The Rosebank Ramble

 8-14 July 2023

From the Pen of the President.....

So much of our news highlights problems, crimes and negative aspects of our everyday lives. One of the pleasing attributes of Rotary is that it centres around doing good in the community and helping people in need. This helps to bring a level of positivity, balance and perspective to what would otherwise be very depressing.

Every Rotarian can be proud of what Rotary does and the contribution that each member makes. Thank you all!

Costa Qually

President

Tailpiece: whatever lies in our power to do also lies within our power not to do (Aristotle). 

The Boikanyo Dion Herson Foundation is assisting Cerebral Palsy patients in rural areas...

The Boikanyo Dion Herson Foundation project is supported by Rosebank Rotary (South Africa) and the Kendal Rotary Club of the United Kingdom/ Here is the report on the latest initiatives from Paul Harris Fellow Marilyn Bassin: 

The Boikanyo Dion Herson Foundation Project runs a project in deep rural communities addressing Cerebral Palsy children, born profoundly disabled, who are not given appropriate wheelchairs called 'buggies'. So many grandmothers carrying such disabled children on their backs is a disturbing sight. the Boikanyo Dion Herson organization networks to collect condemned buggies from various South African state institutions which we renovate completely and send out to designated areas for children who are desperate. We go into the area with a team of about 11 volunteers for 3 days and we fit children into buggies. Each fitting takes about 3 hours. We must factor in every deformity that the child has, in order that they are fitted comfortably. 
Our next outreach at the end of July is to Port Elizabeth where we will fit 42 children into buggies, regular wheelchairs and adapted wheelchairs. 

A fourteen-year-old child was carried on his Gogo's back. 

His wheelchair needed so many adaptations. He has such a bad scoliosis; his wrists, ankles and hips had all dislocated. 

He was finally sitting comfortably for the first time in his life!

This project fits into our Rotary 2023-20024 theme of bringing 

HOPE TO THE WORLD. 

News from Emma....

This week Emma visited the Bundeswehr Military Musem in Dresden with a school tour. The museum focuses on the human aspects of war, while also showcasing the evolution of German Military Technology.

Emma also embarked on another holiday with her host family, heading north. So far, they have driven through Denmark. 

They are currently in Sweden. Emma is quite smitten with Sweden. 

And to Emma's excitement, she even saw a familiar face...

Our Rosebank Rotary programme...

On 21 July 2023, there is a BUSINESS MEETING of the Club. 

On 28 July 2023 Brooks Spector will be speaking on 

THE NEW BALANCE OF POWER BETWEEN THE US, CHINA, JAPAN and THE EU. 

On 4 August Eric Dabbs will present on MADAGASCAR. 

In conclusion... 

Here is a video of children in Johannesburg experiencing snow for the first time.