About Us On the Waterside Hythe Rotary in the International Community The Rotary movement is
committed to aiding the world community particularly under the headings of
Health and Hunger, Clean Water and Literacy. In support of these aims Hythe
Rotary has a rolling programme of humanitarian commitments but has also
responded quickly to the significant number of world catastrophes which
have occurred over the last few years. At the end of the year
Hythe & District takes part in the Local Rotary District Shoebox
scheme. Last Christmas 130 boxes were filled, with help from local schools
and organisations, and dispatched to An opportunity arose this
year to support an initiative to support a nursery school in Clubs in Rotary are
uniquely placed to respond effectively to the appalling natural disasters
which have occurred recently. We do not generally contribute to other
charities but use the strong links to Rotarians in the more than 200
countries and areas represented in the Rotary movement. Thus, money can be
targeted directly at the affected zone by using the strong local Rotary
links. A further Rotary resource is the financial and practical support for
schemes, initiated and administered by individual Rotary Clubs in the In order to replenish the
stocks which had fallen dangerously low the Club responded to an urgent
appeal by making available nearly £1,000 to purchase 20 pre-filled boxes
containing water filtration equipment and vital survival aids. Businesses can be started
in the developing world by lending very small sums of money (often less
than £50) to enable people, frequently women, to set up a source of income
for themselves and their families. The Club supported such a ‘Micro-credit’
scheme run by Opportunities International, support locally being
co-ordinated by New Milton Rotary Club, with a donation of £1,000. Several individual awards
to young people wishing to perform charitable work abroad have been made.
As an example, £150 was given to a young lady wishing to undertake a six-month
assignment to Due to the intensive
inoculation programme to which Rotary has made a prominent financial
contribution and the provided the vast majority of volunteer inoculators,
poliomyelitis is currently found only in areas of five countries in the
world. Rotary has been challenged by Bill Gates to match the US$100 million
donation made by his Foundation. This year Hythe will be
fundraising to raise the US$100 per member necessary to meet this
challenge. Websites for further information:
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