The Rotary Foundation & District
We didn’t have a scheduled presentation, so we filled our meeting with videos from Rotary District 5960 and The Rotary Foundation.
The Road to Ai-Maulin with Rick, Bruce, & Graciana
Construction of “The Road to Ai-Maulin” began in July 2019 and was completed and dedicated in November 2019. The new road, designed by a civil engineer, (one of the members of the Group Study Exchange from Australia ) handles light duty trucks and vans. Read more about the Road
Solar Light Project with Aanne Atomssa
We hear from Roseville Rotarian Aanne Atomssa about Roseville Rotary’s Solar Light Project
You X 1.2 Million Rotarians – Ann Frisch
One message: Nuclear weapons are the most inhumane and indiscriminate weapons ever created. They violate international law, cause severe environmental damage, undermine national and global security, and divert vast public resources away from meeting human needs. The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned that there is no emergency plan for nuclear weapons attacks.…
PolioPlus Presentation with Joe, Charlie, & Paul
Vaccines save lives, and the effort to #endpolio is proof that #VaccinesWork. This week is World Immunization Week, and it’s an opportunity for the world to reflect on the work being done to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases like polio, measles, and tuberculosis. EndPolio.org
Mounds Park Academy – WW2 Veteran Grant
Salmah Elmasry is a junior and Katie Murr is a teacher at Mounds Park Academy and they were the recipients of a rather extraordinary grant to do a deep research dive into a WW2 veteran. They were one of only a handful of student/teacher pairings to be selected nationally for the grant and it included…
The Road to Ai-Maulin
The remote village of Ai-Maulin (pop. 100+},in the high country, on the island of Timor-Leste, only had a walking path to the market. For decades, this 2 mile walking path became unusable during the rainy season and always limited economic pursuits, medical help and educational opportunities. The leaders in the village of Ai-Maulin had lamented…
Ken Crabb – Rwanda Nyanibeke Camp
Dr. Ken Crabb, Rotary Club of St. Paul #10, gave a presentation on the projects in Rwanda refugee camps, including a computer lab, classroom project, garden project and Nyabiheke Hospital. He discussed his two week trip and the differences from Kigali, Rwanda’s Capital city, small villages, and the Regugee Camp. Rotary Club of St Paul…
Presentation – Mike Spellman – Nigerian Water & Hygiene
Mike Spellman, Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary Club, and Patty from White Bear Lake Rotary, presented about WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Education) in Schools. Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary club is going for a District 5960 and Rotary International Global Grant for Phase 3 of their project. Five schools have been identified in Nigeria that have little or…
Presentation – Rosario
Rosario Castro from Rotary Mexico visited our club while she was in town for a conference. Her club likes to work on many little projects, including families and children, and community gardens.