Program: Bob Rose (Evergreen Rotary)
Saint Helene, Bay Islands, Honduras Project
Bob and Carol Rose talked about their Honduras Project, having volunteered in many places around the world. With Rotary, they want to make international projects more effective.
Their project is on the island of Roatan, accessible only by dory. The homes are on stilts; there are neither roads nor cars. Residents are fishermen and their boats are made from carved out trees. The Roses started helping there by teaching English. Teachers have only a small presence at Saint Helene, as they come by boat and can only stay for 3 days out of the week. The situation is bad, the school does not have a working toilet because there is no water, and the building is stifling hot so they often teach outdoors.
Water is marginally safe, the shallow wells are often brackish. To get good water they have to travel by boat to a missionary site.
Fortunately there are several help projects underway in the community. Rotarians and CARE are partnering with community members. Included are a new water system, a new school and teacher training; tourism planning, community banking, electrical power, and more.
Guests: Mat and Audrey Matson, Bill Downes
Announcements/Business:
- We will have a 5th Tuesday social 6 PM Wednesday May 31 at the SnowPack Tap Room off 285 at 11863 Springs Road (in the building behind the former Blue Spruce Toys).
- MRC’s Derby Days will be this Saturday.
- The Conifer High School Interact has a silent auction at the Wild Game Dinner fundraiser for the High School. Tickets are $40; it will be held at Our Lady of the Pines; they have also raised money for Polio Eradication; the Run the Ranch is June 10 and they need volunteers.
- Bailey Day is June 24; volunteers are needed at the Boutique table to sell Coupon Books and support the Boutique’s efforts to raise money for Back Pack.
- Adopt a Highway clean up is June 3.
- The Rotary International Convention is in Atlanta June 10th. Sign up via the District 5450 website.
- The Satellite Club had our Elk Creek Elementary Cub Scout troop join their meeting last week; they presented the Club with a huge thank-you poster
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