1. New Horizons
The Official Bulletin of the Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
PO Box 168, Nedlands, Western Australia, 6909
District 9450
ABN: 99 602 195 617
Volume 1, Issue 20 1st - 7th June 2009
ShelterBox Special ShelterBox Activity for Minister Macklin Program for June District Changeover Rotary Foundation
What is ShelterBox May 2009 Launches AquaBox Club program for June. Dinner Thought of the Week
and what does it cost. Where has ShelterBox AquaBox is a Rotary Page 4 Invitation to the last This week’s thought is
Page 1 been needed in the last initiative to provide District Changeover for about District
month. clean water in disaster D9450. Simplified Grants.
Page 2 & 3 zones. Page 4 Page 4
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ShelterBox. Well done ShelterBox works directly
ShelterBox Margaret! with local organisations in
countries where disasters
Special Our mission have occurred, in
partnership with other aid
agencies and through the
Rotarian Michael Reeves “To provide humanitarian international Rotary
presented to the club at aid worldwide in the form network.
last week’s meeting a of shelter, warmth and
presentation on dignity to people Our volunteer teams often
ShelterBox and the displaced by natural and oversee the distribution of
important work that the other disasters.” boxes to individual
project is doing.
recipients – making sure
Starting as a Club project A unique aid gets direct to those
people who need it most.
in the United Kingdom as
a ‘Millennium Project’,
solution
ShlterBox is now a Global
Our solution to disasters is
What Does it
Rotary Club Project.
the ShelterBox – a tough, Cost?
ShelterBox enjoys green plastic box
extensive support in the containing a 10-person The cost of each
United Kingdom, with tent and ancillary ShelterBox is
Australia being the 2nd equipment designed to approximately $1200.
biggest supporter of the enable a family of up to 10 The cost of the box and it’s
project. people survive for at least contents is around $800-
six months. $900, with the remainder
The Rotary Club of of the $1200 covering the
Freshwater Bay, in it’s first Made to a unique design transport of the
6 months has already using high quality ShetlterBox to the scene of
sponsored 2 ShelterBoxes materials, our tents are the incident for which it is
thanks to Mary Anne suitable for a wide range being deployed, and the
Wright and Bryant Stokes. of conditions. Other items training of the ShelterBox
Margaret Stuart has also may include insulated Response Team members.
been fundraising at her groundsheets, thermal
work in order to sponsor blankets, a multi-fuel The two main distribution
another ShelterBox, with stove, cooking equipment, points are currently
Thursday night’s progress tools, mosquito nets, England and Melbourne.
report stated indicating water containers etc.
that only $40 was required This year saw ShelterBox
to meet her target. Exact contents will being deployed in
Margaret also informed us depend upon local Australia for the first time,
that her employer has conditions and what is as a response to the
agreed to match her most needed. Victorian Bushfires in
fundraising in order to February.
sponsor a second
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2. N E W H O R I Z O N S
ShelterBox activity for May 2009
expected to arrive in the 250 ShelterBoxes, 224 relief
ShelterBox Additional aid tents, 250 heavy duty tents
country by 1 June. A
responds to ShelterBox Response Team sent to Pakistan and 380 ‘family kits’ of
essential equipment which
Cyclone Aila (SRT) is due to leave for
Wednesday 27 May,
are already in Pakistan. “The
Bangladesh shortly to need for ShelterBox is
PAKISTAN: Volunteers at
Thursday 28 May, identify those most in need massive. In total there are
the Helston HQ have been
1.88 million registered
BANGLADESH: Tw o and coordinate aid packing an additional 250
displaced people since the
hundred ShelterBoxes are ShelterBoxes to be sent to
distribution. The SRT conflict began with little or
Pakistan to assist those who
being sent to Bangladesh to volunteers are Stuart Oates no shelter available for
have fled their homes
give emergency shelter to them,” says Mark. “I went to
(UK), Pat Prendergast (UK) because of the conflict in the
one registration point and
those affected by Cyclone and Owen Smith (NZ). north west of the country.
they received 1,200 people in
Aila which hit the south of The latest shipment of aid is
According to latest reports, one day and that was a quiet
due to arrive in Islamabad by
the country on 25 May. The more than 200 people have day. The situation is so bad.
the end of the month.
