Looper Notes 3rd March, 2021
Simone read the Words of Wisdom (The Four Way Test).
Hayley’s bad joke: Why did the can crusher quit his job? It was so depressing...
Our District Conference is on 15/5/21 at Twin Towns at a cost of $60 which includes all meals.
Fundraiser for Solar Buddies/Virtual Event 4/3/21 1:30 to 4:00 at a cost of $33.
Judy said that Condong School have embraced Solar Buddies and will have a Light Assembly on 22/3 and she and Helen will take photos. Thirty-five children will be involved. In addition, Fingal have 20 children participating and will begin next term. Burringbar have 20 children involved.
Please bring along deodorants and toothpaste for you have a friend.Trivia Night with proceeds going to Wedgetail Retreat will be held on 1st May. Lionel will be MC and Desiree will be the numbers person. Jeannie said that tables for Rotary have been allocated. Nine sponsors have already pledged $200 per table. Auctions will be held on the night with a framed Wallaby jersey and an accountancy package already pledged. Small items (needed for raffles) and auction items are needed.
Emily will give her RYLA presentation in the next few weeks. We need a new venue for our Book Fair. Any contacts or ideas will be appreciated. Lionel has organised Elizabeth and Bruce from Tweed Shire Council to come along and speak. This month’s theme is Water and Sanitation. A tour of Bray Park Weir is out due to Covid restrictions.
Cathy and Judy have a list going around for people going to Evans Head and who would like to go out to dinner Friday night at the Surf Club. Also, on Saturday 13th March, a joint barbecue with Evans Head Rotary will be held. Rotary T shirts celebrating 100 years were given out to people who had ordered them.
Steph and Steve gave a presentation supporting this month’s theme on Water and Sanitation.
Access to fresh water is a human right. Access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene for all is one of the main lines of work of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
2.2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation services. Women and girls in poor countries are responsible for water cartage in eighty percent of households. This impacts on their education and health. One third of the world’s ground systems are already stressed. Countries building dams can restrict water to other countries.
Steve and Steph are involved with PICCA (Partners in International Collaborative Community Aid Ltd). A program for PICCA Project 2020-21 is promoting hygiene and sanitation in Quang Nham Commune, Vietnam. The project, in partnership with Hearts for Hue, is well developed with construction of wash and toilet facilities well underway.
There was a need for communal tap running water in this community. Sixty-four percent were using homemade latrines and open defecation is practiced. Fifteen families were selected on need. Currently eleven families have hygienic toilets. The community were educated to maintain toilets. Two people from each household attended training. The cost is less than $1,000 per toilet which includes training. Hayley thanked Steve and Steph.
Fines given out by Elizabeth.
