ROTARY’S COMMITMENT TO END POLIO
Rotary and its spearheading partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative remain committed to reaching all children with the oral polio vaccine (OPV).
Nigeria is one of only four countries where the spread of the wild poliovirus has not been stopped. Since the outbreak was identified in August 2006, four mass immunization campaigns have been completed, and more are scheduled.
More than 70 Rotarians from the United States and Canada volunteered this past weekend with fellow Rotarians, volunteers, and health workers to administer the oral polio vaccine to children as part of a nationwide immunization campaign in Ethiopia 18-20 October.
Significant progress has been made toward ending polio in Ethiopia, which has not reported a single case of the disease this year. The country recorded 22 cases in 2005 and 17 in 2006 after an outbreak in the Horn of Africa. Vigilant surveillance remains critical, especially during the upcoming season of traditional pilgrimages that bring many travelers to the region.
For as little as 60 cents worth of vaccine, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. To date, the annual number of polio cases worldwide has been reduced from 350,000 in the mid-1980s to approximately 2,000 cases in 2006. Only four countries – Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan – are still polio endemic.
Rotary’s commitment to end polio represents the largest-ever private sector support of a global health initiative. In 1985, Rotary members worldwide vowed to immunize all the world’s children against polio. Since then, Rotary has contributed US$620 million to polio eradication, of which $7.7 million has supported immunization campaigns in Ethiopia.
In addition to raising and contributing funds, over one million Rotarians have volunteered their time and personal resources to help immunize more than two billion children in 122 countries during national immunization campaigns.
For more information about Rotary, check our local website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose. You, too, can become part of this excellent organization.
(source: Rotary International news)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Monday, October 15, 2007
Rotary around the World highlights Vocational Service Month - Week of October 15, 2007
ROTARY AROUND THE WORLD HIGHLIGHTS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH.
Rotary International reports that teenaged students in a troubled neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are being given a chance at a promising future. Teenagers are learning to bake bread with the idea of preparing them for the job market as they pursue their regular studies.
Three Rotary Clubs from Rio de Janeiro joined forced with clubs in Germany and India to put together this exciting program. Together, they were able to gather club and Rotary District funding of US $33,000 with which they purchased industrial baking equipment, including an oven, a kneading machine, and a mixer to set up shop just a few doors away from the school.
Brazilian Rotarians have been partnering for the past decade with clubs from Germany and elsewhere on a series of 17 Matching Grant projects to help young people from the community, which struggles with unemployment, drugs, and prostitution. Projects have included providing nutritious lunches and offering shop and graphic arts courses.
“Today, more than 5,000 children are safe, off the streets, and have a future because Rotarians care,” said Past District 4570 Governor Adélia Villas, a longtime Rotarian volunteer at the site.
In May, students baked their first product: French rolls. “I am really happy,” said 16-year-old Nayara Araújo de Oliveira. “I never thought the bread would turn out so tasty. Now this is my favorite class. I like being able to see the results of our work so fast.”
Noting how the students shared their first bread with the kindergarten children, District Governor Villas, said: “Here you can feel the love that exists in this school. You see how different this school is from others.”
Through Rotary, a better world is possible.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose. You too can be part of this exceptional organization.
Rotary International reports that teenaged students in a troubled neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are being given a chance at a promising future. Teenagers are learning to bake bread with the idea of preparing them for the job market as they pursue their regular studies.
Three Rotary Clubs from Rio de Janeiro joined forced with clubs in Germany and India to put together this exciting program. Together, they were able to gather club and Rotary District funding of US $33,000 with which they purchased industrial baking equipment, including an oven, a kneading machine, and a mixer to set up shop just a few doors away from the school.
Brazilian Rotarians have been partnering for the past decade with clubs from Germany and elsewhere on a series of 17 Matching Grant projects to help young people from the community, which struggles with unemployment, drugs, and prostitution. Projects have included providing nutritious lunches and offering shop and graphic arts courses.
