DISTRICT FOUNDATION ASSEMBLY 16 th April 2013

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RI Presidents’ Theme Engage Rotary Change Lives Ron Burton Rotary International President

“D1130 Foundation” theme Engaging Rotary Foundation Enables Rotarians to Change Lives

The Rotary Foundation Your Rotary Club YOU

Rotary Foundation Motto & Mission Doing Good in the World To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty

Rotary Foundation Motto & Mission Closely allied to The Object of Rotary Ideals are at the heart of a Rotary Club This is why we became Rotarians I

The Rotary Foundation Programmes Contributions Polio eradication

Rotary Foundation Programmes Grant Management Seminar 16 th May 2013 Understand the programmes Recognise Club obligations and responsibilities A Club representative required to attend Qualify for activities

Rotary Foundation Programmes Foundation District Grants Small scale local or international projects Foundation Global Grants Minimum project size $30,000 (approx. £20,000) –with international partner Includes Global Scholars and Vocational Training Teams

District Grants Activities consistent with the mission Single “ block ” grant awarded annually Smaller projects Local or international activities

Global Grants Long-term projects Larger grant awards Sustainable, measurable outcomes Alignment with areas of focus World Fund match

Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation Maternal and child health Basic education and literacy Economic and community development Areas of Focus

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Rotary Foundation Programmes inaction

Rotary Foundation Programmes Westminster East St Marylebone Edgware & Stanmore Chigwell Greenwich Crystal Palace & Norwood Ealing Barkingside Tower Hamlets Tooting Paddington Barnet Loughton & Buckhurst Hill Northwick park Dulwich & Peckham Mill Hill Newham Clubs benefitting from District Grants

Rotary Foundation Programmes Foundation District Grants –Implemented in London 2013 Swimming equipment for special needs £575 Equipment for Bike Club £1,000 Pond (education resource) for special needs £2,000 Security system for Respite care Home £450 St Mungos Wellness Centre £1,000 Support of dyslexia centre £1,450 Replacement trailer for clothes collection £650

Rotary Foundation Programmes Foundation District Grants –Implemented in London 2012 Improving literacy in North Westminster £1,295 Starfish stammering courses £500 Benches in town centre £875 Multi sensory studio £2,000 Equipment for Riding for Disabled £1,000 Dictionaries for local schools £250

Rotary Foundation Programmes Foundation District Grants –Implemented abroad 2012 and 2013 Solar fridge to store snake venom antidote (Nigeria)£2,000 Fire fighting equipment (Ethiopia) £2,000 Equipment for disabled rehab centre (Afghanistan) £2,000 Solar electricity for African village £700 Computers for education (Kenya) £950 Classrooms and equipment (Nepal) £1,000 Motorcycle ambulance (Ethiopia) £1,000

Rotary Foundation Programmes Foundation Global Grants Solar lighting in villages India –RC Battersea Park Educational support project in township in RSA –RC Tower Hamlets Nykonya Village Project, Uganda –RC Bush Hill Park

Rotary Foundation Programmes Vocational Training Team –International partners D3140, India –Team of Gynecologist, Paediatrician & Midwives Rotarian Patrisha David Caroline Duncome Piyusha Kapila Manjit Roseghini Rajalaxmi Walavalkar' –“Train the trainer” programme

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Rotary Foundation Programmes opportunities Foundation District Grants 8 area grants up to £1,750 Foundation Global Grants District coordinated project to support disabled children in Chernobyl with established partner DDF to be committed up to $10,000 to be matched by Club contributions

Rotary Foundation Programmes Incoming Global Scholars 2013 – 14 Random applications direct to Clubs or District –Don’t “go it alone” –liaise with District Scholar Coordinator Host Counselors required –Host Clubs must have attended Grant Management seminar

Rotary Foundation Contributions Contributions enable Rotary the world over to achieve amazing things More than any individual or Club can achieve alone

Rotary Foundation Contributions Round table discussions –How can we increase Club contributions –How can we increase individual Rotarians contributions –Is there resistance /apathy in your Club Why? How can this be overcome –Have you asked the District Foundation Team to come and talk to your Club Do you think it would help

Rotary Foundation Contributions Feedback

Rotary : End Polio Now 1985 Rotary made a promise to the world –Eradication of polio –1,000 cases every day 365,000 a year 2012 only 223 cases in the world –Endemic countries P akistan, A fghanistan, I ndia, N igeria 2013 India : 27 months (from January 2011) without a case 2013, 18 cases compared to 41 in

Rotary : End Polio Now Ongoing –Must continue immunisations throughout the world until 100% free for 3 years –Polio is only a plane ride away Please keep making contributions until the job is done!!

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