Some light at the end of the tunnel. During August some of our Chiang Mai International Rotary Club members returned from their overseas vaccination trips, with more coming in September and in-country members started to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in August, some lucky ones scoring American-made Pfizer vaccines, as Thailand slowly turns the corner on the Delta variant.
Yet, our service projects remain on hold as children remain at home. But, participation and spirits are high during our Zoom meetings.
We've received several nice donations during August, along with the good news of member COVID-19 vaccinations, so we seem poised to resume our service projects when the schools reopen and we can re-start our projects and meet again in person. Sooner rather than later, we hope.
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While the Chiang Mai International Rotary Club’s mission continues to be about improving Child Safety, Health, and Education, I’d like to begin this Presidential Message by posing a question. With both the club’s in-person meetings and service projects on hold, are there other areas in addition to our ongoing Food Initiative, where we as a club can safely and constructively unite to help our greater community at large?
In the light of COVID-19, many Rotary clubs around the world are reassessing their immediate goals and stepping up to take action in areas like vaccine distribution, combating misinformation, developing ways to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout their neighborhoods, and promoting health education. Even though there are things we might not be able to do here in Thailand, it’s important to remember that we Rotarians aren’t just People of Action; we are neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who want to be fully engaged in helping those around us – moving freely, meeting openly, and offering helping hands when and where it’s possible and deemed safe to do so.
In that spirit, I challenge each and every one of you to spend some time this coming month thinking about ways where we might be able to temporarily expand our assistance with project partners, local government, hospitals, our neighbors and acquaintances during this present health crisis. Lest we forget, engagement around a shared passion for safeguarding and improving the world around us is what keeps us together as a club. Your ideas are wanted! Your contribution could be as simple as helping an elderly expat neighbor to register online and get to one of the vaccination clinics now in operation.
Over the past month, the Chiang Mai International Rotary Club (CMIRC) continued fundraising efforts for the Mae Tao Clinic (MTC). MTC was our club’s first service project, and remains a cause we continue to support. Prior to the pandemic, this privately-funded organization provided essential healthcare services to thousands of Burmese migrants. When the Delta variant arrived the Clinic was required to convert to a field hospital for COVID-19 patients only. This mandatory re-designation by the Government of Thailand meant they had to suspend their regular essential medical services, which they have just recently restarted on a very limited basis. And, it's created a funding crisis with the Thai government providing no financial support for the additional supplies needed to care for the COVID patients. As of today, we have raised and transferred just under 115,000 Baht to the Mae Tao Clinic during the past few months and plan to continue this initiative for at least another month. Please see details in a story in this bulletin and consider supporting this worthwhile cause.
Unfortunately, as a parent of school-aged children, I sadly report that all on-site learning and swimming pools continue to remain closed until further notice by the local government. Naturally, this means our Children’s Water Safety & Drowning Prevention Program (CWSDPP) remains on hold. So far, the CWSDPP has taught survival swimming skills to 2,500+ children. Furthermore, we are also prevented from making regular visits to the Burma Children Medical Fund’s B.K. Kee Patient House. Albeit, Project Champion Bill Pierce and Secretary Nick Dale continue to deliver supplies to their location every other week and develop ways to help remotely.
CMIRC’s Board of Directors, Senior Leadership, and attorney continued to work on establishing our upcoming Chiang Mai International Rotary Club Foundation. Charter President Roger Lindley (in suit and tie, or his version thereof) proved to be a tremendous help this past month in interacting with our local government and taking steps to get the foundation finalized. Without the Lindleys, the foundation would not be possible.
Charter President Roger Lindley, President-Elect Viki Thomason, Treasurer Nancy Lindley, and I attended the D3360 Virtual District Training Assembly (DTA) 2021 the weekend of August 21st and on August 28th. CP Roger Lindley was a designated speaker at the DTA, and he educated attendees about the roles and responsibilities of Club Officers and Committee Chairs. He was followed by Assistant Governor Dr. Saran Chantalay who spoke about setting up club goals.
Can you help? For lonely patients of all ages who are not in their homes or with loved ones, maybe not even in their home country, who have many lonely moments in hospital, nursing homes, care centres, recovering from treatment, with no one to cuddle or talk to for those special conversations. Next time you look at your grandchildren, nephews, nieces cuddle their teddy and the joy it gives them, think of how a teddy would make such a difference to a lonely child or even an adult having medical care.
