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Have you ever wondered about the work of Rotary, both Newark Castle and Newark Rotary Clubs will be in the Life Education Caravan   in the Marketplace on Saturday 20 & 27th February from 9 - 3pm each day.  There you will be able to learn more about the works which both of these local clubs and Rotary throughout the world undertake. They do not merely undertake fund raising, although this is part of their works but they are responsible amongst other projects for the    eradication of Polio in the World , and of course the supply of Shelter and  Aqua   boxes wherever disaster strikes.  You can learn more about their  work , see the equipment and view various DVD
 
 
 
 
 
 

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News update 19.02.2010: Tents top priority in Haiti

It is now five weeks since Haiti was rocked by a catastrophic earthquake and there is still an urgent need for secure shelter which can stand up to the Haitian climate. ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) member Jane Nash has just returned from Port au Prince. She says the importance of getting people into tents cannot be underestimated. The rains are going to be really hard and it is going to take a long time to get transitional housing up and running. Our tents will withstand heavy rain. Would you want to be in a tarpaulin sheet in a torrential downpour when the ground will be soaked? The look on one woman’s face when I gave her a tent was like it was the best thing she had ever had, ’said Jane. ShelterBox General Manager Lasse Petersen, who has also just returned from Port au Prince, added: ‘At present the vast majority of people left homeless have yet to receive even plastic sheeting. These families need immediate emergency shelter rather than becoming caught up in policy debates. ‘A tent, as we’ve already seen, can be a life saving difference to many of the most vulnerable during what is likely to become a very lengthy wait for anything more permanent. It’s vital we continue our efforts in Haiti; tents are the number one priority.’ So far, more than 7,000 ShelterBoxes and disaster relief tents have been distributed in Haiti and another 1,200 are due to arrive in Port au Prince, Haiti’s capital, by Friday. The SRT in Port au Prince already has a planned distribution in place for these boxes. ShelterBox has committed another 5,000 tents to Haiti, which will provide shelter for another 50,000 people. These will start arriving at the end of February. ShelterBox tents undergo rigorous testing and will be able to stand up to the spring rains which will soon descend on Haiti.
 
Long-term commitment
On February, Tuesday 16, SRT members Mike Greenslade (AU) and Dave Ray (UK), who are in Port au Prince, worked closely with community leaders and the Red Falcon, US 82nd Airborne to distribute 180 ShelterBoxes. Mike said: ‘We could not have achieved a safe distribution without the 82nd Airbourne. The soldiers of Red Falcon ensured that boxes went to the most needy in the camp. ‘Conditions in the camp are amongst the worst I’ve seen with people living cheek by jowl, camping out on piles of rubble, surrounded by rubbish and rotting waste. In this space people have to wash, cook, eat and sleep, many with no more than a bed sheet for overhead cover . ‘This picture is replicated throughout Port au Prince and the outlying affected by the quake. There are not enough tents to go round and the consensus is that when the rains come we will have a second emergency on our hands.’

Rotary aid relief projects deliver hope to Haiti

Photograph by Mark Pearson of ShelterBox: SRT volunteers start to unload a consignment of ShelterBoxes in Haiti.

Exactly a week after the earthquake, aid projects, created and supported by Rotary, are finally starting to reach Haiti.
Water Survival Box   and Aquabox have both confirmed that, between them, over one thousand boxes are due to leave for the stricken area this week, bringing vital aid to victims. ShelterBox is committing over 3,000 boxes to the relief effort.

Aquabox is sending 1,000 boxes to Haiti via Muslim Aid  and Humanity First . This partnership approach has helped to speed up the process and maximise the benefits for victims. This week, four hundred boxes, complete with water filters and other equipment, will be put on aircraft and flown into the airport at Port-au-Prince. The remaining 600 units will be shipped by sea next week, depending on the condition of the port.
Water Survival Box   today confirmed 200 boxes are being sent to Dr Claude Surena in Haiti, who has been pivotal in running the aid effort. These boxes provide a family of four with life-saving equipment including basic shelter, cooking utensils and water filtration packs. While these boxes make their way to Haiti, volunteers from the Rotary Club of Chelwood Bridge will be packing a further 150 units with plans to dispatch later this week.
ShelterBox  has so far sent 1,700 boxes which have now arrived and are being allocated to the worst affected areas. A further 1,600 are being prepared for shipment to the ShelterBox Response Teams who are on the ground, helping to organise distribution. Each ShelterBox costs just under £500 and contains a ten-person tent and survival equipment to help communities get though the coming months.
The success of all these projects relies on the fundraising efforts of Rotary clubs and the generosity of the public. As these boxes are sent out, more are being packed, creating a need for new boxes and further funding. Rotary clubs in Great Britain and Ireland are reaching out into communities and asking for help to support these life-saving projects.

