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💖🏠 Unique Home Jalandhar: A Sanctuary of Hope and Love 💖🏠

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Whilst the majority of our fundraising supports local good causes, every two years we hold a golf day specifically to raise funds for international charities and causes. 🌍

One of the good causes benefiting from your support is Unique Home Jalandhar an orphanage located in the Punjab which is dedicated to rescuing and nurturing abandoned and orphaned girls, giving them a safe haven and a chance at a brighter future. 🌟👧

At Unique Home, every child is treated with love, dignity, and care, regardless of caste, creed, or religion. The home provides not only shelter but also education, life skills, and emotional support, empowering these girls to grow into confident and self-reliant individuals. 📚💪

Unique Home also carries out outreach work to help strengthen families and reduce the risk of girls being abandoned. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒💪

In a society where female foeticide and abandonment are harsh realities, Unique Home is a powerful reminder of the value and potential of every girl. The girls here are not just given a home—they are given a family, a future, and a reason to dream. 🌈✨

Together, we can help these girls thrive and show the world the power of kindness and community. 🤝💞

#Rotary #UniqueHomeJalandhar #EmpowerGirls #HopeAndLove #SupportOrphanages

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🌍 Celebrating Commonwealth Day – Together we Thrive! 🌍

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From Africa to the Caribbean, from Asia to the Pacific, and everywhere in between, Rotary clubs throughout the Commonwealth are making a profound difference in their communities and beyond. 💜✨

Whether it’s tackling global challenges like eradicating polio, promoting education, or providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, or focusing on local needs like supporting youth initiatives, protecting the environment, and championing small businesses, Rotary members embody the spirit of “Service Above Self.” 🙌🌟

The Commonwealth’s diversity brings unique perspectives and strengths to Rotary’s mission, fostering a sense of global solidarity and friendship. Together, we’re creating stronger communities, healthier futures, and brighter tomorrows for everyone. 🌈🌱

As we celebrate Commonwealth Day we thank Rotary members and other volunteers throughout the Commonwealth for their tireless work, unwavering commitment, and inspiring leadership. Together, we’re building a better world – Together We Thrive! 💪💖

#CommonwealthDay #RotaryInTheCommonwealth #ServiceAboveSelf #GlobalImpact #CommunityLeadership #Rotary #TogetherWeThrive

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🌟 Rotary Stands with Ukraine 🌟

members of the Wolverhampton Ukrainian community and of Tettenhall Rotary Club with three large generators donated by the Club

In the face of aggression, Rotary clubs around the world have united to support the people of Ukraine. Since the invasion by Russia, Rotary clubs have been working tirelessly to provide humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and essential support to those affected by the conflict.

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From delivering vehicles for supply runs and first aid to organising local humanitarian response initiatives, Rotary clubs have shown unwavering commitment to helping those in need. Our efforts have raised millions of pounds and countless volunteer hours, ensuring that the people of Ukraine know they are not alone.

Wolverhampton has a long established Ukrainian community and working with them our Club has been able to deliver generators, power banks, educational equipment and other aid directly to where its needed most.

Together, we see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change. Let’s continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and support their journey towards a just peace and recovery. 💙💛

#RotarySupportsUkraine #StandWithUkraine #HumanitarianAid #TogetherForChange #Rotary

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🌸 Join Rotary’s Fight to End Polio! 🌸

We hope that you are enjoying the thousands of purple crocuses which we’ve planted on Upper Green and around the City to raise awareness and symbolize Rotary’s fight against polio.

Purple crocuses on Upper Green in Tettenhall

Rotary has been at the forefront of the global effort to eradicate polio for over 35 years. When our project started there were over 1,000 cases every day paralysing and even killing children – but thanks to mass immunisation campaigns we are now on the verge of wiping this disease out with only 99 cases recorded in the whole of last year.

🌷 Why Purple?:

The purple crocus represents the colour of the dye used to mark the fingers of children who have been immunized against polio. This purple mark signifies that a child has received the vaccine and helps prevent duplication of vaccinations during mass immunization campaigns. The vibrant purple blooms are a poignant reminder of the countless lives saved and the ongoing battle to ensure every child is protected from polio.

🌍 Why It Matters:

Polio is a paralyzing and potentially deadly infectious disease that most commonly affects children under the age of 5.

Thanks to the efforts of Rotary and its partners, polio cases have been reduced by 99.9% since 1988.

Continued vaccination and awareness are crucial to prevent the resurgence of polio and protect future generations.

🌷 Get Involved:

Support Rotary’s End Polio campaign by donating or volunteering with your local Rotary club.

Plant purple crocuses in your community to spread awareness and show your support.

Share this post to help us reach more people and make a difference!

Together, we can end polio and create a healthier, brighter future for all. 💜

#EndPolio #Purple4Polio #rotary #CommunitySupport #GlobalHealth

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Fighting Poverty Sustainably

With nearly 800 million people living on less than $1.90 day Rotary members are passionate about finding sustainable solutions to poverty.

We recognise that every community has its own unique needs and concerns and that the people in those communities know best how to deal with those. By working with micro finance organisations such as Lend With Care we empower local entrepreneurs to develop their local economies and reduce poverty in a sustainable way.

Along with other members of Rotary District 1210 we’ve loaned £437,271.19 through Lend With Care to help 35,305 entrepreneurs around the world to develop their businesses helping them to create 20,031 jobs in the process.

