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The Rotary Club of
Caloundra Pacific proposes a toast at every meeting to an
international Rotary Club to assist our members in becoming more
aware of these overseas clubs, their make-up and the far reaching
effect of Rotary worldwide. Rotary's annual International Directory
is our reference for information on other clubs.
We support many international Rotary programs. These include:
- Group
Study Exchange where
we try to recruit interested and eligible people from within our
community to take part in annual study tours to other countries.
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ShelterBox, which
provides emergency shelter to those affected by disasters such
as cyclones (hurricanes), tsunami and earthquakes.
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Adopt-A-Village and
similar programs, principally in neighbouring countries such as
Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, both of which are part
of our Rotary district (District 9600).
- Polio
Eradication,
Rotary's worldwide campaign to rid the planet of poliomyelitis.
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Donations In Kind,
which provides material support to neighbouring countries.
- Locally
Developed Programs
to collect unwanted spectacles and hearing aids for
refurbishment by local volunteer specialists before delivery to
neighbouring countries.
We recognise that the demand for humanitarian assistance will always
exceed our capacity to respond, so we try to emphasise low cost
projects with high quality-of-life payoffs for as many overseas
recipients as possible.
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