Guest Speaker D'Arcy Warner

The Rotary World Help Network is a non-profit, registered charitable organization that coordinates the shipment of Educational, Humanitarian, and Medical supplies to countries in need. It all started in 1992 when District 5040 operated Project Kiev. When District 5040 Rotarians went to Kiev for the club charter, they saw the state of the medical facilities and decided they had to find a way to help. Through the network, a member club can sponsor a shipment of a 40' container to a partnering Rotary club in another country for only $2,500. They have shipped to 39 countries and have made 232 shipments with a total value of approximately $72.8 million. They always work with local Rotary Clubs to ensure the shipments are delivered to the proper recipients. It is an opportunity for club members to do some hands-on volunteering. Notes this week by Boris Schaffer