of 200,000 kits/year
- DOWNLOAD the Powerpoint CLICK HERE