“Today, more than 5,000 children are safe, off the streets, and have a future because Rotarians care,” said Past District 4570 Governor Adélia Villas, a longtime Rotarian volunteer at the site.
In May, students baked their first product: French rolls. “I am really happy,” said 16-year-old Nayara Araújo de Oliveira. “I never thought the bread would turn out so tasty. Now this is my favorite class. I like being able to see the results of our work so fast.”
Noting how the students shared their first bread with the kindergarten children, District Governor Villas, said: “Here you can feel the love that exists in this school. You see how different this school is from others.”
Through Rotary, a better world is possible.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose. You too can be part of this exceptional organization.
October is Vocational Service Month
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL DESIGNATES OCTOBER AS
VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH - October 8, 2007
The second of the four Avenues of Service, Vocational Service, fosters and supports the application of the Ideal of Service in pursuit of all vocations. Inherent in the Vocational Service Ideal are :
1. Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including loyalty to employers, employees, and associates, and fair treatment of those with whom one has business or professional relations;
2. The recognition of the worthiness to society of all useful occupations; and
3. The contribution of one's vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
Vocational Service is the responsibility of both a Rotary club and its members. The role of the club is to develop projects that help members contribute their vocational talents. The role of members is to conduct their professional lives in accordance with Rotary principles and to share in projects which the club has developed.
Vocational Service evolved from the classifications principle - a feature originally unique to Rotary that limited active membership to one representative from each business or profession. This classification system remains the basis for each Rotarian's personal obligation in Vocational Service - to serve as a representative of that classification within the club. This knowledge and experience gives each club the resources to complete projects that address all aspects of the second Avenue of Vocational Service.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Rotarians are concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. They embrace the philosophy of "The Four-Way Test," written in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor after he took over a company that faced bankruptcy.
It asks the following four questions:
"Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH - October 8, 2007
The second of the four Avenues of Service, Vocational Service, fosters and supports the application of the Ideal of Service in pursuit of all vocations. Inherent in the Vocational Service Ideal are :
1. Adherence to, and promotion of, the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including loyalty to employers, employees, and associates, and fair treatment of those with whom one has business or professional relations;
2. The recognition of the worthiness to society of all useful occupations; and
3. The contribution of one's vocational talents to the problems and needs of society.
Vocational Service is the responsibility of both a Rotary club and its members. The role of the club is to develop projects that help members contribute their vocational talents. The role of members is to conduct their professional lives in accordance with Rotary principles and to share in projects which the club has developed.
Vocational Service evolved from the classifications principle - a feature originally unique to Rotary that limited active membership to one representative from each business or profession. This classification system remains the basis for each Rotarian's personal obligation in Vocational Service - to serve as a representative of that classification within the club. This knowledge and experience gives each club the resources to complete projects that address all aspects of the second Avenue of Vocational Service.
THE FOUR-WAY TEST
Rotarians are concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. They embrace the philosophy of "The Four-Way Test," written in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor after he took over a company that faced bankruptcy.
It asks the following four questions:
"Of the things we think, say or do:
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?"
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
Saturday, September 29, 2007
October - Rotary Vocational Service Month - Week of October 1, 2007
OCTOBER – ROTARY VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
Every 14 hours of every day a new Rotary club is chartered in one of the more than 150 countries in which Rotary exists. This steady growth in new clubs is extremely important in extending the worldwide programs and influence of Rotary International. New Rotary clubs may be established anywhere in the world where the fundamental principles of Rotary may be freely observed and wherever it can reasonably be expected that a successful club can be maintained.
In the annual Rotary calendar, several months are designated to emphasize major programs of Rotary International. October is Vocational Service Month. During this period, clubs highlight the importance of the business and professional life of each Rotarian. Special activities promote the vocational avenue of service.
