Thank you to incoming President Helena for stepping in when I was unable to attend last Tuesday. By all reports a great time was had by all, notwithstanding that the scheduled speaker was ruled out by illness. It shows the Club will be in safe hands moving forward and will no doubt grow and prosper under her leadership.
The big news of the week is that our DFAT grant application for the new Sierra Leone project has been successful. The project will install a solar-powered water storage and gravity-fed reticulation system to improve the lives and the school experience of the students. The project was grant dependent as, while a contribution was in our budget, the whole cost was not within our limits. The International Service team has once again done a fantastic job. It is quite amazing what one little Rotary club can do.
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The Community Service team have been looking at a refugee project known as Crisp. They will be circulating information about this project in the near future. It is likely to be resource heavy and I understand that we will be looking to engage with other clubs.
At the risk of being self-indulgent I wish to note the passing of my dad, also Peter Moore, who died aged 98 after complications following a fall and surgery. My dad was a constant inspiration having grown up poor and with little or no education in the west.He established a successful business and retired early on his own terms. He was not a Rotarian but was a Probus member for many years. He was content to devote himself to family and friends whilst doing a huge amount of travel in Australia with my mother. One of the smartest and most well-informed people that I have met despite the lack of education. His passing leaves a big gap in many lives especially for my mother myself and my son.