A GNA feature by Elsie Appiah- Osei
Accra, Aug. 25, GNA – Gripped by the spirit of humanitarian and philanthropism, the Rotary Club of Accra Ring Road Central (RCC) has partnered Rotary Club of Limay, Phillippines to reach out to needy school children.
This kind gesture benefitted 36 under nourished students from one-six grades, who were provided nutritional food package, during a 120 – Day nutritional programme.
At a cost of $8 per day the students were nourished back to sound health.
The initiative was captured under an International Service Project, which served as an opportunity for the RCC to partner with the international Club to expand humanitarian reach around the globe.
It gave exposure and a Public Relation (PR) platform that gave Rotarians free PR internationally, some social media presence and also allowed them to return the good that others would do when they seek help on Rotary ideas.
The partnership allowed RRC to achieve one of the 10 Service’s Goal for the Rotary Year, with diverse exposure to service, interesting, stress free and cost effective way of exposing members to other avenues of service.
It also gave members the opportunity to undertake projects in areas of focus where they are currently lacking projects in basic education and literacy was achieved.
Sharing of RCC’s values promoted the partnership between Limay and RCC.
The impact and cost effective project which was affordable and very easy to execute had the very vibrant Club – RC of Limay members partaking in the programme in spite of their low numbers.
About 17 members, half Charter Members who had been with the club for 15 to 20 years ranging from 21 to 35 years old youngsters participated.
At the session, interactors became Rotaractors then Rotarians with half of their Club coming from second and third generation Rotarians.
Although some members were not registered with Rotary International because of lack of funds to pay Semi-annual Report, they helped the club so that they could still do projects.
They planted 223,390 trees beating India with 18,000 Bataenos being participated in the event as one of best Clubs in the District.