Chris Tucker RC Forest Hill and Sue presented cheques to Leanne Pinfold and Melanie Haley for the sustainable garden they are establishing at their Hope Katolo Nursery School they have adopted since 2007. A very inspiring story changing young  lives!

 

• 47 children
• But there were many challenges…
• Main Problems Identified:
  (1) Malnourished children with no consistent feeding program
  (2) Building / Infrastructure – lack of space
  (3) Lack of access to clean water
  (4) Lack of hygienic toilet facilities
  (5) Lack of trained, paid teaching staff
  2014
• 79 children total
• Ages from 3-7 years
• 22 graduated to attend Primary School in 2014, passing the required aptitude test
• Over 150 graduands to Primary School
• Over 400 school uniforms made
• $6000 per year paid in wages
• Over 107 000 meals given
• Almost $100K raised
  

On Thursday 4th June the Whitehorse cluster presidents attended the graduation of the last group of young people to finish this life changing course. The Rotary club of Forrest Hill has been sponsoring a recipient for some years and this year the cluster came on board to sponsor someone too.

We were treated to a barbecue lunch and had time to chat with some of the graduating class. They were all so grateful for the opportunity that they have been given.

Sue

 

• Please save the motel soaps or similar size for the 'Days for Girls' program which is a program for sending sanitation products in a wash bag for teenage girls overseas. Give them to Judith. Thanks to the members who have already given me some.

• Also save used stamps with a good deal of the envelope! They pay by weight!
• Foreign coins are being collected in a container at the desk
• RC Nunawading members are rostered on to attend the Whitehorse Rotaract Club on 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday - 7:15 for 7:30 pm - at Melbourne Baseball Club Surrey Drive, Box Hill. Opposite Aqualink Box Hill..

 

Program of speakers for 2015/2016

If you hear or become aware of any interesting people to speak at our club meetings let me know the name, contact details (telephone number or email address) and what they were talking about and I will contact them to see if we can get them to speak to the club.

 

Roger Wilson

Program Chairman

Please contact Russell Warmington to buy your new Entertainment Book @ $65 each.

 

 

 

 

 

Rotary District 9810

2015 Changeover Dinner

Saturday 27th June

 

   

District Governor Tony Monley and Kathy

    

together with

 

District Governor Elect David Tolstrup and Alison

  

      

Request the pleasure of the company of

All District 9810 Rotarians and Partners

at the 2015 District Changeover Dinner

 

Karralyka Centre,

Mines Road, Ringwood 

(Melway Ref: 50A6- Entry from both Maroondah Highway

and Mt Dandenong Road)

  

Cost: $60.00 / person

Drinks: At bar prices

 

Dress:

Ladies: After Five

Gentlemen: Black Tie or Jacket & Tie

  

 RSVP by Friday 12th June 2015 

  

 

 To our members that are not well at present we hope you are up and about and back with us very soon