Our latest loans have been made to Janice, a shopkeeper in Cebu in the Philippines, who is using her to loan to help buy more stock to build her business, and to Hung, a cattle farmer in Vietnam, who’ll use his loan to expand his herd by buying three more breeding cows.

As Janice, Hung and the other entrepreneurs who we have made micro loans to repay their loans we’ll use the money to make further loans to other entrepreneurs helping to create more jobs and to reduce poverty.

Join Rotary now and help us to make a difference in local communities around the world.

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Together We End Polio

As you wander around Wolverhampton keep an eye out for the purple crocuses which have been planted by the Tettenhall and the City’s other Rotary clubs to raise awareness of our vaccination project which is helping to eradicate polio worldwide.

The polio virus is a highly infectious disease most commonly affecting children aged under 5. The virus is spread person to person, attacking the nervous system, and can lead to paralysis. Although there is no cure, there is a safe, inexpensive and effective vaccine – one which Rotary and our partners use to immunize over 2.5 billion children worldwide.

When Rotary started the campaign to eradicate polio, there were cases present in 125 countries worldwide, now cases have been reduced by 99.9% and just two countries remain polio endemic; Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Through the actions of thousands of volunteers working together with Rotary the eradication of polio is tantalisingly close and we want you to get involved and help us finish the job.

Email us at info@tettenhallrotary.org.uk to find out more about joining or volunteering with Rotary to see how you can make a real difference locally, nationally and internationally.

If volunteering isn’t for you then you can still help us to continue to protect children around the world from this horrendous disease with a life-changing vaccine – which costs just 20p – by Donating now. For every pound you donate the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate a further two pounds.

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Supporting Ukraine – One Year On

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the Rotary Club of Tettenhall together with Rotary clubs throughout Great Britain and Ireland have donated over £6m and given more than 100,000 volunteer hours to support Ukraine and its people.

Rotary’s impact ranges from supplying life-saving medical equipment and rebuilding bombed villages, to welcoming Ukrainian guests to our communities.

We continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and are committed to supporting the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

You can find out more about Rotary’s response by visiting: https://rotarygbi.org/ukraine

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Show your Support for Ukraine on Friday

Friday marks the first anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and we’ll be joining with the Ukrainian community in Wolverhampton to show our support for their resistance

Everyone is invited to the rally hosted by the City Council outside of the Civic Centre in Wolverhampton starting from 10:00am on the 24th February. 

The event will include the raising of the Ukrainian flag at 10:45 followed by speeches from members of the Ukrainian community and the Mayor of Wolverhampton before taking part in the minute of silence which is being held across the country at 11:00am.

Can’t make the rally? You can still show your support by wearing blue and yellow on the day, flying a Ukrainian flag and by posting your support on social media.

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Economic & Community Development

October is Rotary’s Economic & Community Development Month highlighting the work which Rotary members do to promote economic and community development and reduce poverty.

With over 648 million people living on less that the $2.15 a day poverty line – the critical threshold value below which an individual or household is determined to be poor – there’s a lot of work still to be done.

The work of Rotary begins in the community, we recognise that every community has its own unique needs and concerns and that the people in those communities know best how to deal with those. By working with micro finance organisations such as Lend With Care we help empower local entrepreneurs to develop their local economies and reduce poverty in a sustainable way.

Working with other members of District 1210 the Rotary Club of Tettenhall has loaned over £360,000 to help 31,950 entrepreneurs around the world develop their businesses and create 17,636 jobs.

Join Rotary and help us to grow local economies around the world – https://tettenhallrotary.blogspot.com/p/join-us.html

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Pakistan Flood Relief

Following the heaviest recorded summer rainfall for over a decade Pakistan has been hit with floods which have affected over 33 million people, over 15% of the country’s population, with at least 1,136 people losing their lives since the monsoon season began in June.

Early estimates from Pakistan’s planning minister, Ahsan Iqbal, put the cost of the damage at £8.5 billion, with remote communities cut off, communication lines damaged and 150 bridges destroyed.

Around 1 million homes in the affected areas have been damaged or destroyed, leaving behind millions in need of urgent shelter.

Tettenhall Rotary Club has made a donation to ShelterBox, Rotary’s global partner in disaster relief, who already have people on the ground.

Shelterbox are focusing their attention on the most affected areas of Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The charity has a huge amount of experience supporting communities affected by flooding having responded to flooding at least 75 times since 2000, providing emergency aid and support to tens of thousands of families around the globe.

The work of the charity – which was founded in Helston, Cornwall, UK by Rotarian Tom Henderson, OBE, with the support of the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard – recognises that recovery starts with shelter. Having somewhere dry and warm to sleep, to prepare meals and be with your family is vital in helping people start the long process of rebuilding their lives. Emergency shelter offers privacy and helps to preserve dignity. It offers protection from the elements, animals and disease. It helps keep communities together. It can help to bring back a sense of normality, allowing children to go back to school. Most importantly, it empowers families to start the process of getting back on their feet.

In addition to tents and tarpaulins each Shelterbox contains essential items such as water purification equipment, tools and cooking utensils to help those affected recover and to rebuild their homes.

From Cameroon to Syria, all the way to the Philippines and the Caribbean, Shelterbox have provided shelter to over 2 million people so far. You can help to support their work by donating now at https://shelterbox.org/donate/