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humanity in motion
rotary international in great britain
and ireland
Rotary Club of
Godalming Woolsack
humanity in motion
rotary international in great britain
and ireland
The Rotary motto ‘Service Above Self’ conveys the humanitarian spirit of the organization’s more than 1.2 million members. Strong fellowship among Rotarians and meaningful community and international service projects characterize Rotary worldwide.
Each year, the RI president appoints resource groups to help clubs and districts address specific issues in their communities. The president selects Rotarians with relevant expertise to serve as members, and district governors may appoint separate district-level coordinators for each group. These Rotarians are backed by a network of zone and area coordinators.
For 2009-10, RI President John Kenny has appointed five resource groups to support his emphases:
Health and Hunger , Literacy , Public Image , Water , Youth Services
This year our club’s International Committee will apply their approach of a ‘wider giving’ by including such deserving causes as shelterbox, polio, Ethiopia, Italian Earthquakes, Aquaboxes, Tradeaid Toolbox, Lifeline express and Literacy projects to name but a few.
For more information, visit RIBI website
Godalming Woolsack Rotary Club sprang into action over the weekend of 16th & 17th January by collecting money outside Waitrose to provide ShelterBoxes for Haiti.
Each box provides a custom made quality tent for ten people. Inside the strong plastic container there is a wood burning or multifuel stove, pans and utensils, water storage and purification equipment, a toolkit containing a hammer, an axe, a saw and a shovel and even a little pack for children containing crayons etc.
The cost of each box is £490, which includes transportation to the affected area.
By Saturday 256 boxes had arrived in Haiti having been dispatched from Curacao, and a further 70 were on their way from El Salvador.
Another 700 had left the United Kingdom on their way via Miami and Virgin Atlantic. Many more are urgently needed.
Rotary Woolsack thank the good residents and shoppers of Godalming who responded in a very generous fashion and far more paper than coin was collected.
The donations received were in excess of £4300 and with a contribution from club funds we were be able to purchase a further 10 ShelterBoxes.
Shelter Boxes have also been dispatched to Sumatra and one to the Philippines.
Philippine typhoon
Sumatra earthquakes
