Pledge/Prayer: President Peter
Song: Andy
Brents Card Game Winner: Sandy Taylor, Peter Manley
Sergeants Report: Gerri
Welcome guests from the Deep River Club and program participants and Colin - our District Governor for 2009-2010.
Raffle Winners: Bill B., Ama (guest), Paul M., Zuka (guest)
Happy Bucks: John Donnelly had the most with Peter a close second
Announcements:
President Peter: Read a thank you letter from the Valley Shore YMCA for the donation of $1000 to be used to fund children who otherwise couldn't afford to attend a special camp.
President Peter: Happy Birthday wishes and song to Bob Hester
President Peter: Acknowledged Andy Anderson's 50th anniversary in Rotary - WOW!
Zurab "Zuka" Shonia: Zuka is our exchange student who says he likes the US very much and is looking forward to his stay.
Program:
Our guest speaker, Jesse Rohde is a medical student and founder of the Jesse Rohde Fondation. At age 19, Jesse dedicated his life to bringing healthcare to the eastern region of Ghana located on the eastern African coast. Healthcare is severely lacking because of the lack of health professionals and facilities. Young children begin work at a young age (5-7 years) , working in fields and not going to school. Thr Jess Rohde Foundation provides scolarships so that children may attend school and take up careers in medicine and healthcare. Doctors and nurses are needed and they are needed to stay and provide services to the population. Help is also provided for the infrastructure and plans are underway for a hospital and clinic from an old abandoned warehouse. This is a tedious process. Jesse talked of walking 15 miles to meet with village chiefs to let them know they are there to help and to gain their support. In the last 6 months, the JRF has installed 8 water purification systems. Sanitation is needed - actual latrines need to replace holes in the ground. There is no running water or electricity and plans are being made for a generator.
For more information or to make a donation, go to, www.jesserohdefoundation.org and www.jessgoehner.com for photographs. You can also send a check to: Jesse Rohde Foundation, 2165 Hillsbury Rd, Westlake Village, CA 91361.
The budget for all this work is only $362,000 which translates to $7.50/patient. The following is the breakdown of items and their budgeted cost:
Building Materials
$44,000
Skilled Labor
$31,500
Medicines
$24,000
Medical Equipment
$64,500
Doctors
$15,000
Nurses
$35,000
Office Supplies
$8,000
Other Expenses
$40,000
