On receiving a number of donations toward our appeal to help the AFAR Pastoralist Development Association, Valerie Browning has sent a very comprehensive report analyzing to best way to help communities with food and water distribution.
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eClub supports AFAR region, Ethiopia
Rotary D9510online, eClub President PDG Eric C Russell MBE invites Clubs to partner with the recovery effort for the AFAR region in Ethiopia. One of our overseas members, Valerie Browning lives and works as a volunteer in the AFAR.
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More than 240 000 people have been affected and 144 000 displaced as widespread floods hit Afar, Ethiopia, the government stated in a press release on September 21, 2020. More than 80 localities have been hit in what authorities described as the worst flood the region has ever seen.
eClub Supports Nepal Village Community
Following a request from one of our Members, Dr Joanne Richardson the Club was able to donate $750 to help buy food packages and items for the small remote village (Patle) in the farming community.
Chhepal Sherpa , Patle okhaldhunga helped to distribute goods to 157 families with 30 Kg sacks of rice and setup 4 hand washing stations with soap. The stations are at a health unit, a public place, school and at a monastery , all which will be of great benefit to families trying to maintain better health practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.