Rotary members in Ukraine are distributing supplies from other countries,
organizing long-term aid, and helping their neighbors
settle back into their homes – despite being affected by the war themselves.
Ukraine District 2232 has received four disaster response grants
of $50,000 each from The Rotary Foundation,
which together will fund nearly 50 relief projects across Ukraine.
in the face of adversity and learn
to the war in Ukraine
CONTEXT
Heirisson Rotary is exploring the practicalities of a local
WA Ukrainian relief project similar to one set up via RAWCS-RABS
on the east coast by the Rotary Club of Sydney Cove -
(This does not affect the national RAWCS overseas Ukraine crisis
Humanitarian Relief Aid project -
see RAWCS Project 83-2014-15 and
http://www.ukrainecrisisappeal.org)
We understand others in WA
may have similar interests.
A Rotary District 9455 Zoom session has been booked from
5.30 pm (Perth Time) on Tuesday 24 May 2022
for 40-60 minutes for those who can participate.
Hopefully that time will suit many representatives,
even if a key person needs to nominate a
‘delegate’.
To join this Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86132352091?pwd=ZW1xRUZRNm9CZWZLVm01MEt1V2V5UT09
Meeting ID: 861 3235 2091
Passcode:
742828
INVITEES
Invitees include
representatives and contacts from:
- the local Ukrainian
community,
- various local clubs that have expressed interest or may be
- interested, based in information
received
- RAWCS local WA
representative,
- Sydney Cove representatives (TBC -
- as they have a similar east coast project),
- and
- other local WA stakeholders that these groups fee
- l should be involved early on.
If you are unable to participate but someone else can,
please relay this message, and CC me for later contact purposes.
(I hope we will have spoken with many of these individually
at least briefly beforehand, although it is possible that
referrals may mean not everyone is called personally first.)
PURPOSE
This meeting's purpose is
initially to identify (and hopefully engage):
- local clubs and/or Rotarians interested in practical
- local Ukrainian relief support, and particularly Rotarians
- (and/or Friends of Rotary) with Ukrainian heritage/connections
- local WA Ukrainian community representatives
- for consultation/involvement on practicalities
- how a RAWCS-RABS DGR fund could assist,
- should something appropriate not already exist
- local promotional opportunities and/or events/functions,
- within Rotary, and into the wider
community, and to that intent:
- local media/marketing contacts that may assist,
- and if time permits
- contacts in potential local agencies providing associated
- support services etc (eg: Foodbank,
ASETTS, childcare etc).
AGENDA
So the draft agenda is:
5.30 pm Welcome and Introductions -
Round the Zoom "who’s who" etc (Warwick Smith)
5.35 pm Brief
Background to Initiative
- RAWCS-RAMS (Louise Hancock)
- Sydney Cove Rotary
project (TBC)
- Heirisson pilot (Sheridan
Webb & Greg Hunter)
5.40 pm Local Ukrainian Stakeholders
(Mykola Mowczan, Roma Popadynec,
Lena Morgan etc)
5.50 pm Local Club Interest -
Other possible club contacts (Club Representatives)
6:00 pm
Local
WA Promotional Opportunities - incl. local media contacts etc (All)
6.10 pm
Next
Steps - Action Items, General Discussion
- incl. potential local WA
support agency contacts (All)
6.30 pm
Thanks
and Close
This can be amended or reprioritised, but please let me
know beforehand as far as is practicable.
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PS: Southern River Rotary is Zooming with Kyiv Rotary’s President
- Oksana Tjupa - on Tuesday June 7 (6.00 for 6.30 pm
at the Gosnell’s Golf Club Warton Road Canning Vale).
Click here to book.
Hopefully by then we will have a RAWCS-RABS project in play.
(There is also a Sunflower seed project nationally,
apparently also associated with the Sydney Cove initiatives.)
Regards
Warwick Smith
District Chair,
Programs & Projects
Rotary in
Western Australia
Australian
Rotary Health - WA Team
Rotary 'Homeless Hub’ & Eye Contact
ESRAG-WA Interest Group
Proud Rotarian & Past President, Heirisson
Rotary
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On 15 May 2022, the GPEI received the notification
through the Global Polio Laboratory Network
of a WPV1 from Mozambique, isolated from
an AFP case in the country.
Initial sequencing of the virus suggests it is linked
to the virus detected
in Malawi in
February, though further analyses are ongoing.
The case had onset of paralysis on 25 March,
from Changara district,
Tête province.
Mozambique is also affected by a cVDPV2,
with three cases reported this week.
two in Nampula and
one in Manica.
There are four cVDPV2
cases reported in 2022 and two in 2021.
The Government of Mozambique has declared
both strains to be
national public
health emergencies.
This case is of course tragic, particularly
for the child and the family affected.
However, given
detection of WPV1 in Malawi in February,
it is not unexpected.
