SRI LANKA
Following the terrible tsunami in 2004 many of the schools and libraries were demolished creating a huge need for books and reading material. Over the following years we have provided over six tons of educational literature and, more recently, a quantity of sewing machines. Just one of these can sustain a family by providing income.
NEPAL
The happy band seen here are all volunteers who not only paid their own air fares, but have, in projects over the last two years, extended a school, rebuilt essential toilets and improved a couple of medical centres. All this has been achieved by expert planning by Shirin Fenn who can be seen receiving a Paul Harris Fellowship award in recognition of this sterling work, on the Club History page.
UKRAINE
Following the start of the troubles in Ukraine, all Rotary clubs have, either by actively supplying medical equipent, ambulances and other essential goods or simply sending monies direct to Rotary clubs there, have helped sustain the civilian population. Here you can see a replaceent accomodation building with new bunks and fittings.
AFRICA
Providing playgrounds in East Africa was an innovative idea of providing cheap but lasting playgrounds in East African schools and was suggested to us in 2015 by Stamford resident Tom Gill. Play in the early years of life has a profound and long-lasting impact on a child’s health, well-being, and long-term development. We backed Tom, as did other Rotary clubs, and his idea and area of influence has grown to such an extent that he now figures largely with UNESCO and government departments. Indeed, working in partnership with SALVE International, they provide former street-connected children with the life-changing opportunity to undertake an intensive apprenticeship scheme in their workshop in Jinja, Uganda
MERCY SHIPS
Their patients are from low-income and lower-middle-income countries, where nine out of ten people have no access to basic surgical care. The charity hospital ships sail directly to these people to offer the medical care they need – for free.
The ship’s crew of the Africa Mercy is led by a team of volunteers from up to 40 nations, all of whom give their time and expertise for free, but Mercy Ships don’t just take doctors and nurses – they need all manner of skills.
Rotary clubs gathered together and raised $1.125 million to help provide a CTC scanner and other medical equipment for the new vessel shown on the right.
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