Work is almost complete on the toilet blocks at the Aladura Primary School in Buedu, Sierra Leone, thanks to the energy and commitment of our project partners at the Rotary Club of Bo. The male toilet block is finished and the female toilet block will be completed this week. The new toilets will be celebrated with a special event at the school, to be attended by the parents children and staff, and important people from the village. School will break up for Christmas shortly afterwards, returning January 5th 2025.
The project has defined a procedure for the Hygiene Club, to be run by a teacher volunteer, that will engage older students in caring for the toilets, ensuring water buckets are in place, that soap is in the dispensers, and that the toilets are kept clean. The Rotary Club of Glenferrie and the Rotary Club of Bo are also currently engaged in drafting a WASH program for the school, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, teaching the importance of hygiene and washing hands thoroughly after using the toilet and before eating. The WASH program will become part of the regular school curriculum.
The project is being delivered with the assistance of a District International Grant from The Rotary Foundation.
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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.
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.
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The club welcomed new member Ray Isaac into the Rotary family on November 26th, with an induction ceremony at the Club Meeting at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Ray has been admitted to the Vocational Classification "Accounting-Public Practice". Ray, a CPA, is Managing Director of The Bottom Line Business Advisory, a cloud-based accounting, financial services and business advisory firm based in Chadstone.
A very warm welcome to the Rotary Club of Glenferrie, Ray. We look forward to many years working alongside you to do good in the world, and to have fun doing it!
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Friday night was a celebration of the Sumba Eye Program at Grace Park Hawthorn. The fundraiser was a sell out. Many thanks tor the selfless work by the Rotarians of Glenferrie and Kew - A good example of “service above self". Jonathan Shepherd from RC Kew used his great talent for the loud auction. Ian salek as MC was a good host for the night. Thanks for all who came and participated to make the night such a success. We had Rosaleen O'Brien on piano and Simon Messenger ending the night as DJ. A very hot night which reminded us of the heat over in Sumba. A special thanks to Thelma Hutchison and Cheryl Pisterman.
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