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Four Avenues of Service - International Service

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International Committee

Members: Carlo Gibellato, Mel Honig, David Hunter, Dariel Jacobs, Bill Miller, Andrew Timothy, Stephanie White

Summary of International Projects 2005 to Present:

Over the past years, the Sylvania Rotary has:

Participated in over 16 projects, in more than 10 countries,
Invested $13,000,
Received $2000 in District Simplified grants,
Collected and distributed thousands of dollars worth of donated or purchased items,
Partnered with 13 Rotary Clubs, in District 6600 and worldwide
Partnered with over 12 NGO’s (Non Governmental Organizations)and schools,
Had Rotarians attend, at their own expense, every Uniendo Conference during this time frame,
Had Sylvania Rotarians participate in several international projects at their own expense,
Supported Rotaractors in attending 3 of the last 4 Uniendo Conferences,
Sent 7 Ambassadorial scholars to study abroad (over a twelve year period),
Annually send Northview, Southview and our exchange students to the World Community Conference,
Has sponsored 3 foreign exchange students to spend a year in the Sylvania schools while living with Sylvania Rotarians. Please refer to the section on Youth Exchange to see how our exchange students are doing now.

This coming year (2009) we will be assisting in a Preschool Education project in Belize.

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Past Sylvania Rotary International Projects

Each year Sylvania Rotarians and local Sylvania organizations donate books, educational and medical supplies and equipment to MESA. In addition we have provided labor to help load over 100 containers of equipment and supplies that have been sent to 4 continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa).

In 2008 the Sylvania Rotary:

Rotarian Dave Hunter attended the Uniendo Conference in Costa Rica. Upon his return gave a report to the Sylvania Rotary Club.
Purchased an ambulance for $2000.00 to be delivered to the city of Patzcuaro, Mexico.
Formed an International Committee to establish long term projects with Rotary Clubs worldwide.

In 2007 the Sylvania Rotary:

Drove two ambulances and the MESA truck to Slidell, La. by Sylvania Rotarians. One of the ambulances (donated by the Defiance Rotary) was subsequently shipped to San Pedro Sula. The second ambulance (donated by the N. Baltimore Rotary) was destined for Patzcuaro, Mexico. The MESA truck was loaded with books collected by the Girl Scouts, and was delivered to the library of the Chalmette middle school just south of New Orleans. The money for driving the vehicles was provided by MESA and the Sylvania Rotary.
Funds of $500.00 were sent to the Ilo Rotary of Peru for their day care program.
Four Owens Rotaractors and 2 Sylvania Rotarians (Mel Honig and Andrew Timothy) attended the Uniendo Conference in San Miguel, El Salvador. During this time computers were delivered and set up at the Hogar Medina (a home for street boys) and the St Vincent de Paul Orphanage in San Salvador. The computers were donated by the Sylvania schools. The Sylvania Rotary Club donated $500.00 for student expenses. MESA also contributed funds to defray student expenses.
Helped load and send 3 containers (two in 2007 and one in 2008) of school equipment and supplies to St Ignacio, Belize. The funding and majority of the work and coordination was through the efforts of Father Bob Haas of the Galion Rotary Club and MESA. Much of the equipment and supplies was donated by Owens Community College, and the Sylvania Public Schools.

In 2006 the Sylvania Rotary:

Along with the Tegucigalpa and Perrysburg Rotary Clubs, donated $500.00 for a micro-banking project.
Drove an ambulance and book mobile to Slidell, La: and a van to Grand Lake, La. The ambulance was later sent to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The Sylvania Rotary Club partnered with the Maumee, Slidell and San Pedro Sula Rotary Clubs. Our contribution was $500.00 and the labor (Andrew Timothy and Lourdes Rotaractors) to take the vehicles to Louisiana.
Drove a fire truck to Florida, after working in Slidell, La as part of our Katrina relief effort. The Mesa truck (full of books) was also driven down to help resupply local libraries. The Sylvania Rotary donated $500.00 plus drivers and workers (Andrew Timothy, Mel Honig and Owens Rotaractors). The fire truck eventually went to San Pedro Sula.
Dug a water-well in the proposed village of Sol de Aqua in El Salvador. The cost of the well $4000.00 was partially offset by a District Simplified Grant of $1000.00. Cooperating in digging of the well were the N.G.O.s of Living Water, El Salvador and A.D.H.U. (Association for Human Development).
Donated sewing machines to the University of Belize to be used in their training center. The Belmopan Rotary, University of Belize and MESA cooperated in this effort. The sewing machines were purchased by Andrew Timothy at his own expense.

In 2005 the Sylvania Rotary:

Donated over $1000.00 to the District 6600 Tsunami Relief Fund
Andrew Timothy, 2 Rotaractors from Lourdes College, and with cooperation of the Maumee Rotary Cluband the N.G.O. Trees Water and People, planted 4000 trees as part of a reforestation campaign in the La Paz Central area of Nicaragua. In addition to the labor, the Sylvania Rotary donated $1000.00 for the project.
Andrew Timothy with 5 Lourdes Rotaractors provided computers and funds to help in the building of a training center at the Los Guidos Shelter in Costa Rica. Along with the $3000.00 provided by the Sylvania Rotary Club, the project also received a D.S.G. for $1000.00.
Lourdes Rotaractors, along with the Maumee Rotary donated supplies to the N.G.O. Children of the Dump. The Sylvania Rotary provided $1000.00 to the project.