International

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International

Our International Committee raises funds both for disaster relief and for development projects in 3rd world countries.

Medecins Sans Frontiers

For disaster relief we usually work through well-respected international charities such as Medecins Sans Frontieres (www.msf.org.uk). The courage with which their doctors and nurses provide medical aid in war-torn disaster zones has commanded admiration throughout the world.

Shelterbox

We also support Shelterbox (www.shelterbox.org) which was founded by a Rotary Club in Cornwall but now operates throughout the world. It provides tents, blankets, water purification kits, cooking pans, plates and basic tools - all the basic needs for families made homeless in a disaster.

Development

For development projects we prefer to identify small-scale schemes in the poorest countries where our contributions can make a real difference. We have supported the reconstruction of a Health Post in an earthquake-hit part of Nepal with the aid of a 3H Global Grant and are currently supporting the expansion of a school in rural Gambia.

Water Aid

We also contribute towards Water Aid (www.wateraid.org.uk) whose projects provide clean drinking water in remote areas of very poor countries.

Like all Rotary Clubs we make our fund-raising fun. We have a programme of quizzes, lunches and summer garden parties, all as enjoyable ways of raising funds for these vital international projects.

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2022/3 Rotary Youth Competitions

Please find links to the various competitions being run in the Southend area on the page below. The competitions are run by various clubs but we all work together as a team.

All Thorpe Bay Rotary Events and |Meetings are postponed but we are busy working behind the scenes. Watch this space for the latest information and feel free to contact us via the links on the website. Please KEEP SAFE & KEEP WELL

Bob Page, Karl Lansley and Loretta Andrews present the first of 4 Defibrillators already installed along Southend Seafront in Phase 1 of project SEEDIP. Phase 2 will commence in 2021.

Thorpe Bay Rotary, Leigh on Sea Rotary, and the Carli Lansley Foundation have joined forces to install Public Defibrillators along Southend on Sea Seafront from Chalkwell to Shoeburyness.

A few photos from recent years with special memories

Thorpe Bay Rotary is proud to be 1 of only 4 clubs to receive the Rotary International Citation for 2020/21 in D1240

The latest Defibrillator Installation

In2005/6 Thorpe Bay Rotary helped to fund a new Health Post in the village of Halji.

Thorpe Bay welcomed friends across 2 Continents to celebrate VE Day with us.

After being lockdown for 18 months our Polio Bear has started to travel again. Every time a new place is visited, we donate £25 to End Polio Now

It may be lockdown but a summary of Thorpe Bay Rotary Club activity via Zoom for 2020/2021 is impressive. To attempt to raise funds our virtual activities included: