NASSAU, Bahamas - The Rotaract Club of East Nassau, a community service organization comprised of young professionals, continued their long-standing support for Haiti’s earthquake relief efforts by recently donating $500 towards relief efforts for the country’s recent cholera outbreak. The Club has a long history of supporting Haiti prior to the earthquake, having raised money for Haiti’s “resteveks”, or child slaves, since early 2008.

The donation serves as part of the overall Rotary relief efforts in Haiti. Rotary International, including Interact and Rotaract Clubs, has pledged to match a $100,000 donation pledged by the Order of Mata to assist Rotarians in Haiti dealing with the cholera outbreak. A recent study showed that Rotary, Rotaract and Interact Clubs in The Bahamas has raised over $557,000 in cash, and $10 million in good and services for Haiti. This makes The Bahamas the third largest donor to Rotary International’s Haiti fund, behind the United States and Japan.

“This devastating cholera outbreak shows that the after-effects of the earthquake are still being felt,” said Jaime Lewis, International Service Director for the Rotaract Club of East Nassau. “While the earthquake is over, Haitians are still being affected every day. Rotarians, and other aid groups, are giving their all to get the country back on track, and this donation will go a long way.”

The Rotaract Club of East Nassau, sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Nassau and a member of Rotary International, is a community service organization for young professionals ranging in age from 18-30. The Club was the 2010 recipient of the District 7020 Rotaract Club of the Year Award. More information can be found at their website,  www. rotaracteastnassau.org or at  www.rotaract.org.