Provision of advanced medical training equipment and supplies will equip a new Medical Capacity Building Training Center being built within the existing Ain Wazein Medical Village (AWMV) and is due to open in April 2022.
The competition encouragies creativity and freedom of expression through writing. The top entries are featured in Waterstones Windows, Camberley. The full text of those that have been abridged can be read below.
Colours of Nature. Zuban Gosling from Woodcote School, Wyndlesham took first place in the junior section.
Supporting Boroughs new 'start -up' business initiative working with Sarah Croke, currently Mayor of Surrey Heath, and networking specialist and entrapreneur, Jenny Thornton. The aim is for people to build up experience of serving the public and acquire the confidence that comes when working within an active business community.
Summer Food Camps, Schools, Judo Clubs even Swimming Clubs have been helped out by our Marquee and Gazebo team.
Usually, out loan on for mostly happy events such as Christenings, Anniversaries and occasionaly to accomodate mourners, the team used the stock of canvas coverings to help organisations battle on through the lockdowns.
Boxing up for Xmas 2021. Despite the restriction imposed due to the Pandemic the club assembled, packed and delivered over 90 parcels across Camberley to bring some good cheer to individuals and families.
Some taken direct to their door and others through helping agencies!
Our thanks to Derek Kearnes , Peter Allin and Greg Scott for leading the project this year and for The Square Camberley for providing safe premises for the collation and packing operation.
Background to our Meeting with Rotary Cadmos - Lebanon
Beirut Docks Explosion August 4th 2020
In normal times Camberley Rotary club would organise a public collection in response to such a disaster. Speed of response is important to meet the needs of people affected and to be effective the appeal needs to go to the public whilst the News of the Emergency has a high profile in the national media.
A special arrangement with Surrey Heath Borough Council means they will issue a Street Collection license in hours. Most years the club collects funds for at least two emergencies which range from Earthquakes to Hurricanes usually in the Southern Hemisphere.
But in this case, because of Covid restrictions, we could not undertake a collection. In addition Shelterbox would not be engaged in this instance and they have been our chosen way of ensuring the help went directly to aid those impacted by disasters.
Tom Newman of the Camberley Club had relations in Beirut who had connections with Rotary Club of Cadmos, one of the three Beirut Clubs . Contact was made and the Camberley Club used funds from the Charity account and social money accrued during the lock down to send 2000 Us dollars and a further top up.
The Cadmos Club purchased and distributed 100 sets of bedding and towels to people who had lost their homes and all their housed hold items. They produced a video of the project and attached sent the attached letter and photos.
We were very impressed with the professional way Cadmos reacted and their use of social media to communicate the needs of their community and demonstrate how effectively they used emergency funds. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3297820940305878
It turns out that this small club has an exceptional record of delivery projects in Beirut and in April this year won a prestigious Regional award called ‘The Power of Goodness’. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no839nU6nNw
Health Care Service is Exhausted in Lebanon.
The medical corps have been working continuously since the big fires of October 2019 and then the uprising, then Covid 19 pandemic and then the massive Docks explosion in August 2020 which wrecked Beirut and it’s most modern hospital.
The health care professionals are exhausted, some doctors and nurses have left the country and immigrated to less stressful places. The ones left are struggling to meet demands from all sides, they need support.
All that in a poor economic situation and a seemingly hopeless future
John Wenger takes up the Presidents role at the club's Breakeout event in July
Rotary have formed a new club in Surrey Heath to bring business and community leaders together to address local community projects.
The Rotary Club of Camberley is proud to be associated with the Children With Special Needs Foundation, a charity set up by Gordon Parris MBE, a former mayor of the town.
Chrissie Lawson, presenting the 6th Year leavers from Cordwalles School with the Rotary dictionairies.
Whether you are volunteering by helping your local community set up a foodbank or responding to local and international disasters, there is a project or activity to suit everyone. By volunteering with Rotary, you know that you will be changing people’s lives for the better.
