PDG Lisa Hunt is the District Chair of The Rotary Foundation (TRF), Rotary's own major international charity. Charity? Yes, certainly, but "The Rotary Foundation is not just a charity, it is an engine!" she emphasised. Take the example of, via the foundation, Rotary clubs the world over facilitate and organise the installation of clean water supply in disadvantaged areas. As a result, the young girl is able to attend school, rather than walking for kilometres to carry water from a distant well back to her home. That translates to the simple formula: Clean Water = Education.Specifically relating to our District, and our club, Lisa elaborated on the various grants that can be obtained. She made it clear that the District does have funds, so it is a matter of finding and stating a goal, following the procedures. There are also Multi-District Grants, e.g. where a club in our District cooperates and coordinates with a club at the recipient's end. Our club, over the years, has many times been successful in obtaining grants, particularly in relation to our wheelchairs project. Recently, such a grant supported the shipping of a container to South Africa, where we work together with the Rotary Club of Durban.
Photo: Lisa was the recipient of the inaugural wine that featured our new label, with Geoff Croad (left) who won the Two-up and President Mario Fairlie. More photos and a report by Tulip on our Facebook page