November is Foundation Month
The month of November is the month Rotary International dedicates to the programs and activities of the Rotary Foundation and this gives us a wonderful opportunity to focus our attention on the many great things that our foundation delivers to our world.
Excerpts by Bruce Allen,The Rotary Foundation - South Pacific & Philippines
Students study at Randombe Kanishta Vidyalaya in Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka. This is one of 20 schools rebuilt through the Schools Reawaken project after the 2004 tsunami. The tsunami killed more than 30,000 people and displaced over 850,000 in Sri Lanka alone. District 3220, The Rotary Foundation, and Standard Chartered Bank supported the effort.
'We can also help as individuals. Those of us with Centurion commitments who aren’t tied into a scheduled payment plan could consider paying this month. It’s only $100 per person but collectively it has the power to do so much. Those of us who haven’t yet made the Centurion’ leap of faith’ might give the possibility a little extra thought. That extra$$1.92 a week can make such a difference to the people depending on us for a better life.'
In Australia 'we take so much for granted as we enjoy our privileged life. Water streams from every one of the 16 or so taps in our houses, medical aid is just around the corner, a strong and active education system provides a future for all our children and with the exception of a few, we want for nothing. How different it is for one-third of the world’s population!'
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