In January we made another contribution to the Rotary Club of Ndola Central to support their ongoing “The Price of Being a Girl Child” schools period poverty alleviation programme.
You can read about the earlier stages of the project on our website by clicking here. We have so far contributed to the delivery of the project in 3 schools and the recent contribution was to support the delivery to another school in Ndola - the Pamodzi Combined School.

This delivery happily coincided with a visit to the Club by the 9210 District Governor Tom Kamwendo who visited the school with them. They also took the opportunity to plant a tree.

Minehead Rotary recently came together for two vital missions, packing Water Survival Boxes to provide life-saving aid to disaster-affected communities. On the 30th January we were honoured to be joined by the High Sheriff of Somerset, Rob Buckley, who witnessed firsthand the impact of this incredible initiative.
Rotarians and partners John, Doreen, Steffi, Ros, Gail, and Andrew, along with other dedicated volunteers, worked tirelessly to assemble an impressive 60 Water Survval Boxes in just two hours. Another Minehead team of Richard Williams, Mollie, Veronica, Richard Perry and wife Wendy, and Richard Robbins  packed a further 60 boxes on the 11th February.
These essential kits will soon be sent to regions devastated by natural disasters and humanitarian crises, providing clean drinking water and vital survival supplies to families in urgent need. Each Water Survival Box contains a high-performance filtration pump capable of turning contaminated water into safe drinking water. In addition, the boxes include essential household and hygiene items—such as basic tools and cooking equipment, helping families begin the process of rebuilding their lives. These life-saving resources are distributed gobally in partnership with humanitarian agencies responding to emergencies.
Rob Buckley’s visit was a wonderful opportunity to showcase the dedication and teamwork behind this initiative while highlighting the critical role Rotary plays in supporting communities locally and worldwide. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this incredible effort!
If you’d like to learn more about the project or explore ways to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

We are excited to have received a great completion report about the refurbishment of a borehole in a village in Uganda!
This project came about following a visit and talk by Cate Whitewood of the Yeo Vale Rotary Club in 2023 and, vitally, with with the support and cooperation of Yeovil Rotary Club.

See the full details on our International Theme Page by clicking here