District 3230 sends Indian fisherman to Vietnam to learn advanced fishing techniques
District 3230 (India) has been devoted to disaster relief and recovery since a tsunami struck the Indian coast in 2004. In the wake of the disaster, the livelihoods of local fishermen were destroyed. In response, the District 3230 Tsunami Relief Committee sent seven fishermen from Tamil Nadu and a team leader to Vietnam for training in new methods of fishing, sea farming, and fish processing. The committee covered the cost of the 20-day training session. Vietnam was chosen because of its use of advanced technology, which is heavily supported by the government’s anti-poverty programs. Learn more about this project and the district’s other relief efforts on the District 3230 website.
Club partnership results in high school internships
Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Bern, Switzerland, has partnered with the Rotary Club of Essen-Baldeney, Germany, to arrange short vocational internships to help economically disadvantaged students at Essen’s Gustav-Heinemann-Gesamtschule (high school) choose a career path. Every March, the school conducts an orientation and teachers select three students for the internships, which last two to three weeks and take place between August and October. Their travel expenses and a small allowance are covered by the Essen-Baldeney club, while the Bern club lines up host families and internships based on the students’ interests.
Windmills increase income for Indian salt harvesters
Five families that harvest salt from the desert in western India have Rotarians to thank for windmills that will double their income. The Rotary Club of Wadhwan City, India, and the Rotary E-Club of the Southwest, Arizona, USA, purchased 10 windmills using a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant and club and District 5510 (Arizona) contributions. The windmills pump salt-laden water from underground into shallow ponds, where the salt can be separated through evaporation. Read more.
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