July is Literacy Month

Local Rotarians Help Build Afghanistan School

Windsor, ON. Members of Rotary International in the Windsor/Essex region have joined together to aid in the building of a twenty-room schoolhouse in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

This is part of a legacy project that includes all Canadian Rotarians. It was designed to help us to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of Rotary in Canada in 2010, says District Governor, Neil McBeth. He adds, "when Rotary was approached by CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency), to participate in an educational project to assist primarily women, we contacted the Ministry of Education in Afghanistan and asked "what is your greatest need". They have asked us to build a school that would meet the needs of 4,000 students (two thirds girls) who are currently studying in a largely open area, with palm trees providing the only shelter. The students would attend classes in three shifts. This is being done as part of the Canadian Federal Government's Afghanistan Challenge Program and as such they will provide 50% of the construction costs.
Estimated cost of the school is US$ 350,000.00. This includes furniture, fixtures, computers etc. which will be largely funded by a matching grant from the Rotary Foundation. Individual Rotarians will raise the remainder of the funds (approximately $250 per Rotary Club).
Recent statistics indicate that 87% of Afghan women are illiterate, 63% of Afghan children between the ages of 6 and 13 remain out of school. However, it is reported that since 2001, school projects have brought new life to general, technical, and vocational education, particularly benefiting girls, and the country is currently experiencing the highest enrolment in the history of Afghanistan. There is evidence in other countries, in particular, Bangladesh, that once women are educated there is a virtual spiral of development, jobs, lower birth rates, education, and stability."
McBeth adds, "when completed, this school will be a beacon of literacy in one of the most poorly developed countries in the world. What greater legacy can we leave as we celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Canada".

Rotary is one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations in the world. Rotary’s 1.2 million members worldwide belong to more than 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

For additional information or to make a contribution you can contact District Governor (District 6400), Neil McBeth at
nmcbeth@sympatico.ca
or 519-776-5905 or 519-990-5905.

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Click on the above icon to view
the John McGivney Children's Centre. web site

View a Press Release about
The John McGivney Children's Centre.

The JMCS is moving back to its' permanent home
View a location map and other relocation details

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Maryvale Adolescent & Family Services
Rotary Home for Children.

Click on the above picture to enlarge it

The facility will provide nine new beds for children and teens experiencing mental health crises, and will offer expanded services to families. Because it is difficult for parents to leave their kids, especially little kids who are seven or eight, the new home will provide enough space for visiting parents who wish to stay overnight with their children

How the Nuns 'touched' Maryvale

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Our newest Rotary (1918) member

New Rotary (1918) member
Cam Franzoi
was introduced by his sponsor, Shari Cunningham



See photographs of our latest new members

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Rotary International
5 year 4-Way test based project

THE FIFTH INDIA NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION

For Students of Classes VIII To XII
Rotary Year 2009 - 2010

TOPIC: Incidents/stories in which 4-Way Test is applicable.

Information Brochure

Consent Form

This India Essay Competition has been a spectacular success largely through the work of Om Chandna from our Club and a host of helpers and donors in India. This is the fifth year of the five year program' and the momentum continues.

Covering letter to Rotary Club Presidents in India from PDG Yogandanda S R, R I District 3190, National Coordinator and Awards Administrator

For Rotary Year 2008 - 2009, 22 out of 28 RI Districts in India participated in the 4th Annual National Essay Contest designed to spread the Rotary 4-Way Test message among school children in India.
232 essays were received from these Districts.

This contest was initiated and partially sponsored by our Rotary (1918) club with additional donations from two Rotarians in India and Canada.

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4-WAY TEST
Is it the TRUTH? 
Is it FAIR to all concerned? 
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

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Rotary District 6400 Download Center

This page has many recently updated valuable resources for Rotarians and their clubs.
The documents are sorted into several categories:

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BINGO SCHEDULE

Next Bingos: Wednesday, July 28th

Saturday, August 28th
Friday, September 3rd
Wednesday, October 13th
Tuesday, October 26th


Volunteers are needed on:

2:00pm to 10:30pm, 2:00pm to 8:30pm and 4:00pm to 10:30pm on Saturday, August 28th
2:00pm to 10:30pm, 2:00pm to 8:30pm and 4:00pm to 10:30pm on Friday, September 3rd
8:00pm to 2:30am, 8:00pm to 12:30am and 10:00pm to 2:30am on Wednesday, October 13th
8:00pm to 2:30am, 8:00pm to 12:30am and 10:00pm to 2:30am on Tuesday, October 26th


To volunteer, Please contact Walter Willms at
519-739-0124
or Email
walter.willms@sympatico.ca

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Rotary Youth Exchange

"The most powerful force in the promotion of international understanding and peace is exposure to different cultures. The world becomes a smaller, friendlier place when we learn that all people regardless of nationality desire the same basic things: a safe, comfortable environment that allows for a rich and satisfying life for our children and ourselves. Youth Exchange provides thousands of young people with the opportunity to meet people from other lands and to experience their cultures. This plants the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding."

We need homes for our Rotary 1918 incoming Exchange Students.
Talk to Janet Kelly if you or a person you know could host a student for a period of time.

Our Exchange Student Contacts

Click here to Follow the activities of our Rotary (1918) exchange students

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Children's Safety Village
of Windsor and Essex County

7911 Forest Glade Drive
Windsor, ON N8T 3R7
Tel: (519) 945-5500
Fax: (519) 974-7114

Reg Charity # 865 593 370 RR 0001

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Rotarians On The Internet (ROTI)
ROTI Links to the Rotary World
Visit the ROTI Breadbasket for a monthly report on Internet news from around the globe.

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About Rotary

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill
and peace in the world.

Rotary International is an association of individual clubs, with each club operating autonomously.

Rotary Basics

Membership is extremely important to us, and we are always eager to hear from individuals interested in
our mission
and in joining a Rotary club.

Information for prospective members .

If you have an interest in becoming a Rotarian,
click here

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Last Revised: July 28, 2010