ShelterBoxes, which will give In government buildings
been killed by the cyclone ShelterBox Response Team
close to the conflict area there
help to up to 2,000 people, and 600,000 displaced. More member Mark Pearson (UK)
are three families (90 people)
is in the country to
are being despatched from than 600,000 people have living in each room. The
coordinate the aid
prepositioned stock held at been displaced by the cyclone conditions are horrendous.”
distribution. He is currently
Birmingham Airport and are overseeing the allocation of
Aid reaches
Filipino homeless
Tu e s d a y 26 M a y,
PHILIPPINES: Shelterbox
Response Team (SRT)
volunteers Peter Pearce (Aus)
and Lyndon Tamblyn (NZ)
have successfully distributed
100 ShelterBoxes to those left
homeless by typhoons Chan-
Hom and Kujira which struck
the north of the country
earlier this month. Half the
boxes were distributed in the
village of Olanen in
Pangasinan Province which
had been badly damaged by
a 20 metre tidal surge. The
remainder were distributed
to those most in need on
Dewey Island. The
government estimates that
16,000 homes were totally
destroyed by the typhoons
and 24,000 partially
destroyed. Fifty five people
died. ShelterBox is working
in the country with the
National Disaster Co-
ordination Council and local
Rotarians.
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3. N E W H O R I Z O N S
to give shelter to people much needed shelter to the
First affected by typhoons Chan- most vulnerable people who
consignment of Hom and Kujira which struck have been forced to leave ShelterBoxes sent
the north of the country their homes because of the
aid reaches earlier this month. The boxes fighting.” ShelterBox is to Sri Lanka
are being taken from pre- working in Sri Lanka with
Pakistan positioned stock in local Rotarians, Habitat for
Melbourne. On arrival in Humanity, the International Tuesday 5 May, SRI
Wednesday 20 May, Manila they will be trucked Organisation for Migration LANKA: 448 ShelterBoxes
PAKISTAN: ShelterBox is to Pangasinan Province, and the United Nations. “We are being sent to Sri Lanka to
reacting to the growing which bore the brunt of the are continuing to assess the provide shelter to those who
humanitarian crisis in the typhoons. The government situation on the ground on a have lost their homes in the
country as hundreds of estimates that 13,881 homes daily basis and will send current conflict. The boxes
thousands of people flee the in the province have been additional assistance if it is are being despatched from
fighting between the army totally destroyed and 10,969 needed,” says ShelterBox prepositioned stock in
and militants in the north partially destroyed. The Operations Manager Pete Singapore and Dubai and are
west. ShelterBox Response boxes will be distributed by Sykes. expected to arrive in the
Team member Mark Pearson ShelterBox Response Team country by 7 May. ShelterBox
(UK) is in the country to volunteers Peter Pearce (Aus) Response Team (SRT)
oversee the distribution of and Lyndon Tamblyn (NZ).
ShelterBox reacts volunteers John Mackie (US)
112 ShelterBoxes which have
been prepositioned in
ShelterBox is working in the to typhoons in and John Cordell (US) are
leaving for Sri Lanka to
country with the National
Pakistan since March and an Disaster Co-ordination the Philippines replace the current SRT
additional 250 ShelterBoxes, Council and local Rotarians. m e m b e r s M i k e
250 heavy duty tents and 380 Tu e s d a y 12 M a y, Greenslade(UK) and Dave
‘family kits’ of essential Webber (UK) at the end of
equipment which are due to First ShelterBoxes PHILIPPINES: A ShelterBox
Response Team (SRT) has this week. “The team has
arrive on 22 May. Mark will
also assess the need for
distributed in Sri been sent to assess the impact been
identifying
working
where
hard
the
of typhoons Chan-Hom and
further shipments of aid. Lanka Kujira which have struck the greatest need is and making
ShelterBox is currently country in the past week. SRT sure we have the right
working in the country with Wednesday 13 May, SRI volunteers Peter Pearce (Aus) paperwork to start work on
local Rotarians, the National LANKA: 224 ShelterBoxes and Lyndon Tamblyn (NZ) the ground,” says ShelterBox
Rural Support Programme are being distributed today in will be working with the Operations Manager Pete
and other agencies. “There is Menik Farm (Zone 3) in the local National Disaster Sykes. “I am pleased to say
clearly a great need for Vanni region to give shelter Coordinating Council to that we now have permits to
emergency shelter,” says to vulnerable IDPs with assess the need for start operating in the field. A
ShelterBox Operations special needs who have emergency shelter in the big thanks to local Rotarians
Manager Pete Sykes. “The escaped the fighting in the country. Typhoon Chan-Hom for their help in liaising with
first consignment of aid is area. An additional 224 struck the north of the the appropriate authorities.”
