International Service

Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:30 a.m.
Location: Harry's Bar & Grill, 4370 La Jolla Village Dr.

Latest News: A District Grant for Project Refuge has been approved for 2010-2011 in the amount of $32,000 to provide safe comfortable housing for refugees from Somalia and East Africa who have suffered persecution in their homelands
A Global Grant for Indonesia for $33,000 has been approved to provide water, toilet blocks and hygiene education for 3 elementary schools in the Payangan area of Bali

Current Goals: To emphasize the international character of Rotary by joining together with Rotarians in other countries and Rotary International to meet a variety of human needs throughout the world.

Purpose: The International Service Committee is the international outreach arm of our club. Our purpose involves reviewing potential service projects proposals, selecting those the committee decides to support, then monitoring the progress of the projects by site visits, communication with on-site workers, and liaison with Rotarians in other countries. This is the means for our club to participate in the impact of Rotary International around the globe.

Activities/responsibilities: We administer a budget of approximately $25,000 with additional funding available through matching grants and other sources. At any given time, we have about thirty different projects going in North, South, and Central America, Africa, Asia, South Asia, Southeastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Why join: This is an exciting committee with many hands-on projects touching the lives of people all over the world: from building a school for the children of Jalalabad, Afghanistan, to bringing fresh water to villagers in Thailand, Kenya, and the Zulu nation of South Africa. Personal involvement in the projects we sponsor is the key to our success as a committee to help make our world a better place, one Rotary project at a time.