RCBJ Installation Fellowship DinnerOn 16 July, RCBJ Rotarians and 40 guests were at Tandoor Restaurant in Holiday Inn City Centre to fellowship over a sumptuous northern Indian cuisine and to witness the out going and incoming Board of Directors. Members donated items to raise fund and the amount totalled $800. Two new Satellite Club members were Inducted by Club Chairperson Nami Okubo and RCBJ President Anand.
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DG VisitDG Datuk Lee and Spouse Naomi will visit RCBJ on 16 Sept 2017. RCBJ Rotary Family comprising the Interactors, Rotaractors, Satellite Club and RCBJ Rotarians will present their respective 2017-18 Plan
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Hampers of LoveOn 26th Aug, RCBJ Rotarians joined the 35 Yusof Ishak Sec School Interactors in distributing 45 hampers, (goodie bag) filled with daily household essentials for elderly in Clementi. This annual community event is one of the signature projects of the YISS Interact Club since 2011.
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Pearl's Hill Care HomeIn Feb 2017, Rotary Club of Bugis Junction and her Rotaractors and Satellite Members hosted a simple buffet at Peral's Hill Care Home located in Chinatown. The highlight was taking 50 Elderly on wheel chairs to Chinatown Point to take in the illuminated Chinese New Year l and in particular the Year of the Rooster. On 19 Aug 2017, 35 Elderly were hosted lunch at DIgnity Kitchen for 2 hours as part of Singapore's 52nd National Day celebrations. The 30 volunteers entertain them with singalongs and each Elderly had his/her photo taken on the spot as a momento.
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RCBJ Kaki Bukit Home MakeoverOn Sunday 22 May 2016, RCBJ Rotarians, grass-root leaders, Rotaractors and friends to roll up their sleeves to clean and refurbish 6 flats in Kaki Bukit. A budget of $18K has been raised. Residents are single retired elderlys and hence financially and physically unable to upkeep their home. This ongoing community service was launched in 2014 and Sunday 22 May is the 3rd occasion.
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
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