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Transcript of Foundation Grants for Service Projects
District 1010 Assembly, 2010
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Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
District 1010 Assembly, 2010
Foundation grants for service projects
District 1010 Assembly, 2010
36 clubs over the last 3 years – why not your club?
• Foundation is Rotary in action as an international humanitarian aid and education organisation
• Everything it does starts with a club• Foundation is a support mechanism for your
club’s service projects• 36 clubs have benefited from Foundation
grants over the last three years
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Foundation in a nutshell
• Essentially Foundation is a mutual fund mechanism for channelling funds donated by all clubs towards club service projects
• It assists clubs in implementing service projects which require funds beyond their own resources
• Projects must involve Rotarians in service and focus on a humanitarian issue
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What can be funded with grantsWhat grants can fund (not a complete list)•Equipment, materials and training for health and education•Infrastructure – water, sanitation•Educational projects•Disability aids•Days out, respite, home support•Amenity improvements (but the humanitarian purpose and beneficiary group need to be clear)
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Types of grants
Matching grantsDistrict simplified grants
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Matching grants
• international projects involving a partner club in the ‘host’ country
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Matching Grants 2009Cupar Nepal Water infrastructure
Blairgowrie India Limb camp project
Dunfermline Rawalpindi Equipment for a health centre
Elgin an others Nepal Water supply
Dundee Sri Lanka Artificial limbs
Auchterarder S Africa School computer equipment and furniture
Montrose Kenya Library equipment for Nyumbani
St Andrews Kilrymont Cameroun Water harvesting for a school
Aberdeen Kenya Child mortality – training
Aberdeen Deeside Uganda Water harvesting at a health centre
Total project value: $¼m
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Blairgowrie - Calcutta• Low cost artificial limb
fitting (‘Jaipur’ limbs) – centres in West Bengal and Bihar
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Elgin - Nepal
• Project to bring clean water and sanitation to remote villages – location Nepane
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Dundee – Sri Lanka• Fitting artificial
limbs from a centre in Kandy
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St Andrews Kilrymont - Cameroun
• Provision of a borehole and natural sewage treatment for the Mandoula Primary School and village
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Aberdeen - Nairobi• Training and
equipment for improved neo-natal care
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Montrose – Nyumbani project• Fitting out and computer
equipment for the education centre at the Nyumbani village orphanage
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Auchterarder – South Africa
• Computer equipment for the Kwasa education centre at Daggafontein
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District simplified grant projects
• smaller grants• may be local or international• do not require partner club
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Oldmeldrum Rotakids
• Equipment for Rotakids to help clean up a local park
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Dundee
• Assistance towards the cost of providing horse riding for disable people at the Brae riding Centre
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Kirkcaldy• Library equipment for a
school for the blind and partially sited in Arusha, Tanzaniain
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North Fife
• Clean water using a roof water harvesting system for a school in Kigali, Rwanda
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Dundee
• Home starter packs made up from recycled furniture and household items
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Young carers – Forres and Fife• Giving a break to
young people who care for their families
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West Fife
• Sensory garden in Valleyfield
Earlier sensory garden project in Perth
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Anne Forster
RC of Oldmeldrum
What is RotaRotaKidsKids?
– The youngest section of Rotary
– Who? Children of Primary school age– Aims? – To introduce Rotary ideals of service to the
children– To help them “Make a Difference”
The Rotary Family
Rotary – Age 30+ Rotaract – Age 18 - 30
RotaKids – Age 8 - 12Interact - Age 12 - 18
What are the benefits of RotaRotaKidsKids?
– To the school
– To the pupils
– To the community
Establishing a RotaRotaKids Kids ClubClub
– Needs commitment from the school and the participating teachers.
– Teachers need to contribute ideas
– The Rotary Club will follow the staff's lead and provide support.
– RotaKids will be involved in choosing projects
The RotaKids Pledge
As a RotaKid, I promise:
• To be fair to all
• To serve my community
• To show respect for others
Tarves RotaRotaKidsKids
– Concept floated 2008
– Tarves Primary School
– 16 members, 50% of P6 & 7 classes
– School KO Sept 2009
– Club “chartered” March 2010
– Sponsoring Rotary Club: Oldmeldrum
Responsibilities (Rotary)
– Oversee the establishment of the new club.
