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INTERNATIONAL SERVICE - DIRECTOR RICHARD DY
WORLD COMMUNITY SERVICE Last September 1999, we received an additional WCS fund under WCS # 03284 in the amount of P 19,000.00 for our Water Projects. Up to date, the total funds available for Water project is P 264,644.32. Implementation has not been started due to high water level during rainy season. We are aiming to start implementation on February 2000. We also have a Matching Grant in the amount of $17,000.00 still pending with Rotary International. The said amount will also be used for Water projects.
ROTARY FOUNDATION Hosted the District 3790 Rotary Foundation Seminar on November 20, 1999. Represented by 56 Rotary Clubs(75% of the clubs in the district) represented by 291 delegates. Main Speaker was PDG J.CHEAH KAM LOONG of RI District 3310 Malaysia, PDG LINA AURELIO of RI District 3800 graced the one-day affair. As of December 15,1999, our Club has contributed to Rotary Foundation $3,200.00 of which $ 2,000 was raised through fund raising among the members of the club and the $700.00 was contributed by PP Ives Nisce to complete his Paul Harris sustaining member. The remaining balance thru contributions of sustaining members. As of this time, our club have produced 3 Paul Harris Fellows: PP IVES NISCE, ADDG/PP VIR CABADING and Past Director ERNIE GALERA.
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE The District Chairman for Group Study Exchange has already approved our candidate Ms. Mary Rose de la Cruz, daughter of PP Flor Dela Cruz. The Host country will be Brazil.
SUMMER YOUTH EXCHANGE No final communication regarding the status of our candidate Ives Jesus Nisce II, son of PP Ives Nisce. POLIO PLUS/ VITAMIN A Vitamin A Supplementation Project: A joint project with the Dept. of Health. Conducted a whole day training on August 7, 1999 to barangay captains, barangay health workers, school officials, parents and volunteers informing them of the importance of Vit. A by educating the community, especially the mothers, regarding the importance of Vit. A in their children's normal growth. Posters were distributed to the participants. The following barangays were given with Vit. A : San Agustin, Sevilla, Pagudpud, Catbangen, Canaoay, Sacyud, Tanquigan, Sibuan-Otong, Puspus and Calabugao. 1,221 little children of 6 years and below are initial beneficiaries of a health project designed principally to guarantee normal eyesight. The launching of Vit. A project in Catbangen Central School on August 18, 1999 was attended by PDG RUBEN HENSON, District Task Force Chairman for Vit. A Project. Another dose is to be given after 6 months.
YOUTH SERVICE
Attended the launching of Stimulation Therapeutic Activity for Special Children on August 5, 1999. Co-sponsored in the Open Heart and Kidney Transplant Surgery in cooperation by medical volunteers from the Philippine. Heart Center for Asia, National Kidney Institute and Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center and attended by Dept. of Health Under-Secretary Ma. Margarita Galon and Dr.Ludgerio Torres, Director of the Phil. Heart Center for Asia on August 11-13, 1999. About 1221 children 6 years old & below were administered with Vitamin A during the launching of Vitamin A Supplementation Project at the following Barangays: San Agustin, Sevilla, Pagudpud, Catbangen, Canaoay, Sacyud, Tanquigan, Sibuan-Otong, Puspus and Calabugao. The main objective of this
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