already being distributed and ShelterBoxes are due to arrive country on 7 May killing 48 In addition to local Rotarians,
we are preparing to send in Menik Farm by 16 May. people and destroying more ShelterBox is also working
more.” ShelterBox Response Team than 6,000 homes, according with Habitat for Humanity,
(SRT) volunteers John Mackie to media reports. A week The International
Organisation for Migration
ShelterBoxes sent (US) and John Cordell (US) earlier Typhoon Kujira killed
and the UN. The UN
are supervising the 27 people and left more than
to the Philippines distribution. “We are 50,000 homeless. “We will estimates that more than
working closely with our assess the situation and then 150,000 people have been
partners on the ground to get decide on our level of displaced in recent months as
Thursday 14 May,
the ShelterBoxes despatched response,” says ShelterBox the fighting has intensified.
PHILIPPINES: One hundred
ShelterBoxes are being as soon as we can,” says John Operational Manager Pete
despatched to the Philippines Mackie. “We will be giving Sykes.
Aquabox is a Rotary initiative the requirements to purify
Minister Macklin to provide potable water to contaminated water, together
launches Aquabox families in disaster zones with basic humanitarian aid
where a supply of clean water as advised by AusAID. In
is not otherwise available. this form, each Aquabox costs
By David Flint
Simple instructions enable a $480 to prepare and ship to an
Rotary Club of Eltham, Vic.
family to purify 1000 litres. affected area and is provided
Following an agreement with by funds donated to, or raised
Members of the Rotary Club
AusAID initiated by Ms by, the Rotary Club of
of Eltham, Vic, were joined by
Macklin to store and Eltham.
the Federal Minister for
distribute Aquaboxes to Immediately following the
Families, Housing,
distressed areas in our region, Black Saturday bushfires, 108
Community Services and
Eltham Rotary leased a small boxes – representing the
Indigenous Affairs, Jenny
factory in Eltham to prepare entire stock of prepared
Macklin, to celebrate the
boxes for shipment. Most Aquaboxes – were shipped
opening of the Club’s
Aquaboxes are comprised of into the affected areas. This
Aquabox Centre on April 30.
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4. N E W H O R I Z O N S
bearers take on their new role (Cont. from Pg3) enabled a Aquabox project,” said Ian
District of the next Rotary Year. number of families who relied on Thomas, Director, Service
tank water access to drinkable Projects.
Changeover This year will see Geoff water until their own tanks could
be cleaned or replaced.
“We can now ensure delivery to
Simpson take over from Sue affected areas within our region.
Rowell as District Governor. “I am delighted to have been We never ever thought that we
You are cordially invited to the
involved with this project and to would be required to deploy
District Changeover Dinner, at
It would be great to see a large have played a part in the Aquaboxes in Australia and
the Karrinyup Country Club
turnout this year, to witness formation of the agreement with within a 20km radius of where
on 27th June 2009.
our last changeover as District AusAID,” Ms Macklin said. we are tonight. But at least we
9450. “I wish Eltham Rotary every were ready!”
The District Changeover is
success in this next stage of their
when the District Governor, For information contact David
Aquabox project.” “This is a
and other district office- Flint on 0419309282.
major step forward for our
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Guest Speaker Support Program for June
Date Details Date Details
4th June Steve Weychan - Climb for a Smile 4th June Steve Weychan - Climb for a Smile
Judith Dowson to Introduce
11th June Jeffrey Williams - The 2006 Tsunami
Andrea Hayward to give Vote of
Thanks
18th June Committee Meetings
Board Club Details
Welcoming Roster
Rotary Year 2008-09 Rotary Club of Freshwater Bay Inc.
Date Name PO Box 168,
Di Collins — President
Nedlands,
president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Western Australia, 6909
4th June Rajah Senathirajah
Ken Collins — Vice President /
Membership Director Meetings
11th June Marcos Carot Collins Thursday 5:45pm to 6:45pm
vicepresident@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Cafe, Bethesda Hospital
18th June Elizabeth Bain membership@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Queenslea Drive
Rajah Senitharajah — Treasurer Claremont
25th June Simone Carot Collins
treasurer@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Email
Daniel Forsdyke — Secretary president@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
secretary@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au Phone
08 9385 0471
Bulletin Contributions Bryant Stokes — Projects Director
projects@rotaryfreshwaterbay.org.au
Fax
08 9385 0472
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