– Participate in events and club meetings
– Financial support is at the discretion of the local Rotary Club
– Comply with school policies
Potential
Projects
Tarves RotaKids wear purple hair to show they care
RotaKids run Easter bonnet parade and competition at Oldmeldrum
Rotary Easter Egg Hunt
Still to happen
• Local heritage video
• Litter pick up
• Tesco school vouchers
• Thank you letters
InteractInteract
Rotary District 1010Rotary District 1010
Interact is Rotary for 12 – 18 years olds
Interact Clubs are school-based or community-based
Clubs are sponsored by a Rotary Club and are self-governing
Members undertake two projects per year, one local and one international
10,700 Clubs in over 100 countries with over 200,000 young people involved
An opportunity for young people to contribute to our goals of service, international understanding and fellowship
“Serious fun”
New Generations: 5th Avenue of Service Part of Rotary's core mission to enhance
life opportunities for young people Helps develop the Rotarians of the future Opportunities for Rotarians to give active
enjoyable service Brings Rotary closer to communities
To demonstrate citizenship – and to make a difference
To gain leadership, project management and teamwork skills
To learn vocational skills ……all of which help them to progress to a
job or further/higher education To learn more about the world To make new friends and have fun
9 new Interact clubs formed! 14 active Interact Clubs in District 1010 Lots of fantastic local and international
service projects Scope for a district Interact Rally in
2010
Identify a small group of Rotarians as a support group
Secure interest from a school Present to target audience of pupils Form interest group of pupils Oversee election of officers Support Club to get started with projects Complete paperwork Hold inaugural ceremony
Publicise success Encourage involvement of younger
members Hold AGM and elect officers before end
of school year Request opportunity to present at
assemblies before end of school year ….. If all else fails start again in new
school year
Youth Exchange Officer Presentation
Bill Wheeler
Rotary District 1010 Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North- Scotland North
Provides young people with the opportunity to experience cultures other than their own
Gives participants a broader view of the world and a deeper understanding of themselves
Develops leadership and communication skills in youth
Advances international understanding and world peace
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
Youth Exchange is one of Rotary International’s structured programs : to help clubs and districts achieve their service
goals in their own communities and in communities abroad
fostering fellowship and goodwill in the process.
The programs within YE are: The long-term Youth Exchange program is an
exchange program for secondary school students.
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
Youth Exchange allows students to: • Meet people from other countries and
experience their culture firsthand
• Gain a better understanding of the basic needs we all share and the diversity that makes each culture unique
More than 8,000 students have participate each year in over 60 countries.
86% of all Rotary districts participate in the Youth Exchange program.
Rotary Youth Exchange is an affordable exchange program.
Rotary Youth Exchange is open to the children or Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike
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Students travel to other countries to learn about the culture and the language as well as act as a cultural ambassador for their own country.
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
A long-term exchange lasts for an academic year. Students stay with 2-3 host families and are required to attend school in their host country.
New Generations Exchanges are• Short-term exchanges within Rotary’s Youth
Exchange program• For people between the ages of 18 and 25• Bridges the gap between the Youth Exchange
program and the programs of The Rotary Foundation
• Often includes a vocational and or educational element
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Eligible students for the long-term programmust be: Between the ages of 15 and 19 At secondary school or equivalent academic
level Above-average academically Socially ready to handle living abroad for an
extended period
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Club committees recruit, screen, and select students and host families for participation in the programme.
District YE officers work with other districts within RIBI and RI to select individuals.
Rotary International produces a list of district Youth Exchange chairs quarterly to help communication with one another.
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
The club Youth Exchange committee chair, appointed by the club president, is responsible for all aspects of the club’s Youth Exchange program. Suggested positions for the club committee include:•Coordinator for:
• Inbound, Outbound and Host family activities• Club counselor• Public relations coordinator• Youth protection officer
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Get involved with Youth Exchange by• Hosting a student, for an afternoon activity,
club meeting, or project• Chaperoning exchange student orientations
or tours• Serving on the club committee• Working with your district committee• Promoting the program in local schools and
to students you know
Rotary District 1010 - Scotland North
The following resources are available on the RI Web site:• Youth Exchange section• Youth Exchange Handbook• Primer for Exchange Students• Youth Exchange staff e-mail• Rotary E-Learning Center
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District Youth Exchange Officer:Bill Wheeler
Email: [email protected] Tel: 01786 474535
Thank You
Any Questions
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