Of great importance to Rotarians and their vocations is the Four Way Test. This “test” provides guidelines for the ethical conduct of Rotarians in what they think, say and do:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Rotarians are successful professional and business executives who follow these guidelines in their daily lives. Once a week, the opportunity for Rotary fellowship occurs at each club meeting. Warm and personal friendship is the cornerstone of every great Rotary club.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
Every 14 hours of every day a new Rotary club is chartered in one of the more than 150 countries in which Rotary exists. This steady growth in new clubs is extremely important in extending the worldwide programs and influence of Rotary International. New Rotary clubs may be established anywhere in the world where the fundamental principles of Rotary may be freely observed and wherever it can reasonably be expected that a successful club can be maintained.
In the annual Rotary calendar, several months are designated to emphasize major programs of Rotary International. October is Vocational Service Month. During this period, clubs highlight the importance of the business and professional life of each Rotarian. Special activities promote the vocational avenue of service.
Of great importance to Rotarians and their vocations is the Four Way Test. This “test” provides guidelines for the ethical conduct of Rotarians in what they think, say and do:
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Rotarians are successful professional and business executives who follow these guidelines in their daily lives. Once a week, the opportunity for Rotary fellowship occurs at each club meeting. Warm and personal friendship is the cornerstone of every great Rotary club.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Rotary in the Public Eye - Week of September 24, 2007
ROTARY IN THE PUBLIC EYE
When Rotarians think of Rotary, we think of our noble goals and motives. When the world thinks of Rotary, it can think only of our actions and the service we have performed.
Rotary International has performed countless humanitarian projects around the world. Rotary is an organization of business and professional people united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
The Rotary Club of Anguilla has a proud history since its inception in 1978. For more than ten years, the local Rotary Club, under the direction of Rotarian Dr. David Bergland, now a retired veterinarian and Honourary Rotarian, sent crippled children to Shiners’ Hospital in Chicago every year for remedial treatment.
For several years, the Club held a "land raffle" in which over US$100,000.00 was raised and dispensed in educational, musical and audio visual equipment for the schools of Anguilla.
In addition to the land raffle, for many years, the Club held an annual "car raffle" in which approximately US$25,000.00 was raised each year for funding materials and resources for the schools, hospital and clinics around the island. Over a period of several years, a playground was built in each of the primary schools of the island. This project was under the direction of Rotarian Paul Neuss, now deceased.
Emergency relief. The Club has rebuilt roofs of houses that were damaged in hurricanes, repainted old peoples’ homes, and contributed to emergency relief in neighbouring islands as required.
The Club has also donated wheelchairs, crutches, and canes to those in need.
For more information about Rotary, and how you might become a member of this prestigious organization, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
When Rotarians think of Rotary, we think of our noble goals and motives. When the world thinks of Rotary, it can think only of our actions and the service we have performed.
Rotary International has performed countless humanitarian projects around the world. Rotary is an organization of business and professional people united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.
The Rotary Club of Anguilla has a proud history since its inception in 1978. For more than ten years, the local Rotary Club, under the direction of Rotarian Dr. David Bergland, now a retired veterinarian and Honourary Rotarian, sent crippled children to Shiners’ Hospital in Chicago every year for remedial treatment.
For several years, the Club held a "land raffle" in which over US$100,000.00 was raised and dispensed in educational, musical and audio visual equipment for the schools of Anguilla.
In addition to the land raffle, for many years, the Club held an annual "car raffle" in which approximately US$25,000.00 was raised each year for funding materials and resources for the schools, hospital and clinics around the island. Over a period of several years, a playground was built in each of the primary schools of the island. This project was under the direction of Rotarian Paul Neuss, now deceased.
Emergency relief. The Club has rebuilt roofs of houses that were damaged in hurricanes, repainted old peoples’ homes, and contributed to emergency relief in neighbouring islands as required.
The Club has also donated wheelchairs, crutches, and canes to those in need.
