Monday 13 October 2014

SPRING TIME ACTIVITY PROMOTION


SPRING TIME ACTIVITY PROMOTION

• Support Rotary initiatives in the Pacific and elsewhere in the world. Donations are Tax Deductible in New Zealand

1. Sierra Leone - Bo Hospital, established by Rotary – help them build an urgently needed quarantine/isolation ward to stop the spread of Ebola.
Need – Donations to make up $45,000 shortfall

2. Vanuatu – Refurbishment of Schools and Health Centres on Santo and surrounding islands. Tens of thousands of dollars of gear gifted 
Need – Donations for cost of shipment from Christchurch.

3. Pacific Countries – Forthcoming Cyclone season predicted to be one of worst in recent years. Emergency Response Kits are pre positioned for immediate distribution in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands and soon to be Vanuatu. 
Need - Funds at all time low to replenish stock . The cost of an ERK is $600. 

4. Tanzania – Kitefu Medical Centre, one of the busiest in the region needs to expand its premises to provide basic health care especially to women and children. New Zealanders have funded many successful projects in this community for past 14 years. 
Need - $10,000 for centre upgrade.

5. Swaziland - 600 orphaned children in Swaziland in the care of the Salesians’ are provided with clothing, housing, education and clothing and for the older ones vocational training. The food bill is approx NZ$2,000 per month. 
Need - 12 Donors to provide for each month in 2014/2015.

6. Fiji – Forthcoming Cyclone season predicted to be one of worst in recent years. Rotary Fiji distributes food parcels when disaster strikes. 
Need – donations for family food packs now as it takes time to gather funds via appeal following a disaster. $80 will feed a family for a week. 

• Send cheque to PO Box 20309, Christchurch 8543 or donate directly to RNZWCS Limited (Rotary New Zealand) at 03 1702 0192208 01. Use activity number as a Reference. 
Alternatively go to www.rnzwcs.org for further payment options.