Club News

Did you spot us at Faversham Medical Centre when you had your Covid jab?

Rotary Clubs across the country are providing volunteers for vaccination centres and members of the Rotary Club of Faversham have been helping to keep things running smoothly at Bank Street.

Many other organisations and individuals are also volunteering and will be doing so for some time to come.

Have you seen the lovely splash of purple at the corner of the Recreation Ground? Rotary clubs help to plant millions of purple crocuses every year to raise awareness of their efforts to End Polio Now.

Faversham Rotary has supported this campaign for several years and thousands of purple crocus have been planted in and around Faversham, including at the Rec.

Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal disease which Rotary and it’s partners have been working hard to eradicate since 1985. Then it was endemic in 125 countries, now it is just two, Pakistan & Afghanistan.

Although there are relatively few cases each year, over 400million children worldwide still need doses of polio vaccine to prevent the return of this crippling disease. 

When a child receives their life-saving polio drops on mass immunisation days, their little finger is painted with purple dye so it is clear that they have received their polio vaccine, hence Purple4Polio.

Every £1 raised is matched with £2 from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A single dose of polio vaccine costs just 20 pence so every contribution makes a difference.

End Polio Now

Lendwithcare is a micro finance charity which enables people in the UK to make small loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries around the world. Rotary clubs across the UK have been raising funds since 2011 and Faversham Rotary has been involved since 2016.

The club has contributed to the national landmark total of £1 million, by raising and lending a total of £1645 to 62 entrepreneurs in 11 countries. They include farmers, tailors, market stall holders & food producers. The recipients of the loans use the funds to help them earn a living, often employing family and neighbours. They pay the loans back and the money can then be re-lent to person after person.

Mrs Bui Thi Hinh has been helped by a loan from Faversham Rotary. She is a pig farmer in Vietnam and she used her loan to buy more pigs for her business. This meant she could provide local employment and feed her family as the business prospered.

Anyone can make a loan through Lendwithcare or buy a voucher as a gift. Loans start from £15 and are typically repaid in 6-12 months. 
Visit www.lendwithcare.org to make a loan and change a life.