For more information about Rotary, and how you might become a member of this prestigious organization, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
New Generations Month - Week of September 17, 2007
September - Rotary New Generations Month
September is New Generations Month. It could be called “the month of our future” because investing in our youth is our future. Rotarians take pride in the fact that we have youth programs for just about every age group with Rotarians serving as active, caring sponsors.
Interact. Interact is a program for students ages 14-18. Interact clubs can be based in the community or in schools. The school does not “take over” entirely, but works closely with the sponsoring Rotary club to implement meetings and projects. Interact clubs support many of the same causes that Rotary clubs do. For example, Interactors have helped raise funds for tsunami victims, organize outings for poor children, and renovate homes in developing countries.
Rotaract. Rotaract is a service club for students ages 18-30. Rotaractors can meet either at a community establishment or at a school. Rotaract clubs are able to take on more ambitious projects and work more independently. They generally focus on professional development, public speaking, and career development.
RYLA. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (better known as RYLA) usually operates as a camp and is sponsored by multiple districts. Rotarians and young people from all over the region meet and exchange ideas. Rotarians run the seminars and incorporate recreational and cultural activities.
Youth Exchange. Perhaps the most popular program of all is Youth Exchange, which allows students ages 15-19 to experience another way of life by living abroad with a host family. The student is often immersed in a new language, new religion, new political system, new currency, and new traditions. The student will find friends in the host country and create a friendship that will last forever.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
September is New Generations Month. It could be called “the month of our future” because investing in our youth is our future. Rotarians take pride in the fact that we have youth programs for just about every age group with Rotarians serving as active, caring sponsors.
Interact. Interact is a program for students ages 14-18. Interact clubs can be based in the community or in schools. The school does not “take over” entirely, but works closely with the sponsoring Rotary club to implement meetings and projects. Interact clubs support many of the same causes that Rotary clubs do. For example, Interactors have helped raise funds for tsunami victims, organize outings for poor children, and renovate homes in developing countries.
Rotaract. Rotaract is a service club for students ages 18-30. Rotaractors can meet either at a community establishment or at a school. Rotaract clubs are able to take on more ambitious projects and work more independently. They generally focus on professional development, public speaking, and career development.
RYLA. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (better known as RYLA) usually operates as a camp and is sponsored by multiple districts. Rotarians and young people from all over the region meet and exchange ideas. Rotarians run the seminars and incorporate recreational and cultural activities.
Youth Exchange. Perhaps the most popular program of all is Youth Exchange, which allows students ages 15-19 to experience another way of life by living abroad with a host family. The student is often immersed in a new language, new religion, new political system, new currency, and new traditions. The student will find friends in the host country and create a friendship that will last forever.
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Definition of Rotary - Week of September 10, 2007
Definition of Rotary
How do you describe the organization called “Rotary”? There are so many characteristics of a Rotary club as well as the activities of a million Rotarians. There are the features of service, internationality, fellowship, classifications of each vocation, development of goodwill and world understanding, the emphasis of high ethical standards, concern for other people and many more descriptive qualities.
In 1976, the Rotary International Board of Directors was interested in creating a concise definition of the fundamental aspects of Rotary. They turned to the three men who were then serving on Rotary’s Public Relations Committee and requested that a one-sentence definition of Rotary be prepared. After numerous drafts, the committee presented this definition, which has been used ever since in various Rotary publications:
“Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build peace and goodwill in the world.”
Those 31 words are worth remembering when someone asks, “What is a Rotary Club?”
The current Rotary International President, Wilf Wilkinson, gives this advice: "I ask you all, this year, to share Rotary freely and fully. Work hard, and work with love. And remember that everything you do in service to others is part of the magic of Rotary, the magic that allows ordinary people, like you and me, to do absolutely amazing things."
For more information about Rotary, check the website http://www.rotaryanguilla.org or speak to any local Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Anguilla meets every Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. upstairs at the English Rose.
(Source: ABCs of Rotary)
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