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Looper Notes 20thApril, 2022
Jeannie acknowledged the Traditional Owners past and present. Words of Wisdom were read by Desiree (Object of Rotary).
Bring and Buy was on today with some fantastic cooking. Mary gave a Covid-19 update stating that Covid was still around.
The Theme for April is Maternal and Child Health. Kaileen started the Icebreaker with: Your first memory as a child. We heard some beautiful funny stories.
Kaileen advised that Helen Albury is organising a morning tea Fundraiser on 30th April for Days for Girls. It will be held from 9:30am to 11 am at the Jessie McMillan Hall. Cost will be $10.
Reports
Simone gave a flood update. Jeff and Simone went to the Hub to do needs assessments. They rang members of the community who were flood affected and asked them what their needs were. Some people needed major work done and many people just needed a talk. Jeannie, David and Wayne were going to the Hub today. More people are required to help with need assessments. So far 500 people have been contacted. The flood was 7 weeks ago.
Sophia : Trivia Night 30/4 and currently need extra prizes for raffles.
Ann: Foundation raised $304 in Easter Raffle.
Ann is selling Anzac Day poppies $2. Defibrillator Shop sent a thank you letter to Ann.
Helen: Mother’s Day more chocolates are needed.
Mary: Birthing Kits, see Mary if you can cut up sheets and towels.
Peter has contacted musician Phil Eisenberg re: Community Event Flood Aftermath. Peter has also spoken to Kerrie McConnell (Events Officer) from Tweed Shire Council regarding using the Main Street as the venue. Council sees the need for this event and may show leniency towards allowing the event to be in the Main Street. Council is hoping to tap into a grant and Kerrie asked us to wait for 3 weeks.
Kaileen introduced our Guest Speaker Rachel Halloran who worked for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) for over 9 years. MSF is 100% privately funded which means they can react promptly.
MSF’s work in Tanzania in 2015. MSF provided assistance to refugees from Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) living in overcrowded camps in Tanzania, with poor sanitation. The unhygienic conditions meant that people were at risk of diseases such as cholera, malaria, respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea. In 2015 there were almost 200,000 refugees in Tanzania with the majority from the DRC and Burundi.
MSF set up a cholera treatment centre in a football stadium. Rachel was the Emergency Coordinator for the administration of the cholera vaccine.
Nyarugusu Refugee Camp: Work commenced in May 2015 and Cholera Treatment Centre was set up. By June due to unrest in Burundi there were more refugees arriving up to 1,000 a day at one stage. The target was to treat people over one year old. The vaccine given was shanchol cholera oral vaccine given 2 doses 3 weeks apart. As the vaccine was bitter a butterscotch candy was handed out so people would come back for their second dose. There were 20 vaccination sites set up. The campaign was successfully completed in July. Mary thanked Rachel.
Membership Summit 23/4 will be at Rydge’s Gold Coast Airport Hotel and has Jason Browne performing in person. Jason is flying in from Pennsylvania to speak about membership, leadership and creative change.
Fellowship Award was given by Cathy to Cam. Cam is a fantastic member of our Club who lends a hand with everything.
Happy Birthday to Brigitte for this Saturday!
Marissa and Peter have contacted BlazeAid as they need help to fix fencing on their property.
BlazeAid have been based in Casino for the past 18 months and have been serving Lismore, Kyogle and Casino due to the previous fires. Blaze Aid can help with fencing, painting as well and can stay as long as needed. Blaze Aid have requested help from Service Clubs to help feed volunteers.
On ANZAC Day men are needed to carry chairs from Civic Centre at 9:00am. RiverTracks will help pack them up.
Jeannie thanked Geoff White for his amazing photography of our Poppies on Parade on Murwillumbah Bridge.
Raffle won by Virginia
Fines: Elizabeth
Don’t forget:
23/4 Membership Summit
30/4 Trivia Night
7/5 2pm AED Education
14/5 Birthing Kits
29/5 Leadership Training Alstonville
