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Rotary Glenferrie’s WASH Project in Buedu, Sierra Leone
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International Service Sierra Leone Project
Rotary Glenferrie’s WASH Project in Buedu, Sierra Leone
This story first appeared in the December 2024 issue of the District 9800 'Networker' newsletter.
 
The Journey
This story began a few years ago when Isaiah Lahai joined the Rotary Club of Glenferrie. Isaiah has an amazing story of survival: a refugee from Sierra Leone due to civil war; 14 years in five camps in Guinea; then  making his way to Australia. Since arriving in Australia, he has supported his community back in Sierra Leone and particularly the Aladura Primary School in Buedu: the value of education in improving the lives of young people cannot be underestimated. Buedu is in a remote area in the far east of Sierra Leone near the border with Liberia.
Buedu Celebrates the New Latrines at the Aladura Primary School
International Service Sierra Leone Project
The villagers and children of Buedu, Sierra Leone, have celebrated the handover of their new VIP latrines with a colourful march through the village and a ceremony at the Aladura Primary School.
 
The two toilet blocks are a gift to the children of Buedu from the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, CLUB 26021 ROTARY CLUB OF BO , Sierra Leone, and The Rotary Foundation. As part of the celebrations, each child was given a tee-shirt bearing a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene message (with thanks to the Government of Victoria and Scottish Health), and will be given two pairs of underwear each. WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) training for the children will commence after the Christmas/New Year break.
The project has been financed through proceeds from the sale of LightWalker walking sticks, a grant from The Rotary Foundation and money raised through the Boroondara Farmers Market.
 
Rotary Glenferrie Christmas Party kicks off a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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Rotary Glenferrie Christmas Party kicks off a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
It was time for song and merriment, and merriment there was Tuesday evening at the Rotary Club of Glenferrie Christmas Party 2024. Revellers gave full voice to familiar Christmas carols at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, and demolished an excellent Christmas Dinner prepared by the expert Kooyong chefs. Santa made an appearance, making his usual merry speech loaded with serial innuendo. He will be staying in Melbourne until Saturday when he will make an appearance at the Boroondara Christmas Farmers Market in his popular chariot, delighting children and startling small animals. Happy Christmas Santa. Happy Christmas everyone!
The Glenferrie Choristers led the merriment at the club Christmas Party, December 17th
Club Receives Grant from The Rotary Foundation to Fund Secondary Scholarship
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Club Receives Grant from The Rotary Foundation to Fund Secondary Scholarship
Led by PE Helena Wimpole, the Rotary Club of Glenferrie has applied successfully for a grant from the Rotary Foundation to fund a secondary scholarship at the Swinburne Senior Secondary College for 2025 and 2026. The scholarship, amounting to $2,500, is awarded to a talented and motivated student or students, currently in Year 10, and whose family faces financial challenges, to help with their education related expenses during Years 11 and 12. The club will provide $1,250 towards the scholarship, which is matched with a Rotary Foundation grant of $1,250.
 
Rotary Year 11-12 Scholarships invest in the promise of youth
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Farewell Hikaru and Congratulations!
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Farewell Hikaru and Congratulations!
Rotary Global Scholar Hikaru Sato has returned to Japan to take up a new role with the Health and Global Policy Institute after successfully completing her Masters Degree in Public Health at the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. Hikaru was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mito in Japan and mentored during her time in Australia by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, led by PP Teresa Liu. Her tuition and living costs during her eighteen months in Australia were funded by The Rotary Foundation.
 
Rotary Global Scholar Hikaru Sato, front row second from left, was farewelled at a dinner at the home of PP Teresa Liu on November 24th. Hikaru is seen here with members of the Rotary Glenferrie support team who mentored Hikaru during her time in Melbourne.
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Club meetings
Glenferrie Rotary is a friendly club that meets on the second, fourth and fifth Tuesday evening of the month, at:
 
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong. 
6:30pm for 7:00pm
 
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Our Vision
“Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.”
 
Our Motto
Service Above Self
 
 
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George Petrou OAM
Feb 11, 2025 6:30 PM
The Art of Sacrifice
The Art of Sacrifice

Artist George Petrou OAM is a successful graphic designer and acclaimed portrait artist. "The Art Of Sacrifice" is a haunting and poignant product born of a transformative period in the renowned Melbourne artists life, exploring stories of some inspirational and courageous Australians

Laura Coburn, Hyuga Nishimura and Jazmine Elmolla
Mar 11, 2025 6:30 PM
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