Club News

At the Club’s meeting on 13^th September members had a very interesting talk from Martin Wyatt, a local ambassador for Global Sight Solutions (GSS). Martin explained that GSS is an avoidable blindness charity, working in various countries to provide free eye care for some of the world’s poorest.

If the main bread-winner in a family loses their sight and is unable to work, then the family can very soon find itself with an ever worsening struggle to put food on the table or keep a roof over its head.

Very often all that is needed is a straightforward cataract operation. GSS can provide a complete cataract operation service in India, Africa and other parts of the developing world for just £15!

Global Sight Solutions strives to make blindness history.  It’s main focus is the setting up of Specialist Eye Hospitals in areas of need.  It also invests in Eye Buses to transport patients to the clinics.

It was registered with the charity commission in the 1990’s by members of Guildford Rotary Club, the aim being to work with Rotary Clubs in the developing world and together establish financially sustainable eye hospitals which can provide a full range of eye care, free to the world’s poorest.

The GSS website has lots more information globalsightsolutions.org

Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland is deeply saddened to learn of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Our thoughts are with the Royal Family as they grieve for their Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother.

The Queen demonstrated extraordinary dedication and commitment to duty throughout her Reign and did so with a graceful strength and admirable determination.

She ruled throughout decades of change, from the dark post-war years, through to the new horizons of the 21st century, providing essential continuity for the nation.

This is a period of public grief when people who do not know each other come together to mourn a national figure who has been consistent throughout our lives, and for whom we have collective affection, despite not knowing her personally.

We share our condolences to the Royal Family and His Majesty King Charles III at this sad time.

Wednesday 24th August is Ukraine Independence Day, marking the day in 1991 when Ukraine declared independence from the U.S.S.R.

Faversham Rotary, together with Rotary clubs worldwide, is continuing to support the people of Ukraine, whether they are continuing to live in Ukraine or if they have left to live elsewhere.

There are more than 20 family groups now living in Faversham and the surrounding villages, and Faversham Rotary will be helping to support them.

Club members will be in Faversham Market Place on Saturday 20th August from 10am to 2pm collecting donations which the Club will then use for the benefit of Ukrainian families in the local area.

Please come to see us in the Market Place and make a contribution if you can or donate using the button below.

You can find out more about what’s going on locally at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/favershamforukraine