From:TheBahamasWeekly.com
Rotaract East Nassau Continues Haiti Support
By Ash Henderson
Jan 12, 2011 - 9:28:23 AM
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.
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