another disaster and The RC Brynmawr are ready to assist

An exerpt from the International RIBI newsletter

Sri Lanka – Another major disaster has struck yet again.


Vice President Shamil Peiris of the Rotary Club of Kandy reports, “The torrential rains and strong winds lashing the country in the past few days have displaced over 830,000 people in the East. The flood victims urgently need drinking water, clothing, mats and milk food for the children and emergency drugs. Later on they would need support to construct damaged housing.”

Lifestraws have stocks of Family and Personal models ready however they need funds to transport them and replenish stocks. ShelterBox is currently exploring all options at getting aid into the country and the other box charities are responding and will need our support. Water Survival Box have offered 200 boxes to the United Nations Development Programme management team in Sri Lanka and if they take up the offer stock levels will be virtually used up until further supplies are received.

• Aquafilters £250

• Water Survival Box £150

• LifeBox £250 – Life Straws donations

• Trade Aid Boxes £399

• ShelterBox £590

Dictionary Presentations..

Two Schools now have received their Dictionaries at their year 6 leavers ceremonies and assemblies, a Wonderful welcome has been received by the,
Two More Schools next week and a huge step towards Literacy abilities in Brynmawr.

last nights assembly

Was Brilliant ...well Done President Elect David and Thanks to PDG Roy Blacker for doing the assembly for AG Rob Morrison..we look forward to a brilliant year under Davids care.

THE AGM AND CLUB ASSEMBLY

Tonight is a busy night...AGM.....meal and the the Club Assembly..
lots of reports and plans ahead...

Tuesday 25th May

Good Meeting in Club. Lunch was good too.
Poor President Elect David is still not very well and is in a lot of pain bless him. We send out best wishes David.
Getting plans in place for the Clubs AGM next week followed by the Club Assembly. So a busy week ahead for us all.

We are of to see the.........................

Okay not the wizard....but she is with us....

DGE Donna is of to Plymouth and as some of us are on her team of volunteers two of us are going with her.

Haydn and Christine are traveling with Donna, David was coming but he is still recouperating from his operation.

We are off to see the place where the House of Freindship is to be so we can start planning whilst Donna has meetings....all fun in Rotary and you get to travel, the yellow brick rd!...OK the M4 AND M5!!!!

I will have to tell you if we find a heart, courage and a brain along the way later! But so long as we find Plymouth that wont be so bad!

A brilliant day finished of with a well deserved seat on the hoe and an icecream.

District Assembly Swansea Metropolitian University

It was the annual trip to Swansea to hear the incoming D.G tell us their story....this year was a bit different the DGE was a woman....and secondly she comes from our club!...we will tell her how she did on Tuesday at Club!!!

A really warm sunny day when we should ahve been outside on the beach instead of inside learning new things...but new things learnt means we cna help otehrs in need whenever we can.