Rotary eClub One in Action – Twin Clubs
By Past President Chris Joscelyne

A Rotary twin-club relationship is very special. It is a long-term commitment that Rotary clubs make in order to nurture cooperation and friendship.

Rotary eClub One has a twin-club relationship with the Rotary Club of Dili in East Timor. This small country, near Indonesia, is the poorest in Asia.

Because of violence and civil unrest, the Rotary Club of Dili has not met since last May (2006). In fact, some members of the Rotary club are sheltering with their families in refugee camps.

Rotary eClub One has two service opportunities in East Timor.

Other Rotary clubs may wish to help too.

MATERNITY PACKS

An Alola Maternity Pack for A$25.00 ($19.50 US) allows us to continue to support East Timorese mothers and their babies.

Even amid the current unrest in East Timor, still the most dangerous thing a woman can do is become pregnant.

Up to 800 women per 100,000 do not survive childbirth, while 85 babies die in every 1000 live births. Our Alola Maternity Packs project aims to encourage women to give birth with a trained
health worker and thus help reduce the high mortality rates for East Timor's mothers and their babies.

By sponsoring one or more Maternity Packs you'll be providing the basic essentials for a mother and her baby - clothing, sanitary items and nappies - as well as important information on breast-feeding and postnatal care.

Each pack contains:

2 cotton sarongs
6 underpants
Sanitary napkins
1 baby outfit
2 baby wraps
6 cotton nappies (diapers)
1 towel
2 bars of baby soap

Follow this link to make your contribution
https://secure.alolafoundation.org/gift-order-online.php


ALOLA SCHOLARSHIPS

An Alola Scholarship for A$75.00 ($58.25 US) provides a gift that lasts a lifetime - a chance for an East Timorese child to read, to write and to learn.

In East Timor two thirds of women aged 15-60 and almost half of the men are illiterate, destined to a life deprived of the benefits that even the most basic reading and writing skills can give.

With the help of members of Rotary eClub One (and other Rotarians),  the next generations can look forward to better things - because our support of the Alola Scholarship program will help remove the economic and cultural barriers that keep so many young Timorese from starting and completing an eduction.

Each Alola Scholarship will provide the cost of a full year's schooling, to a young Timorese girl or boy. Your help is urgently needed - especially by young girls in rural areas. The scholarship you provide is a gift that lasts a lifetime.

Follow this link to make your contribution
https://secure.alolafoundation.org/gift-order-online.php

This is a wonderful opportunity for Rotarians to share the spirit of goodwill with a needy mother and child on the other side of the globe.

The Alola Foundation is safe, secure and responsible. It is the only entity we trust in East Timor. All funds are managed through the ANZ Bank in Melbourne Australia, to ensure accountability and effective use of funds for their stated purpose.

www.alolafoundation.org