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Development of new bathrooms at the Maribago Elementary School addressing Sanitation and Health

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 Community Water a Sustainable Project providing 500 families with water is underway with WCS donations from Rotary Club of Livorno Mascagni ( Italy ; District 2070) funding the first stage.

Donors put considerable time and effort into selecting a project and are anxious to hear how their contribution will be utilized. We also will send every donor regular updates outlining our projects progress.

Thank you Rotary Club of Livorno Mascagni Livorno Italy.

Lapu Lapu City /November 2009 –RC Central Mactan Develops another three wells completing 23 within 6 months time in Lapu Lapu City water projects continue through Simplified Grants of Rotary District 3860 and various donations from Rotary Clubs all over the world.

Developing a Community Service through District Simplified Grants (DSG) project is a great way to further Rotary’s Avenue of Community Service. A DSG project is created when Rotary clubs from request their district to support one of their communities. This collaboration helps Rotary clubs undertake more ambitious projects that improve lives while fostering local fellowship and understanding. In addition to providing volunteers, clubs can support Barangay projects by offering financial assistance, donating goods, or becoming a partner in Humanitarian projects.

Rotary International and Rotary Club of Central Mactan (RCCM) have launched a collaborative effort to implement water, sanitation, and hygiene projects in the developing Community Service Projects in Barangays of Lapu Lapu City.

Rotary Club of Central Mactan has demonstrated the ability to carry out effective water and sanitation projects. The existing wells were capped with a steel reinforced concrete lid.
An artesian pump placed on the side providing easy access to clean water; The lid provides safety and prevents debris from entering the well. Small children are no longer at risk and the open well can no longer be a breeding ground for potential dengue.
Twenty Three (23) new wells have been provided as of February 2010 benefitting more than 400 families.

Global issues such as literacy, hunger, malaria, HIV/AIDS, and access to clean water affect us all. Rotarians understand this, and with over 32,000 Rotary clubs worldwide, Rotarians are leading the way in their communities to find solutions to global concerns.

You can help too by becoming involved in our Community Service Projects. Contact us today!

23 Barangays received Sanitation & Water well capping and new Artesian well pumps.

Before and After photos of well capping for Barangay Tambis.

In unity with the community charity 2009, “Million Peso Campaign” a fund raiser for raising funds for the many projects we are implementing this year.

We have a non-profit Foundation. Now since 2009, “The Rotary Club of Central Mactan” an International Service Organization which has a motto that all Rotarians aspires – Service Above Self the means by which our club has been able to support various charities and community needs financially, and through physical participation throughout the Province of Cebu mainly in Lapu Lapu City.

The needs of many are now magnified due to our current economy. It is with our utmost humble request that we seek your support of our Community Service Projects. Help the Rotary with our commitment for ” In unity with the community charity 2009, “Million Peso Campaign” a fund raiser for raising funds for the many projects we implementing this year.

Allow Rotary to place a donation can besides your cash register will entice patrons to donate their loose change. With the funds raised we will continue to serving our community with support for our local and secondary School scholars, programs for children with special needs and surgeries, International work with Eradicating Polio Plus and financial assistance for the never ending quest for clean drinking water.

We are grateful for your kind consideration and support towards the “A MILLION PESO CAMPAIGN”

The Rotary emblem on this plaque was a donation from the Japanese Rotary Club of Gobo East Wakayama District 2640.

Here President David Poley displays the completed plaque and presents a Rotarian from RC Kanan East District 2640 Japan to acknowledge them for the generous donation towards RC Central Mactan’s Well Capping water and sanitation projects two years in a row.

President Christopher Bennetts decided it would be excellent for a plaque with the four way test for permanent display at club meetings. Vice President David Poley agreed and together donated the money to create the plaque with the four way test and the donated emblem at the top.

Clothes, Toys, Air condition Unit and baby care items donated to the DSWD.

Crossing Kit with Sister club RC Puerto Princesa City , Palawan.

