International
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
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.
'What We Do' Main Pages:
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On the 12th September 2021 over 1000 people enjoyed the wonderful island of Foulness by being part of Thorpe Bay Rotary's annual Bike Ride.
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Teresa Cutmore and Graham Green, both members of the Southend Art Club, were impressed by the exciting quality of work produced by such young people.
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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.
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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.
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Thorpe Bay Rotary is proud to be 1 of only 4 clubs to receive the Rotary International Citation for 2020/21 in D1240
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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
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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:
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Our team was out in force collecting at Waitrose on 19th March. Thanks to Waitrose and all those that donated.
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Our Bear has been travelling the World since 2017 raising money for Polio eradication as she goes.
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