Rotary Matters

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What Happens at a Rotary Club? Rotary Matters, 16 August 2019 Aug 16, 2019

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Today we meet Doug Reid long time Rotarian and newly elected President of Wahroonga Rotary Club in the upper north shore suburbs of Sydney. Doug outlines the club's active support and engagement on a range of youth, community and international projects. And Doug shares his thoughts on how he intends to pursue this year's international theme that Rotary Connects the World.

Rotary Matters. Rotaract is Rotary for 18-30 yrs olds Aug 09, 2019

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Rotaract Clubs pursue the same values as Rotary Clubs in providing opportunities for service above self. We meet Joshua McKenna, President and Charlotte Weatherall, Secretary of the newly formed Rotaract Club of Hornsby and Kuring gai. They outline their plans and how to get involved in this exciting new initiative targeted at 18-30 year olds. https://www.facebook.com/HKRotaractClub/

Rotary Matters: Shamida Ethiopia, refuge, care and love for orphans in Addis Ababa Jul 26, 2019

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Social problems in Ethiopia have been increasing at an alarming rate due to poverty, HIV/AIDS, various diseases, drought and conflict. Among other social problems the number of orphans and vulnerable children is increasing rapidly. We meet Karen Kendall, Australian who founded and runs an extraordinary orphanage and place of refuge for children, marginalised women and the wider local community.

Rotary Matters. National Youth Science Forum. 19 July 2019 Jul 19, 2019

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The National Youth Science Forum runs residential programs to encourage young people in their passion for science, technology, maths and more. We meet Chloe Kneebone a Year 12 student from Sydney who explains her experience at NYSF in Brisbane, what she did, who she met and how it has impacted her thinking on what to study and where it might lead. Also on the show is Peter Crawley, Rotarian who coordinates the selection of students many of whom receive financial support from Rotary Clubs to attend the Forum. www.nysf.edu.au

Rotary Matters: Water for Villagers in Oecusse District, Timor L'Este Jul 12, 2019

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We meet John Corney from Epping Rotary Club in Sydney who details the creative and life changing projects he leads in the Oecusse region of Timor L'Este to provide villagers and a remote school with potable water. using bio sand filters. But it isn't only water.....recent donations include computers repurposed from Epping Boys High School and from local businesses. Another inspiring story of Rotary quietly at work but making a huge difference.

Rotary Matters: The Possibility Project. 5 July 2019 Jul 05, 2019

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We meet Kim Pearce and Kath Davis visionaries from Sydney's north shore who founded the Possibility Project empowering a community in Jaipur India to realise their potential through recycling, re purposing and bringing to market a range of colourful, hand made fashion items from clothes to beads to accessories under the slumwear 108 brand. Their philosophy of social entrepreneurship has led to other projects including a program for Australian schools offering a mindset of creative thinking and hands on projects that can easily be used to reimagine solutions to some of our most difficult problems. See www.thepossibilityproject.com.au

Rotary Matters: School for Life, Uganda Jul 04, 2019

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School for Life is an Australian non profit organisation working in rural Uganda building holistic education models to empower communities to help themselves. Today we meet co founder Annabelle Chauncey OAM from a sheep and cattle property at Canyonleigh NSW who at the age of 21 travelled to Africa and started what is now, twelve years later, two primary schools, one secondary school, 1000 students and 140 staff. Making a huge difference to students many of whom would otherwise continue ill educated, mal nourished and with limited prospects. This heart warming project is supported by Rotary. www.schoolforlife.org.au

Rotary Matters: Teeth & Toilets Jul 03, 2019

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Teeth and Toilets is an inspirational initiative of local dentist Dr Sandra Meihubers AM, a Rotarian who has devoted her working life to improving oral health and sanitation in outback Australia, in Timor L'Este, Nepal and Bangladesh. Working under very difficult conditions often following natural disaster, Sandra leads teams and develops policies to tackle significant health problems often overlooked by government authorities. www.teethandtoilets.com.au

Rotary Matters: Rotary Inspirational Women's Awards Jul 01, 2019

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The Rotary Inspirational Women's Awards are dedicated to recognising and acknowledging the achievements of women who best exemplify Rotary's motto of "Service above Self". The community service performed by women above and beyond their normal role. RIWA is discussed by Sue Hayward, District Governor and stories of recent winners are provided by Rae-Anne Medforth, Chair of RIWA. Questions by Ian Stuart and Peter Crawley.

Rotary Matters: Bo Children's Hospital, Sierra Leone Jul 01, 2019

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The remarkable story of Dr Nuli Lemoh and his wife Margaret who raised funds and set up a children's hospital in the town of Bo, Sierra Leone. Poverty, illiteracy, poor nutrition and limited access to sanitation, health services and safe drinking water are among the main reasons for the high mortality rate in a country wracked in the past by civil war and in 2014 by the Ebola epidemic. The hospital now with 30 beds and a thriving education program is changing lives and is supported by many Australians including the Rotary Club of Turramurra. Australia. www.bochildrenshospital.org.au

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