International

International Committee   - Sub-Commitee of Fundraising  

 Helder Lemos

 The following plans/projects are suggested for the club’s support in the upcoming Rotary term:

(i)  There was no 'V' festival collection in 2018  - the RiZe Music weekend did not require our "Collection Services". 

In 2017 we continued the long standing role for our club in assisting with the "V Festival" clear-up and collection of blankets, chairs, clothing , etc in liaison with Charles Storer of Hope & Aid Direct . Sleeping bags and mats were required.  

(ii) Re-Cycle  – A Bicycle Collection Charity for Africa....under consideration

Re-Cycle is a Charity based in Colchester who collect good quality used bicycles from the UK for re-use and recycling for use in rural communities in Africa.

(iii) Dental Mavericks –  supported
 Dutch Twin Club  - RC Twenterand  
Sadly our twin club has ceased to exist, through lack of numbers

 Project:- 3 staff members volunteers from Ingatestone  Start Smiling Dental Practice going to rural Morocco as free dental work volunteers.

Dental Mavericks is a Charity of volunteer Dental Staff who go out to rural off the beaten track locations such as the Asni Mountains in rural Morocco to help vulnerable adults and children with dental pain and general dental advice. 

3 staff members, Rhonda, Kira-Jade & Berenice from Start Smiling, a dental practice located in Ingatestone, will be volunteering to go out on September the 29th 2019. They are raising funds for this mission - better dental hygiene practices and cause. Upon their return, The girls made a presentation of what this volunteer work entails. 

(iv) International Disaster Relief – Box Schemes

As a Rotary Club we have regularly contributed most years with 1 or 2 aid boxes; both nationally and internationally to disaster struck areas worldwide, via the myriad options of Box schemes, namely: ShelterBox, AquaBox, LifeBox, LifeStraws, Water Survival Box, etc.

We continue to do so, on the basis of “as-is-needed” and an eye on what available Club or Charity Account Funds allow at any given moment in time.

Race Night – This is our idea for a fund-raising event, but something we would need help with as I have no idea on where to start organizing something like this.

Contact was still being maintained with our twin Club - members met up for a few days in Ypres in April 2019 and we held a Virual meeting via ZOOM during Covid in 2021

In the Spring of 2017, a group of ingatestone Rotary club members enjoyed a very pleasant visit to Keukenhoff, staying in an hotel with many from Vriezenveen staying at a camper site locally - our visitors were royally entertained by our Netherlands twin club mebers. 

After we had enjoyed greeting a small group of visitors from The Netherlands who helped us in celebrating our 40th Anniversary over the weekend 12th - 14th June 2015, the decision on the club's future relationship with RC Twenterand was still being mutually discussed by both clubs