In 2008 Past President Chris decided we could make a difference. He noticed each year in the Philippines thousands of pedestrians are hit by vehicles due to inadequate pedestrian crossings. Many of these are children.

Many communities do make an effort to ensure the safety of children crossing the road such as this school crossing in the Barangay of Gun-Ob on Mactan.

There are unfortunately many school crossings on the islands of Palawan and Cebu that currently do not provide a guard to assist children crossing busy roads at the commencement and end of the school day.

This is a great project because it is assisting the local government and communities in improving a service they already provide. We know this project is going to save life and limb.

Help us sustain this project by donating TODAY a set of 5 or more kits.

Each Kit cost roughly $ 30.00 consisting of a Hi Visible Jackets Safety Vest, Stop sign Whistle, and neck bands for whistles.

All presented to the Recipient with a training manual and power point presentation disk.

This Project is a sustainable feeding mission that will feed 1 entire Barangay twice a week for 6 months called the“ Meal Dream”. For every Burangay adoption a minimum donation of php 8520 is required and will fund 48 feedings (6 months) using Vita Meal.

Vitameal is nutritious, versatile, adaptable and delicious which provides the necessary nutrients for a healthy body.

Rotary clubs all over the world use VITA_MEAL for feeding missions.

It would be nice to have your support and your organization will gain international recognition for a great humanity cause.

Our club would provide details and several pictures, media releases and videos that may arise from the good project and even send your organization a certificate of appreciation with successful news regarding our program.

“Meal dream” feeding missions continue throughout the year.

Donations to the AlbertSwitzer Foundation of Books and Medical supplies addressing Literacy and Health.

Here is a project that does not require the direct donation of money. Have your club or organization start a book drive to collect second hand English language educational and children’s reading books and send them to us so that we can distribute them to needy schools and day care centers.

We know that many school and Libraries dispose of books each year for a variety of reasons. For some schools it can be due to a change in curriculum or a requirement to dispose of books in order to receive new funding. Other reasons include limited storage and the need to make room for new books or simply the books are retired due to slight wear and tear. Many people have books at home they no longer want as their children have grown older.

This is such a simple yet potentially life transforming project. You will be amazed how easy it is to collect books. Package them up and ship them to us and we will do the rest.

We will be taking photographs of every school and day care center donation and publishing these on our website.

These girls are reading books we donated to the the Albert Switzer Foundation Learning Center for Orphanage. With your help we want to put books in the hands of children all over Mactan Island.

If you prefer not to collect and ship books then we are more than happy to receive a donation of money to be used to purchase books locally.

Literacy providing Maribago Elementary and Apostolic Gospel Church school for street kids with computers.

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Literacy providing financial support to a scholar who graduated college this year and another to begin this 2010.

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JANUARY 2009 – JUNE 2010

18 MONTHS

CLUB 3 year plan

• “Meal Dream” Feeding mission for Barangay’s on monthly bases supporting the Pastor – Performed 3 missions

• • • Community water project at least 25 wells capped per yr.– 25 Wells Completed by September 15^th 2009
    • Increase membership each year by 10% – 20% achieved with returning member Julian Meacock and New member Steve Meacock
    • Donation to the Police Department –php 10,000 donation in March
    • Bundles of Joy – December – completed
    • At least a combined donation of   $1000 to TRF / EREY – A new fund created allowing members to pay weekly

Structure of the future Vision Plan.