Maybe you know how, or can ask or organize:
A knitting, crochet or craft group that could help, like the wonderful Australian ladies who sent the teddy above left
Friends from other Rotary clubs
A Teddy morning coffee
Have a Teddy picnic
All Teddies we receive are individually packed into a bag artistically painted by patients at the Burma Children Medical Fund B.K. Kee Patient House in Chiang Mai (right). This gives them much JOY with the chance to show off their artistic skills. Some teddies remain there to greet new patients; others are sent to Mae Sot where they bring joy to patients in Thailand and Burma.
Please bear in mind, from a safety aspect, these are mostly going to children. In sending to CMIRC for customs purposes please list your donation a gift or of nominal value. Parcel post is cheaper and more reliable than one of the commercial delivery services. Our postal address is:
Chiang Mai International Rotary Club; P O Box 76, Phrasingh Post Office, Chiang Mai, 50200 Thailand.
Please contact Treasurer Nancy at NLLindley@msn.com if you wish to make a monetary donation. We have found a local source for cuddly teddies in two sizes for less than 220 baht (less than US$7) each. Small size, suitable for children under two years, shown at left.
I’m pleased to report that there have been some exciting additions to the Burma Children Medical Fund B.K. Kee Patient House during August. Thanks to a generous donation from Aussie Fun-d-raiser, an NGO located in Perth, Australia, the house was able to purchase a second sewing machine that will provide additional capacity and opportunities for the patients to improve their skills as they continue their sewing projects.
Secondly, the patients and caregivers are benefiting from the time that Intern David Phaibun is spending at the house. Currently, he is using his three hours a week helping the patients and caregivers improve their literacy skills in Karen language, reading and writing. He prepares the lessons ahead of time and divides them into two groups. It was very evident from the short time that Nick and I were there dropping off the supplies that he had everyone focused and engaged. David is also providing tutoring services to a young 12-year-old girl, helping her to improve her English speaking and reading skills. According to employee Klao Sing, it is anticipated that David will be engaging in medical support activities in the near future. Director Kanchana Thornton plans to have David conduct a small health-related workshop soon. Meanwhile, it is a joy to see the teaching skills he has brought to the house and him helping the patients improve their language skills.
On September 5th, the patients, caregivers and staff will have a birthday party. Nick, his partner Pink, Elsie and myself will come in the early afternoon and bring cake, food, beverages, gifts, and party favors for their celebration. We cannot remain for the party because of the house’s COVID protocol, but we are sure they will have an enjoyable time. At this time, I want to thank the “gift givers” who have purchased gifts for the residents and caregivers. Many thanks to Elsie, Sally, Julia, Nancy, Nicha, Pink, Gary, Raphael and Nick for their generous support.
Currently, we are still no longer making regular visits to the house, only supply drops. As soon as the Covid situation improves and we are told that visits may resume, I’ll be sure to let members know. In the meantime, if you’d like to assist in the Teddy Bear drive for patients at Mae Tao Clinic, CP Roger has located some at Central Festival Mall. Large bears were spotted at Moshi Moshi and smaller ones were seen at Miniso. (Both stores are located on the 4th floor) You can read more about the Teddy Bear appeal in Nick’s article.
These are challenging times for many people and these challenges require some innovation.
Please don’t let that leftover food sit in your refrigerator when it can be turned into a meal for those who are most in need right now. You can contact #LastMinuteFood The #ChiangmaiFoodBank team #AcceptLeftoverFood including fresh or dry food, fruit and vegetables (even if not in perfect condition), rice, eggs, bread, packaged food that’s near its expiration date, cooked food (not spoiled), dried chili, onions, garlic, eggplants, instant noodles, canned fish, limes, etc. Basically, any edible foods, of any quantity.
As part of the project, they are looking to rent a freezer short-term (around two months). Please contact them if you can assist with this need. #ChiangMaiMustSurvive #EveryoneMustSurvive. All donated food will be sorted by their team before being distributed to three initial groups of people in need.
The urban poor - in the Samakhi Pattana community there are sixty households in difficulty and in the Khlong Ngern community, twenty-one households.
Immigrant workers - at the labourers camp in Saraphi (thirty people)
You can also call Kit on 086-910-5388, Por 098-156-1519 to answer questions and offer cash donations.