Any donations should be sent to:
RIBI Donations Trust
c/o Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
Kinwarton Road
Alcester
B49 6PB

Please make cheques payable to RIBI Donations Trust and clearly mark your envelope with Haiti Earthquake Appeal.

If you would like to Gift Aid your donation, please download the Gift Aid Form.

Rotarians committed to long haul in Haiti

Survivors survey the wreckage of a once lively town. Photographer: Mark Pearson, ShelterBox

Rotary clubs across Great Britain and Ireland are stepping up efforts to help Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake. Additional street collections are being arranged by clubs and contributions to the RIBI Donations Trust are arriving daily.

Rebuilding Haitian communities is expected to take years and Rotary clubs are determined to give as much support as possible. The RIBI Donations Trust focuses on long-term, sustainable reconstruction projects aimed at getting communities back on their feet after the initial relief effort has been completed. Indeed, the Trust is still helping to turn around lives affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in South East Asia, the Australian bushfires and the Sumatran earthquake.

A special fund has been set up by the Donations Trust which is dedicated to helping Haiti’s future. The trustees will consider how to allocate the funding to achieve the greatest benefit. This could be for projects such as new homes, a replacement hospital, community centres or schools. Continued support by Rotary helps to restore hope, the value of which cannot be underestimated.

Gift Aid is an important part of the donation as it allows the Donations Trust to reclaim tax from the Government. This currently gives an extra 25p for every £1 donated – multiply this by the thousands of contributions made and the money soon adds up and makes a much bigger impact.
 
   About Rotary International
 
 
What would it take to change the world? Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
Learn more about how we are eradicating polio throughout the world - Thanks for Life
 
 
 
What would it take to change the world?
 
One of a series of video's "What would it take to change the world" introduces Rotary in all its facets, lasts just 4 minutes, and may be viewed by following the link.
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Have fun and make new friends at the same time. Members are all in agreement that Rotary opens doors to a better world.

Join us and help improve the lives of others locally and internationally.

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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Newark Castle.
 
Founded in 1987 the Club meets at the Cedric Ford Pavilion, The Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts NG24 2NY (tel 0870 224 1035) on most Tuesdays 7.15 for 7.30pm (except following Bank Holidays).
 
The Rotary Club of Newark Castle was founded in 1987 with the guidance of the Rotary Club of Newark . Club membership has reached thirty-four and regular attendance encourages good fellowship and friendly relationships worldwide. Dual gender is now the preferred make up of the Club and we are always looking for members who are prepared to give service to others who are less fortunate than themselves. The main objective of Rotary is service -- in the community, in the workplace, and throughout the world. Rotarians build goodwill and peace, provide humanitarian service, and encourage high ethical standards in all vocations.
The Rotary motto is 'Service Above Self.'
Rotarians are professional men and women who work as volunteers to improve the quality of life in their home and world community. Club membership represents a cross-section of local business and professional leaders. The world's Rotary clubs meet weekly and are non-political, non-religious and open to all cultures, races, and creeds. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians working in some 29,000 Rotary clubs in 160 countries and 35 geographical regions worldwide. First admitted in 1987, women are the fastest-growing segment of Rotary's membership. There are nearly 2,000 women club presidents and women are rapidly assuming regional leadership roles.
 
The Rotary Club of Newark Castle was founded with the guidance of the Rotary Club of Newark . About ten businessmen met to discuss the possibility of finding ten others to enable a second Rotary Club in Newark to be formed and chartered by Rotary International. Evening meetings would be held weekly and Newark Castle was the chosen name. Early meetings were instructive on the operation of Rotary
On the 9th February 1987 twenty-eight members were enrolled as Rotarians and a charter was presented to President Graham Sinclair at a dinner held at the Robin Hood hotel.
 
President Message January 2010

A Happy New Year to you all, and our special thanks to Mac for taking over the Treasurer’s job and to Geoff for taking on the Secretary’s role.

Santa had another busy time up to Christmas and our chosen Charities, Beaumont House and Rainbows Hospices, will both benefit. Another thank you to all who contributed to this activity.

As we move into the second half of the Rotary year we should all try to find more people to join us to enjoy Rotary and to continue to develop our service to our local community. Rotary Day on 23 February will give us an opportunity to increase public awareness in some of our projects.

Richard Bourne

 
Cumbrian Flooding Disaster

It is at times like this that Rotary Clubs can provide real practical assistance to people in urgent need in their own area or to people in other areas of this country through the Rotary Clubs working in the area.

Rotarians in Cumbria are working with other organisations to provide much needed help to people driven out of their homes by flooding. If you would like to know more or to make a donation follow the link to the Rotary Club of Keswick website www.keswickrotary.org.uk

Last Sunday the Rotary Club of Cockermouth were due to have a fund raising stall at the Christmas fair in the town.  
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