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Fremantle Rotary welcomes one of our
new members
and hope she enjoys her time in in Rotary.
Deb is the Manager of
Student Administration at the University of Notre Dame
. and has spent most of
her career in the University sector
having also held positions at Curtin
University, UWA
and London School of Economics.
She has also worked for the
UNHCR in Hong Kong
helping to resettle 80,000 Vietnamese refugees.
On returning
to Perth and she had two daughters.
While they were young she completed a
Diploma of Fine Art
from the Claremont School of Art and this has become
her
much loved hobby with a number of paintings having sold
at various exhibitions
and the Royal Show.
She moved to East Fremantle from Swan View.
Her
volunteering has included being a Brownie Leader
and a District Commissioner of
the Guides
and a member of the Mundaring Bush Fire Brigade ICV Uni.
Welcome Deb
WELCOME NEW MEMBER KAREN GODFREY
We warmly “WELCOME” our new member
Karen Godfrey,
inducted at our online meeting on Wednesday 6th May 2020
by
District Governor Graham Peden
and welcomed by ADG Tom Gorman who made a
surprise visit
to Karen’s home personally presenting her with her badges
and
Rotary information, many thanks Tom.
Karen is the daughter of Rotarian Bob Symington
who
joined The Rotary Club of Geraldton in 1984
so Karen has grown up in the Rotary
family
and is excited about working to help grow the club
and give back to
community.
We held our very first e-Inductions at our regular
eMeeting last night
... Welcoming newest Rotarians, Ruth and Elisabeth
and our
newly acquired Kununurra Rotarian, Yevie -
formerly of
@SwanHill.Sunrise.Rotary.Club
ShelterBox responding to Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu
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On April 6th Cyclone
Harold made landfall in Vanuatu
as a Category 5 cyclone, bringing devastation
to the northern provinces.
The provinces of Samna, Malampa, Torba and
Penama
are most affected
. It is estimated that up to 90% of buildings and
houses
in Samna are either damaged or destroyed.
Communications are still down
in most areas and,
coupled with the remote nature of many communities,
the full
extent of the damage or casualties is still unclear.
160,000 people are
thought to be affected.
Vanuatu is mercifully COVID-19-free,
and the government would like to keep it that way.
As such, ShelterBox is
unable to send in a Response Team.
Our Operations team have been working
tirelessly
to find a way to assist the people of Vanuatu,
working with the
National Disaster Management Office
and locally based NGO’s.
We aim to work
with a local organisation in Vanuatu
who will deliver aid on our
behalf.
FACTS ABOUT CYCLONE HAROLD
- Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu as a
Category 5
- There is a shortage of emergency shelter items
- in Vanuatu and in-country partners
- are turning to Shelter Cluster partners
for assistance
- Although the COVID-19 pandemic is restricting
- direct ShelterBox Response Team access,
- ShelterBox has identified a potential partner
- in CARE Vanuatu
- Based on the need’s assessment, we are
- looking at providing Shelter Kits (tarps, tools,
- and fixings) plus additional tarps and rope, solar lights
- . We estimate we
will be able to help 3000 households.
If you wish to help families in need, please know
that your support is changing lives!
Infection control has always been an
integral part
of Interplast’s nurse education sessions.
With the increased need
for effective hygiene practices
to prevent the spread of COVID-19,
it’s lessons
like these that remain long after an
Interplast volunteer team has returned
home.
Empowered through education, medical staff in our
partner countries are
more equipped to prevent the spread
of the COVID-19 virus and to promote this
health messaging
to their communities.
With your help, Interplast volunteers
can continue
to support frontline healthcare workers throughout the COVID-19
crisis.
Find out more and donate at
RAWCS-RAM partners with The Global
Fund
in a magnificent fundraising initiative.
The Global Fund and Rotary Australia
World Community Service-
Rotarians Against Malaria joined to accelerate malaria
elimination
in the Oceania region.
This partnership builds upon a fundraising
campaign aiming
to raise US$12 million over five years to benefit
Papua New
Guinea, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste and Vanuatu.
By accelerating malaria
prevention and access to treatment
in these countries,
the Global Fund and
RAWCS-RAM are saving lives
and moving us closer to ending the epidemic.
The full press release can be read here
We need to act NOW.
Please donate to our COVID-19 appeal
today
so we can fund important mental health and suicide prevention research
Lifeline: 13 11 14.
Nurse of the Year is Lisa Summers.
This annual
Award recognises a nurse (or midwife),
whose daily dedication and care
epitomises the highest standard
of quality and personal commitment.
It is
highly regarded by the staff and promoted extensively
by the Hospital.
Congratulations Lisa!
SATURDAY, 16
MAY 2020 FROM 09:00-12:00
COVID Food
Appeal supporting Vinnies
Loftus Recreation Centre
Rotary of Elizabeth Quay Covid Food
Appeal Supporting Vinnies
Help vulnerable families during
Covid-19
On 16 May 2020 REQ will be
facilitating a food donation drop off
for Vinnies at Loftus Recreation Centre
in Leederville.
Following strict health and hygiene
guidelines in line with Covid response,
our volunteers will meet donors in
vehicles on site to
collect non-perishable food donations.
Alternatively interested donors can
organise for items to be picked up
from their homes by our volunteers.
A list of requested food items, and
registration for drop offs,
picks up and to make an online financial
contribution to the appeal
can be found here Eventbrite
or contact info@rotaryeq.org for more
information.
Together we can facilitate generosity
The Busselton Geographe Bay Rotary
Club
has donated $500 in vouchers to Jacquie Happ
of the Dunsborough Progress
Assn to purchase food basics
for some of the many out of work hospitality
workers
in the Dunsborough Area.
Dunsborough businesses employ a large number
of seasonal tourism workers
who are doing it tough because of Covid 19 restrictions.
Thanks to Ian Macauley for representing Rotary at
the handover.
A big thank you from the staff at Bentley Health
Services
who received caps supplied by Western Australian sew-ers
from Helping
our Hospital Heroes Australia
and WA's Get Scrubbed group.
Bentley Health
Services are part of the Royal Perth Hospital group.
Thank you also to @Rotary
Club of Karrinyup
for their $1000 donation towards the cost of fabric.
First virtual meeting for our club happened last night
with how we’re all going from the comfort of our homes
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