Editor's note: CMIRC donated 20,000 baht last month and again this month to CM Trust's Food Bank program. Photos are of some of the items purchased with our funds.
Effective clubs pursue the object of Rotary while embracing the motto of Service Above Self. They follow the Seven Areas of Focus and carry out activities along the Five Avenues of Service (club service, vocational service, community service, international service, and youth services). Since the pandemic is to stay with us in the Rotary Year 2021-2022, it is imperative that we revisit the components of running an effective Rotary club in the “new normal.”
1. Retain & Increase Membership
The core element of Rotary is the recruitment of new members, the retention and development of existing members, and the formation of new clubs. To be effective, Rotary clubs need dedicated, knowledgeable members who wish to do community service.
Check out the membership strategies below, presented by CMIRC Charter President Roger Lindley on 28 August 2021 at this year’s District 3360 Virtual District Training Assembly (DTA).
It is noteworthy that this year, Rotary International has added three new guidelines. These are diversity, equity, and inclusion.
An increasing membership base results in:
more opportunities for a club to perform service,
more supporters of the Rotary Foundation,
a larger pool of volunteers and future leaders, and
greater fellowship (aka FUN!)
Although clubs and districts are canceling or postponing their in-person meetings and events right now, they are still finding ways to keep up their fellowship, reimagine their service efforts and respond to the pandemic. CMIRC holds its regular meetings on every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month on ZOOM, as well as the 9@9 online meeting on the 9th of every month to catch up with our overseas members.
Let us explore how one could become an effective member of Rotary:
Effective Rotarians attend club meetings regularly. They participate in committees. They attend club events and district functions. They enjoy meeting other members and regard fellowship as crucial as the actual business part of a Rotary meeting. They dedicate time, energy, and funds as part of their commitment. Effective Rotarians believe that each vocation in Rotary’s classification system complements each other. They try to excel at their work and help others to reach their full potential. They are respectful and have self-discipline. They are empathetic and feel compassion for others. They maintain a positive attitude and portray a good image of Rotary.
At CMIRC, we understand the above ideal is almost impossible to achieve. Do not forget, Dear Reader: “we can do anything but not everything!”
2. Implement Successful Service Projects
Successful service projects involve the Seven Areas of Focus. They address a great need in the community and benefit as many people as possible. They are sustainable and focus on long-term relationships.
Interconnecting projects are a great way to develop ongoing relationships and retain membership. Successful service projects allow active membership involvement. They are scalable, grant eligible, and pursue international partners. Collaborating with other clubs on district or global grants opens up new opportunities. Successful service projects have a well-designed public image campaign, which stimulates public interest and helps build relationships with potential donors, volunteers, and media outlets.
3. Support The Rotary Foundation
Effective clubs support the mission of the Rotary Foundation through financial contributions. They ensure that the programs of the Foundation and its mission will continue to grow.
4. Develop Leaders Beyond Club Level
Effective clubs plan for the future by continually developing potential leaders for office at all levels. District leaders help coordinate club efforts that could yield results that no club could achieve on its own. Strong leaders at each level of Rotary ensure that clubs accomplish their goals.
In closing, as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads uncertainty and hardship around the world, Rotarians never stopped innovating, caring for those affected, and showing that even at a distance there are ways to help.
Note: This information is taken from an update, with some editorial changes, dated August 28, 2021, on the website of Mae Tao Clinic: https://maetaoclinic.org/mae-tao-clinic-covid-19-situation-update-5-august-28th-2021/Support of Mao Tao Clinic, (MTC) in Mae Sot, Tak Province next to the border with Myanmar/Burma, was one of the first projects of Chiang Mai International Rotary Club (CMIRC). This Community-based Organization serves a population of approximately 200,000 people who shelter along both sides of the border, providing primary health care and other social services to this marginalized population.
Both Thailand and Burma are currently experiencing severe epidemics of COVID-19, driven especially by new variants including the highly transmissible delta variant. Tak Province of Thailand, bordering Burma, is currently seeing relatively high numbers of cases daily. The current wave of COVID-19 in Mae Sot began in late June.