Membership

• Increase net membership by two – Achieved Steve Meacock & Jullien Meacock
• Develop and implement a program to encourage regular club  meeting attendance  - Completed

Club Service

• Develop and implement a program to recognize Rotarians who  recruit new members – Completed
• Welcome and include non-Rotarian family members in service  projects and fellowship events, which include having at least    one family-oriented fellowship event  - IYRF every month
• Update the club’s by laws regarding minutes
• Develop the Charity account – Completed
• Contract a non Rotarian run club website on volunteer basis – Completed
• Develop Paypal to directly deposit in club account – Completed
• Establish ad hoc committee to review the club’s finances and  budget – Rotarian & Banker PP Damien Dwyer is our club Auditor- Completed
• Jointly develop a joint project with the two new sister ship clubs – 1^st one School Crossing Completed – Completed

Vocational Service

• Develop a hospital mural program with art student – Completed
• Sponsor at least one Scholarship applicant – Completed
• Develop a fund raising drive “ Million Peso Campaign” – I Completed
• Develop a book donation program – Completed

Community Service

• Share Rotary with the general public by placing a membership  drive in a print publication Completed
• Sponsor at least one person to attend RYLA Completed
• Donate and acknowledge local police award Completed
• Provide daycare with Bundle of Joy during Christmas Completed
• Develop at least 2 sanitary & water projects – well capping 2009 – 2010 – completed, Community water project in process with International Funding from Italy.

International Service

• Deliver at least 2 projects on Project link for international  funding – 3 completed
• Deliver at least 2 WCS projects direct funding to District – Completed well capping & Meal Dream

Certificates and Awards received during term

• Most Outstanding Rotary President in District 3860 2009
• Most Outstanding Rotary President in Zone 1 E        2008

• Rotary Achievements:

Office Held:

• Rotary Club of Multinational – Manila, Philippines Club Secretary and Charter Member 2006
• Joined Rotary Club of Central Mactan in November 2007
• January 2008 Internet Committee Officer
• July 2008 Chairman of the Membership Committee
• July 2008 Elected President –Elect / Vice President
• January 2009 – June 2010 (18 months ) President

Certificates / Awards and achievements:

2008

• The Only Rotarian under one year to attend Discon 2008
• February 2008 Introduce guest Speaker Resources of the Blind to the club.
• Printed and designed RCCM 1^st Project Proposal Magazine for solicitation of donations
• March 2008 Awarded a Certificate for being a Paul Harris Fellow Sustaining Member +2
• March 2008 Certificate of Attendance to the Discon 2008- Cebu
• September 2008 Certificate of Attendance to the Membership Development Seminar
• November 2008 Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Rotary Foundation – Sponsorship

2009

• January 2009 Received a Plaque of Appreciation from Municipality of Cordova – Medical Mission
• February 2009 Received a Certificate of Appreciation from District 3860 – Hosting RY Event
• February 2009 Received a Certificate of Appreciation from District 3860 – Cataract Operation Mission
• March 2009 Certificate of Attendance to the Discon 2009 – Davao
• April 2009 Received a Certificate of Appreciation from District 3860 – World Community Service Project Support
• May 2009 Awarded the “ Most Outstanding President” Zone 1 E
• May 2009 Awarded the “ Most Outstanding Water & Sanitation Project” Zone 1 E
• May 2009 Awarded the “ Community Service Project” Zone 1 E
• June 2009 RCCM water project was place on the Governors’ Monthly Newsletter as a model project.
• July 2009 Inducted as Club President
• July 2009 Received the Award Rotary International President Citation 2008 – 2009
• July 2009Became a Mariner of the INTERNATIONAL YACHTING FELLOWSHIP OF ROTARIANS

2010

January 2010 received 14 Certificates from District 3860 one for each participation or project achieved in the first six month of my term:

• January 2010 Certificate of Attendance
• January 2010 Certificate of recognition for participating in the 1^st Project Fair
• January 2010 Certificate of recognition for participating in the District 3860 Rotary Foundation Seminar
• January 2010 Certificate for Outstanding project on Literacy
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Literacy Scholarship for Deserving Students
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Water and Environment
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Health and Hunger
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Feeding Mission
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Health and Hunger Baby Diaper donations
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Roto Plas cleft lip operation sponsorship
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on on Literacy Book Donation to the Orphanage
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Literacy Project Donation
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on literacy Adopt a Reading Project
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Health painting Hospital wall murals
• January 2010 Certificate of Outstanding project on Health and Hunger Meal Distribution