ROTARY CLUB OF WATERDOWN
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS
Contact: Garry Flood, 2007/2008 International Service Director Email
Contact: Garry Flood, 2007/2008 International Service Director Email
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International Service is one of Rotary's four avenues of service, and
an area in which the Waterdown club is actively involved. From
youth exchanges to eradicating polio, the international projects
members partake in allow for new friendships and better
understanding of global issues. Below are some of the projects the
Waterdown club supports and participates in:
POLIO PLUS: Eradicating polio is a top Rotary priority. It involves
immunization of every child under the age of five in the world. More
than one million Rotary volunteers around the globe have
contributed to the success of Rotary's polio eradication efforts, and
have immunized more than one billion children since the program's
inception in 1985.
In the winter of 2005, past-president Suzanne Mulligan's son Jesse
Mulligan-Parker, past District 7090 Governor Bob Bruce and the
2005/2006 club president Nan Bruce made the trek to India to
participate in a National Immunization Day. While in India both
Jesse and the Bruces helped at immunization posts and delivered
vaccines to hundreds of children. Rotarian's efforts have helped to
decrease the cases of Polio in India from a high of 2000 cases in
2002 to 100 cases in 2004. However, there are still high-risk areas
and Rotary International is committed to continuing its pledge to
eradicate Polio world wide.
For more information on Polio Plus visit www.rotary.org
OPERATION EYESIGHT A program which supports 'eye camps' in
developing countries. The camps offer free cataract operations and
sight restoration. The Waterdown club has donated $3,000+
toward eye camps in India which have restored the eyesight of 120
people.
GAMBIA SCHOOL PROJECT In partnership with the Audley Rotary
Club in England and Rotary International the club raised $70,000 to
build and equip three village schools in Gambia, West Africa.
CANADIAN LANDMINE FOUNDATION In 2001, the Waterdown
club played a leading role in raising $30,000 in grants and
contributions toward the $145,000 cost of clearing a minefield in
Bosnia- Herzegovina. Each year the club holds a dinner to raise
funds for this important organization.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDE: Bareilly Limp Camp
in India, Children's Hospital Bangladesh, Sleeping Children Around
the World and the Haiti Wells Project.
an area in which the Waterdown club is actively involved. From
youth exchanges to eradicating polio, the international projects
members partake in allow for new friendships and better
understanding of global issues. Below are some of the projects the
Waterdown club supports and participates in:
POLIO PLUS: Eradicating polio is a top Rotary priority. It involves
immunization of every child under the age of five in the world. More
than one million Rotary volunteers around the globe have
contributed to the success of Rotary's polio eradication efforts, and
have immunized more than one billion children since the program's
inception in 1985.
In the winter of 2005, past-president Suzanne Mulligan's son Jesse
Mulligan-Parker, past District 7090 Governor Bob Bruce and the
2005/2006 club president Nan Bruce made the trek to India to
participate in a National Immunization Day. While in India both
Jesse and the Bruces helped at immunization posts and delivered
vaccines to hundreds of children. Rotarian's efforts have helped to
decrease the cases of Polio in India from a high of 2000 cases in
2002 to 100 cases in 2004. However, there are still high-risk areas
and Rotary International is committed to continuing its pledge to
eradicate Polio world wide.
For more information on Polio Plus visit www.rotary.org
OPERATION EYESIGHT A program which supports 'eye camps' in
developing countries. The camps offer free cataract operations and
sight restoration. The Waterdown club has donated $3,000+
toward eye camps in India which have restored the eyesight of 120
people.
GAMBIA SCHOOL PROJECT In partnership with the Audley Rotary
Club in England and Rotary International the club raised $70,000 to
build and equip three village schools in Gambia, West Africa.
CANADIAN LANDMINE FOUNDATION In 2001, the Waterdown
club played a leading role in raising $30,000 in grants and
contributions toward the $145,000 cost of clearing a minefield in
Bosnia- Herzegovina. Each year the club holds a dinner to raise
funds for this important organization.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDE: Bareilly Limp Camp
in India, Children's Hospital Bangladesh, Sleeping Children Around
the World and the Haiti Wells Project.