Across the country demand on food banks has continued to increase significantly.
Food for the Rotary-sponsored pantry program, for students of families who need a hand up over weekends, and sponsorship of activities by the Rotary sponsored club at Delta Secondary School are causes to be supported by the Ladner Rotary Shred A Thon on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
The ongoing crisis in Gaza has led to a reduced level of routine immunization in the region. The crisis also poses a significant challenge to fully implementing disease surveillance and vaccination campaigns. It is estimated that 650,000 children need to be vaccinated. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers there to be a high risk for the spread of this polio strain within Gaza and internationally, particularly given the current situation's impact on public health services. Rotary will continue to work with its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative and other agencies as vaccination efforts unfold. Read More
Lack of hygiene is perhaps the most serious issue facing rural villagers in Laos, from lack of education and access to clean water. Contaminated water throughout rural areas is the common cause of diarrhea plus short term and long-term sickness along with other crippling diseases which demand a major portion of villagers' meagre average income of $2,150 per year to be spent on healthcare.
Adopt A Village in Laos (AAVIL) is a Not-For-Profit Canadian Registered Organization, incorporated in 2010. Its primary purpose is to raise financial support for clean water and education. Water projects bring permanent water into villages, hygiene training with water filter distribution and hygienic toilets. Education includes the construction of schools/classrooms where none exist or where current schools are simply not adequate for learning plus sponsorship of poor children who would not be able to go to school without help.
Joe Roth, a former jeweler and long-time resident of South Florida, is Membership Chair and a Past District Governor for Rotary District 6990 in Florida, one of the fastest-growing Districts in terms of community projects and initiatives. A Rotary member for 25 years, Joe has served as president of the Upper Keys Rotary Club. Joe spoke to Rotary Club of Ladner members about membership on September 24, 2024.
David Harris, along with his sons Joseph and John, broke land on Crescent Island in the late 1800s. More than a century later, four local farm families have come together to form Barnside Brewing Co., on 60th Avenue in Ladner, a "farm-based" brewery, producing unfiltered craft beer using local farm-grown ingredients. Rotary Club of Ladner members toured the Barnside brewery on September 3rd. Rotary members will be managing the vehicle parking at the Barnside Harvest Festival, September 13 to 15, 2024 at Paterson Park in Ladner
For 22 years Rotary International has sponsored post-graduate education of more than 1,700 people in peace building and conflict resolution in 140 countries.
These Rotary Peace Fellows have founded their own organizations or serve as leaders in governments, nongovernmental agencies, education and research
institutions, peacekeeping and law enforcement agencies, media and the arts, and international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank.
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