It confirms the dangers associated with this virus,
and how rapidly it can spread across wide geographic reasons
and hence the need
to implement
large-scale response across large geographic areas.
Mozambique has been
actively participating in the multi-country
emergency outbreak response implemented
in south-east Africa in
response to the detected WPV,
with two rounds already conducted,
the most recent at end April,
with more than 4.2 million children vaccinated.
This case had onset of paralysis before
the start of the multi-country campaigns,
and therefore, does not represent breakthrough transmission
following the start of the campaigns.
Disease surveillance
in the country continues to be strengthened,
together with neighbouring countries,
as part of the ongoing multi-country response.
A full case
investigation is now being launched,
supported by the African Rapid Response Team,
to more clearly identify
the risk associated with this case, and further sensitive
and target response activities as needed.
At the same time, the
response to cVDPV2 is also continuing,
with focus being on
rapidly raising immunity to both
type 1 and type 2
polio among the population.
Detection of this most recent case underscores
the appropriateness of the large-scale,
rapid, multi-country emergency outbreak response
across south-east Africa,
in line with revised international
The overriding priority is to continue to implement
the subregional emergency response,
by continuing to conduct large-scale, rapid,
and high-quality response campaigns.
The primary concern
is to ensure no further children and families
are affected by paralysis, and to rapidly again
stop this outbreak once and for all
at our Community Grants night we bestowed a PHF [Paul Harris Fellow]
on one the awardees Giselle Villar who operates Bee Yourself in Maddington f
or young people with disabilities .
Giselle is very dedicated and amazing person and we were honoured
to recognise her services to
those in need
Australian Rotary Health funds programs to research parenting interventions
to improve the mental health of families
Donate today -
A Rotary Fact
Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd. (RAWCS)
was formed to enable Australian Rotarians,
Rotary Districts and Rotary Clubs to assist disadvantaged communities
and individuals through humanitarian aid projects.
RAWCS has a financial infrastructure system that facilitates fundraising
for projects that deliver humanitarian aid
and charitable support in Australia and overseas.
Projects are registered through Rotary Australia Overseas Aid Fund (RAOAF),
Rotary Australia Benevolent Society (RABS)
incorporating Rotary Australia Compassionate Grants (RACG),
Rotary Australia Relief Fund (RARF),
Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM)
and Repurposing Medical & Health Equipment.
Happy NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK to all our fantastic
members!
Thank you Phil and Joyce Ogden from #Rotary in Tasmania,
who spoke to #RotaryMtLawley last night about their tandem cycling rid
e in May and June across the Nullabor Plain to raise funds for End Polio Now.
More info and donate at
http://ow.ly/zUxp50J9IeB #RotaryDistrict9830
Last clean-up day before the rainy months
start...nice to see less and less rubbish
I am appreciated to be a Cambodia part of Rotary Osborne Club Western Perth Australia !
We have a mini house uses as a medical store. Medical stuffs
will go straight to state
hospitals as donations
We’re ready for you cowboys and cowgals!
Come on down to the Kununurra Bushmen’s Rodeo and Campdraft
for our famous Rotary burgers , hot dogs 
and chips 
!
Thursday Throwback to September 2012 when our club
celebrated 50 years!
We're in the process of organising our 60th anniversary later this year.
Find out more info here;
https://rotaryclubofesperance.org.au/.../rotary-club-of.../
Rotary in action -
Rotary Joondalup members Doug Tregaskis and Jim Cross
collected food from Lakeside Joondalup vendors for distribution by
Salvation Army Heathridge to local residents.
We had a Quiz Night Through the Decades at the Inglewood Bowls Club.
Thanks to the Rotaract Club of Belmont for organising it and funds
raised going to Shelter Box in the Ukraine.
A fun night was had by all and the Spanish food truck did an amazing Paella.
Very tasty indeed!
Thanks to our guest speaker Krystyna Kerr AG District 9455 Youth Director
Rotary Club of Kalamunda joining the Club's general meeting tonight.
Krystyna was joined by her partner Peter Kerr.
It was a perfect day for Armadale Rotarians to serve up the free sausage sizzle
in Fire Station Park for local residents of The Avenue Estate in Hilbert
. The event was organised by Peet & Co, who asked us
to provide our BBQ trailer and our expertise.
We all enjoy doing our bit for the community.
And
President Peter fulfilled his childhood dream of driving a fire engine
Ending our one-off Monday evening sandwich making
with Rotarians,
& volunteers enjoying a sausage sizzle & ice cream (thanks to
We made a whopping
910 sandwiches in under an hour tonight 
Filling every inch of fridge space in the
Child and Parent Centre - Rangeway,
ready to be packed for schools to pick up tomorrow
Massive THANK YOU
to everyone for your help
What a fantastic talk on Global Nurses and Midwives
by Rudson
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