For some time Glenferrie Rotarians have been leading cooking classes at the Salvos Camberwell for men who admit to being all thumbs when it comes to cooking. At the most recent of the current series of cooking classes for men, helping them learn how to cook a simple, nourishing meal, turned out to be a culinary delight. To find out what it was, though, and to find out how you can get the recipe, you will have to click on ‘Read more…’
Thanks to the generosity of Glenferrie Rotarian Geoff Widmer and his daughter Susie, matched by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, another shipment of life-saving birthing kits has reached some of the most remote communities in Papua New Guinea. Delivered by river, air and foot to isolated clinics in the Gulf Province, these simple kits are helping provide safer births for vulnerable mothers.
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On 29 April 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Australia for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant milestone in the health of indigenous peoples. Trachoma, the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer represents a public health problem in this country. Rotarians around Australia have played a significant role in reaching this goal. 
The Rotary Club of Glenferrie has recently donated $3,600 to the Rotary North Balwyn led joint project to provide medical equipment to the village of Vo Thanh in Vietnam. The club joined the project in April 2020 at the instigation of then International Service Director Robert Hogan. The project, which supports the poorer communities in the Hạ Hòa District of Phú Thọ Province of Vietnam, of which Vo Thanh is one, won the District 9800 International Service Award in 2020.
This latest contribution followed the visit to Vo Thanh in 2025 by Glenferrie Rotarian Christine McCann as part of the project team visiting local schools and health care centres. Following discussions with local representatives, several priority items were identified as needed to enhance healthcare delivery, including stethoscopes, a blood glucose tester, and a new computer and printer for the medical station; equipment essential for improving patient care and record-keeping.
Through this multi-club project, Rotary in Boroondara, in partnership with the Overseas Kids Foundation, has built a strong and enduring relationship with the people of Phú Thọ Provice. Truly uniting for good and testimony to the difference we can make to the lives of others when we get engaged.
A vibrant community celebration has marked the commissioning of the new water storage and reticulation system at Aladura Primary School in Buedu, Sierra Leone. The project, led and implemented by the Rotary Club of Glenferrie and the Rotary Club of Bo, Sierra Leone, reflects a strong international partnership.
Funded with proceeds from the Boroondara Farmers Market, and supported by generous grants from Balwyn Rotary, and the Australian Government through Australia Aid, the initiative will significantly improve water access, hygiene, and learning conditions for students. The event highlighted both community pride and ongoing commitments to education and sustainability, and will deliver benefits to the Buedu community for many years to come.
As a result of the investment by Rotary in the school, Sierra Leone the Deputy Director of Education has committed to the assignment of government-paid teachers to the school.
