US and Caribbean Rotary Members Deliver Surgical Microscope to a Hospital in Jamaica
Put a few heads together from Central Florida, TN, and Jamaica for dinner, add $87,000 from Rotarians from all of the Southeastern United States and the Caribbean, and what do have two years later?
Orlando, FL, September 16, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Why, a piece of microscopic surgical equipment to serve thousands of people at an overtaxed Jamaican Hospital, that is what!
The current Rotary International President John Germ of Chattanooga, TN, USA, current District Governor Dan Semenza of The Villages, FL, USA, and current District Governor Haresh Ramchandani of Montego Bay, Jamaica wound up chatting about the great work of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) on an evening in Asheville, North Carolinas two years ago. John Germ inquired with Dan Semenza about the possibility of writing a global grant from TRF with all 29 districts of Zones 33 and 34 of Rotary International. “Yes, it is possible,” Semenza replied.
A little later in the night, John Germ called back to the group to speak with the Rotarian about the possibility. Semenza was then told by Haresh, “We are going to write a grant with all 29 districts to fund it and deliver it to Jamaica in July of 2016. We will do another project while we are in Montego Bay and President John will install us as District Governors.”
Semenza and the districts met the challenge, wrote the grant, and delivered a sophisticated surgical microscope for the needy people of the island. The microscope was delivered July 9, 2016 to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Jamaica. Accepting the microscope was the staff of the Sight Lab of the hospital with 21 of the District Governors witnessing. The operating microscope is used for optical repairs cataract surgery.
Additional to the valuable and highly needed medical equipment, the governors and the Rotary International president dug and prepared a peace garden at a school for girls in one of the many needy communities on the island. Peace gardens and friendship trees are planted all over the world by Rotarians to show people how all citizens of the world can help each other despite the differences in our cultures, governments, races, and geographies.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.22 million plus members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 205 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit rotary.org to make donations to Rotary International’s global efforts.
Rotary International clubs focus their efforts in six areas: promoting peace, preventing diseases, providing access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing maternal and child health, improving basic education and literacy, and helping communities develop (Rotary.org).
Rotary Zones 33 and 34 consists of 1,600 clubs in the 29 districts in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. There are 26 countries and regions represented with Rotarians speaking English, French, Dutch and Spanish as primary languages (RIZones33-34.org).
Rotary District 6980 of Florida consists of 49 Rotary clubs in five Central Florida counties; Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, and Sumter of approximately 2,000 business and community leaders. Inquires may be made to RotaryDistrict6980.org and Facebook.com/District6980.
The current Rotary International President John Germ of Chattanooga, TN, USA, current District Governor Dan Semenza of The Villages, FL, USA, and current District Governor Haresh Ramchandani of Montego Bay, Jamaica wound up chatting about the great work of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) on an evening in Asheville, North Carolinas two years ago. John Germ inquired with Dan Semenza about the possibility of writing a global grant from TRF with all 29 districts of Zones 33 and 34 of Rotary International. “Yes, it is possible,” Semenza replied.
A little later in the night, John Germ called back to the group to speak with the Rotarian about the possibility. Semenza was then told by Haresh, “We are going to write a grant with all 29 districts to fund it and deliver it to Jamaica in July of 2016. We will do another project while we are in Montego Bay and President John will install us as District Governors.”
Semenza and the districts met the challenge, wrote the grant, and delivered a sophisticated surgical microscope for the needy people of the island. The microscope was delivered July 9, 2016 to the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Jamaica. Accepting the microscope was the staff of the Sight Lab of the hospital with 21 of the District Governors witnessing. The operating microscope is used for optical repairs cataract surgery.
Additional to the valuable and highly needed medical equipment, the governors and the Rotary International president dug and prepared a peace garden at a school for girls in one of the many needy communities on the island. Peace gardens and friendship trees are planted all over the world by Rotarians to show people how all citizens of the world can help each other despite the differences in our cultures, governments, races, and geographies.
About Rotary
Rotary brings together a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.22 million plus members of more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in over 205 countries and geographical areas. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. Visit rotary.org to make donations to Rotary International’s global efforts.
Rotary International clubs focus their efforts in six areas: promoting peace, preventing diseases, providing access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing maternal and child health, improving basic education and literacy, and helping communities develop (Rotary.org).
Rotary Zones 33 and 34 consists of 1,600 clubs in the 29 districts in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname. There are 26 countries and regions represented with Rotarians speaking English, French, Dutch and Spanish as primary languages (RIZones33-34.org).
Rotary District 6980 of Florida consists of 49 Rotary clubs in five Central Florida counties; Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, and Sumter of approximately 2,000 business and community leaders. Inquires may be made to RotaryDistrict6980.org and Facebook.com/District6980.
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Dr Phyllis Olmstead
954-559-0192
www.RotaryDistrict6980.org
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