Cases have continued to increase since then on a daily basis. On Friday, August 27th, there were 320 new cases diagnosed in Tak (nearly double what I reported for a similar day last month), with over 263 of those in Mae Sot (over 100 more than a similar day last month), home to the clinic, and nearby districts of Phop Phra, Mae Ramat, and Tha Song Yang. There has been a total of 9,735 cases reported in the province since April 1st, 2021. This is an astonishing increase of nearly 5000 cases since my report last month.
In order to quickly respond to the crisis, on June 28th, the Mae Tao Clinic became an official field hospital for the Mae Sot public health system, currently providing care for between 102 infected individuals deemed low risk for developing complications or severe disease (30 more than last month's report). While MTC staff members are responsible for providing daily care, they work in partnership with medical staff of the Mae Sot Hospital and other Thai public health entities, closely monitoring patients for evidence of clinical deterioration and facilitating timely referrals if necessary. Since the beginning of the current wave in Mae Sot, the Mae Tao Clinic has served approximately 558 patients with COVID-19 who were referred from Mae Sot Hospital, are staff from MTC and partner organizations or are residents of the surrounding communities.
Amazingly, despite the increased strain on the staff at MTC, they realized the need for non-COVID-19 relationed services for their client population, particularly for maternal and child health services. Thus, MTC made the decision to resume care for expectant migrant women, many of whom would otherwise face multiple challenges in accessing essential maternal and child healthcare, and they have been working to put in place strict COVID-19 guidelines and protocols to ensure this can be done safely. These services were resumed on 17 August. In addition, in order that interruptions to essential child preventive health care be minimized, immunizations for women and children were planned to be resumed on 30 August. This is an important development since children born at MTC receive a Thai birth certificate, entitling them to education and health care in Thailand, important rights that would otherwise be denied to stateless people.
The document goes on to list the types of items needed for those who wish to donate goods, bank accounts, and who to contact for additional information.
To provide perspective, in general, in Thailand once someone tests positive for Covid, even if they do not have symptoms, they are required to quarantine in a "field hospital" set up to manage patients who have low to medium symptoms. This is to prevent them from returning to their homes, usually crowded multi-generational households where they can infect the elderly. This explains why the "household contact" category had such a high infection rate; presumably it has a high proportion of older people.
However, the Thai government does not routinely provide much support such as food, toiletries, bedding, etc to field hospitals, especially those serving minorities, migrants and aliens. Thus Mae Tao Clinic very much needs our assistance at this time.
Recently, the Board of CMIRC voted to contribute 50,000 baht from the General Fund of the club to MTC and members have contributed 65,000. Thus, 115,000 baht has already been sent to MTC. Another 40,000 baht is promised from members and will be transferred as soon as it arrives. We hope that you, the members, friends and supporters of CMIRC can also help.
If you'd like to donate through CMIRC please find our banking details at the bottom of this page on our website. Your donation will be sent to MTC as soon as it arrives. Please send an email to treasurer@cmirotary.org when you donate so I can look for your deposit. If you are overseas and wish to donate using a credit card and/or receive a tax deduction, please consult MTC's donation page. We will continue this fundraising initiative through the end of September. After this time, you are encouraged to support Mae Tao Clinic directly.
Unfortunately, due to the continued resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, we will have to delay our screenings until schools reopen and a sufficient number of our CMIRC volunteer screeners have been vaccinated. We look forward to screening all 3rd and 5th graders at the eleven municipal schools and the Wat Suan Dok School this fall (we hope in November), in partnership with Optician Khun One at Chom Jun Optic, the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Wattana, and, if pediatric ophthalmological surgery is needed, the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai North.
Once again, we’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the generous support of our partners, sponsors and donors, so here is a list of these generous organizations, beginning with the Rotary Club of Spokane 21 whose donation of $2,500 this year will fund about 80% of our program !! THANK YOU ROTARY CLUB of SPOKANE 21!!!
The total program budget for next year is estimated at about $3,000 US dollars, so we are still about $500 dollars short. If you wish to learn how you can help, please contact Project Champion John Schorr at johnkschorr@gmail.com or tel.: 66 (0)8 5030 2143, US Skype # 386 490-8100
Unfortunately, due to the continued resurgence of Covid-19 in Thailand, municipal schools were closed for the month of August. Since our Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Program is school based in Chiang Mai and in Phrao, we have had to suspend our programs until schools reopen. We look forward to being back in our swimming pools with the 4th-graders, hopefully in September.
