Our D9920 communications chair Charles Miller reported this week….
Chris Osborne and Bec Farrier and around 30 other young professionals and business people in Auckland descended on a warehouse in East Auckland over two weekends in August to pack ERK’s. (Emergency Response Kits)
Rotary ERKs consist of a sealed plastic crate fille with tolls and the necessities of life to hold a family together following a disaster. They are intended for use in civil disasters such as cyclones and floods in the Pacific Islands, and in particular, to assist families survive the first days after the disaster until large scale aid reaches them. These boxes are produced in New Zealand and stored in New Zealand and throughout the South Pacific Islands and are available for immediate distribution. On receipt, a family will have everything they need  to construct a basic shelter, find food from the land and sea, cook and cloth themselves. The emptied plastic containers can hold 90 litres of water.
The team are members of the Rotaract Club of Auckland, Chris is the president. Rotaract is an opportunity for young business people and professionals to be part of a fun, dynamic and unique international organization.  Rotaract offers a wide range of activities that enable people from all walks of life to try something new, whilst having a great time and meeting others.
Members of the Rotary Community, worldwide, of all ages, making a difference and having fun.
INDEED! Ed.