World AIDS Day Very Successful
Posted by Paul J Murray
on Jan 4, 2013
The following is a letter to all Rotarians in D9700 from PDG Fred Loneragan and PP John Glassford 
"Many many thanks for the ongoing support for our projects in Africa through our World AIDS Day Lunch Bag money.
We are still getting envelopes being sent in and so far we have raised around $8,000, which included a donation of $2,000 from the RC of Warrandyte-Donvale in Victoria. Warrandyte have supported us in the past and have a champion in the club who has ties to Africa...
"Many many thanks for the ongoing support for our projects in Africa through our World AIDS Day Lunch Bag money.
We are still getting envelopes being sent in and so far we have raised around $8,000, which included a donation of $2,000 from the RC of Warrandyte-Donvale in Victoria. Warrandyte have supported us in the past and have a champion in the club who has ties to Africa...
The monies raised will go towards ongoing support of our two major projects:
Orphan Rescue in Mathare, Kenya and Coolamon House in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
We have been asked by our Foundation to make sure that our projects are sustainable in order to get Global Grants under the new Future Vision starting on July 1st this year. Both projects are ongoing and sustainable and can be shown to be so. Our two projects are both changing lives of the most needy humans on this planet.
Coolamon House under Operation Medical Hope are now providing education on healthy diets and pre and post natal care for the women of the township in Hout Bay who are HIV+. These women get ongoing care long after the child is born. The project has also been able to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus to the unborn child with great results. Our funds are needed more than ever these days for the women of Hout Bay.
Orphan Rescue is progressing well and we are now able to identify a further 8 secondary school age children who now need to get our of the slums of Mathare and into High School. This as a result of the Mountains of the Moon adventure. Our goal is 200 and we call this project Tracey's 200 after Tracey Monica Ochieng who is doing so well now that she is in secondary school. Most Kenyan children do not get to secondary school as they have to pay fees, accommodation, uniforms and daily food. Orphan Rescue in partnership with Hope World Wide and the RC of Nairobi are responsible on the ground for this project.
So many thanks again and have a great 2013.
Yours in Rotary
PDG Fred Loneragan and PP John Glassford
Orphan Rescue in Mathare, Kenya and Coolamon House in Hout Bay, Cape Town.
We have been asked by our Foundation to make sure that our projects are sustainable in order to get Global Grants under the new Future Vision starting on July 1st this year. Both projects are ongoing and sustainable and can be shown to be so. Our two projects are both changing lives of the most needy humans on this planet.Coolamon House under Operation Medical Hope are now providing education on healthy diets and pre and post natal care for the women of the township in Hout Bay who are HIV+. These women get ongoing care long after the child is born. The project has also been able to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus to the unborn child with great results. Our funds are needed more than ever these days for the women of Hout Bay.
Orphan Rescue is progressing well and we are now able to identify a further 8 secondary school age children who now need to get our of the slums of Mathare and into High School. This as a result of the Mountains of the Moon adventure. Our goal is 200 and we call this project Tracey's 200 after Tracey Monica Ochieng who is doing so well now that she is in secondary school. Most Kenyan children do not get to secondary school as they have to pay fees, accommodation, uniforms and daily food. Orphan Rescue in partnership with Hope World Wide and the RC of Nairobi are responsible on the ground for this project.
So many thanks again and have a great 2013.
Yours in Rotary
PDG Fred Loneragan and PP John Glassford