We’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the generous support of our partners, sponsors and donors, so here is a list of these generous organizations!!
CMIRC Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Team and Sponsors:
The United Nations International Literacy Day (ILD) September 8, 2021 will be celebrated under the theme “Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”.
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the education of children, young people and adults at an unprecedented scale. It has also magnified the pre-existing inequalities in access to meaningful literacy learning opportunities, disproportionally affecting 773 million non-literate young people and adults. Youth and adult literacy were absent in many initial national response plans, while numerous literacy programs have been forced to halt their usual modes of operation.
Even in the times of global crisis, efforts have been made to find alternative ways to ensure the continuity of learning, including distance learning, often in combination with in-person learning. Access to literacy learning opportunities, however, has not been evenly distributed. The rapid shift to distance learning also highlighted the persistent digital divide in terms of connectivity, infrastructure, and the ability to engage with technology, as well as disparities in other services such as access to electricity, which has limited learning options.
The pandemic, however, was a reminder of the critical importance of literacy. Beyond its intrinsic importance as part of the right to education, literacy empowers individuals and improves their lives by expanding their capabilities to choose the kind of life they can value. It is also a driver for sustainable development. Literacy is an integral part of education and lifelong learning premised on humanism as defined by the Sustainable Development Goal 4. Literacy, therefore, is central to a human-centered recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
ILD 2021 will explore how literacy can contribute to building a solid foundation for a human-centered recovery, with a special focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by non-literate youth and adults. It will also explore what makes technology-enabled literacy learning inclusive and meaningful to leave no one behind. By doing so, ILD2021 will be an opportunity to reimagine future literacy teaching and learning, within and beyond the context of the pandemic.
CMIRC members were not able to have their regular every other Sunday morning visits to the patients and their families at Burma Children Medical Fund B.K. Kee Patient House here in Chiang Mai where members socialize, play games, bring food and engage in craft projects with the patients and their families during August because the Patient House was closed to visitors during the upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Chiang Mai.
The first and third Fridays of the month Chiang Mai Expats Club breakfasts, where we promote CMIRC and swap "Change for Children" owl banks, were cancelled due for May to the upsurge in the Covid-19 cases in Chiang Mai.
Tuesday, August 3, first regular club meeting of the month was held on ZOOM. PP Dr. Busabong Jamroendararasame (pictured right, with CP Roger) presented on the topic “Rotary Foundation Grants and Dedicated District Funds”
Monday, August 9, at 9 PM we had our 9@9 ZOOM meeting to stay in touch with our club members wherever they may be in the world.
Tuesday, August 17, a regular club meeting was held on ZOOM. The program was presented by Dr. Kusumu Venzky-Stalling on the topic “Using Theatre to Bridge People, Especially to Empower Children in Remote Places”.
Saturday, August 21, the first evening District 3360 District Training Assembly session on ZOOM.
Sunday, August 22, the second evening District 3360 DTA session on ZOOM.
Tuesday, August 24, the CMIRC Board Meeting on ZOOM.
Saturday, August 28, the third evening District 3360 DTA session (in the English language) on ZOOM.
The needed protection measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the cancellation of many events. Others are being conducted online and others have been postponed. Below is a list of events and their status, as we currently understand them. Please remember the situation is extremely fluid and things change daily. Some of our scheduled speakers may be willing to participate in online meetings. The latest news for CMIRC events is at: https://cmirotary.org/events/calendar
Here are just a few of the important dates for members of Chiang Mai International Rotary Club (CMIRC). These are opportunities to meet some of us and to meet other Rotarians from around the world!
Every other Sunday visits by club members to Burma Children Medical Fund's (BCMF) B. K. Kee Patient House to socialize, play games, do crafts with the patients and their families has been put on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions. Interested for the future? Contact Rotarian Bill Pierce.
7 September 2021 CMIRC Club Meeting Meeting, 7 pm., with social time at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. The program will be presented by Bridgitte Agocs (right), Programs Associate of the Burma Children Medical Fund on their programs. Access to the meeting is meeting ID and password controlled. If interested in attending this meeting please contact secretary@cmirotary.org.
