Since it’s inception our club has been committed to supporting international projects, in particular those that support women and children in need. As required by Rotary International, all of these projects are vetted and done in compliance with their strict reporting guidelines regarding international projects. This means that they are each done in conjunction a local Rotary club to provide oversight and ensure funds are used as intended. Some of the projects we have supported over the years are:
Operation Eyesight where we donate funds to provide eyesight restoring surgery in several under privileged countries. The funds for this are raised by our meeting Sargeant at Arms as ‘fines’ for cuteness and any other wacky thing they can come up with, as well as donations to celebrate special occasions in our individual lives such as anniversaries or children’s and grandchildren’s accomplishments.
Amarok Society Canada, where we provide funding for a school for mothers in the slums of Bangladesh that provides schooling for the mothers and in return they are required to teach the children in their local areas what they have learned.
The Bosnian Refugee Project in Croatia where we provided funding for essential services to Bosnian refugees.
Medical Dental Mission to Ecuador in conjunction with the Edmonton Riverview Rotary Club where we provided funding and volunteer labour to support medical and dental teams that provided knee and hip replacements and children’s dental care.
We have partnered with the Rotary Club of Tomebomba. Ecuador to support several projects including portable dental equipment, a sanitation project and a shelter for girls.
We have supported a children’s school in Belize and offered preschool student support in Bogota, Columbia.
Shelterbox Canada where we provided funding for temporary shelters for people displaced by disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis.
KIVA Microfinance where members of our club provide funds which are in turn given as small business loans to women in third world countries. When the loans are repaid the money is then loaned out again.
New Hope School in South Africa, a joint project with the Rotary Club of Pretoria which we supported thru various means, local donations, global grants and a Go Fund Me Fundraiser to provide funding for students to attend and also for classroom equipment.
Mondesa Youth Opportunities in Swakopmund, Namibia where in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Swakopmund we provide funding for specific students to be able to attend an after-school program for under privileged children in their area.
Eleni Gyra Hospice in Greece for disabled adults in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Ioannina, Greece where we raised and provided funding to purchase and install needed clothes washer, dryer and air conditioning equipment.
Project Amigo Canada, where we provided funding for a student from Colima, Mexico to attend University for one year.
Wheelchairs for the Dominican Republic in conjunction with a Rotary club there, where we collected and shipped wheelchairs and then in conjunction with the local Rotary group we provided volunteers to assemble, fit and maintain them for people in need.
Building Bridges to Prosperity, where we raised and provided funding which then qualified for a District matching grant to help build a footbridge in Rwanda to allow villagers to reach their local schools and health care facilities more easily.
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