9 September 2021 CMIRC "9 at 9" 9 pm Thai time. A ZOOM social meeting for members in and out of Thailand. Contact president@cmirotary.org
15 September 2021 Debra Fulow's birthday
20 September 2021 Sally Myatt's birthday
21 September 2021 CMIRC Club Meeting Meeting, 7 pm., with social time at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. Guest Speaker is: AG Dr. Saran Chantalay on "Situation and Access to Education of Thai Children". Access to the meeting is meeting ID and password controlled. If interested in attending this meeting please contact secretary@cmirotary.org.
27 September 2021 Bill Pierce's birthday
28 September 2021 CMIRC Board Meeting via Zoom 1:00 - 3:00 pm Contact President@cmirotary.org
4 – 8 June 2022 - Rotary International Convention, Houston, Texas, USA
Rotary is not free; we give our hearts, we give our time and to some extent we give our money. Most of our heart, most of our time and most of our money goes to support our children’s projects. Yet we have operational expenses, for example, our website with its powerful tools such as this bulletin. We ask that you consider our sponsors for your needs.
The Lila Thai Massage Ex-Inmate Employment and Skill Development Center was established in 2014 by "Naowarat Thanasrisutharat" to help and support women being released from prison. The ladies receive a massage training course from certified massage instructors (ex-inmates who work for Lila Thai Massage); these programs are endorsed by and meet the requirements of the Chiang Mai Public Health Department. This project reduces the women conviction rates in Chiang Mai and helps to solve the societal problems that perpetuate the situation, bringing about our long-cherished dream for a better community. The quality of massage at Lila Thai Massage is consistently superb.
Royal Peninsula Hotel is an excellent international standard hotel located in the heart of Chiang Mai. They have 150 guest rooms with all amenities including free wi-fi. There is ample onsite, covered parking. The outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi are available to guests. There is both an indoor restaurant, featuring Thai cuisine and outdoor beer garden next to the swimming pool. The Royal Peninsula Hotel has two conference and banquet rooms, well decorated, with good acoustics. The staff at Royal Peninsula are very accommodating. The Chiang Mai International Rotary Club meets at the Royal Peninsula at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, with many members and guests gathering about an hour before the meeting in the hotel's restaurant for fellowship and an optional meal, ordering from the restaurant's menu of reasonably-priced Thai food.
Our sponsors donate money that supports our operational expenses, freeing funds for the projects we love. Please give them your support.
Some light at the end of the tunnel. During August some of our 
All Teddies we receive are individually packed into a bag artistically painted by patients at the 
Please bear in mind, from a safety aspect, these are mostly going to children. In sending to CMIRC for customs purposes please list your donation a gift or of nominal value. Parcel post is cheaper and more reliable than one of the commercial delivery services. Our postal address is:
According to employee Klao Sing, it is anticipated that David will be engaging in medical support activities in the near future. Director Kanchana Thornton plans to have David conduct a small health-related workshop soon. Meanwhile, it is a joy to see the teaching skills he has brought to the house and him helping the patients improve their language skills. 
Please don’t let that leftover food sit in your refrigerator when it can be turned into a meal for those who are most in need right now. You can contact #LastMinuteFood The #ChiangmaiFoodBank team #AcceptLeftoverFood including fresh or dry food, fruit and vegetables (even if not in perfect condition), rice, eggs, bread, packaged food that’s near its expiration date, cooked food (not spoiled), dried chili, onions, garlic, eggplants, instant noodles, canned fish, limes, etc. Basically, any edible foods, of any quantity.
Please contact them if you can assist with this need. #ChiangMaiMustSurvive #EveryoneMustSurvive. All donated food will be sorted by their team before being distributed to three initial groups of people in need.
Both Thailand and Burma are currently experiencing severe epidemics of COVID-19, driven especially by new variants including the highly transmissible delta variant. Tak Province of Thailand, bordering Burma, is currently seeing relatively high numbers of cases daily. The current wave of COVID-19 in Mae Sot began in late June.
The United Nations International Literacy Day (ILD) September 8, 2021 will be celebrated under the theme “Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide”.
Tuesday, August 3, first regular club meeting of the month was held on ZOOM. PP Dr. Busabong Jamroendararasame (pictured right, with CP Roger) presented on the topic “Rotary Foundation Grants and Dedicated District Funds”
7 September 2021 CMIRC Club Meeting Meeting, 7 pm., with social time at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. The program will be presented by Bridgitte Agocs (right), Programs Associate of the 
