Rotary Peace Fellowships impact thousands
By Alejandra Rueda, 2008-10 Rotary Peace Fellow, University of Berkeley
When I became a Rotary Peace Fellow in 2008, the presidential theme was Make Dreams Real. My dream was to support the Colombian countryside by improving the quality of life of farmers and, in turn, to achieve a more responsible use of nature and the ecosystem services it provides. I also wanted to help resolve the social conflict that Colombia has experienced. Or at the very least, to contribute to the development of projects that would spur economic and social recovery in areas that sorely needed it.
Melbourne, host city of the 2023 Rotary International Convention, is an Australian capital in every sense of the word.
A most enjoyable Artex sponsors’ evening was held last Wednesday night at Elephant Hill Winery.
Forty plus Rotarians and partners, two participating artists,
plus representatives from Harcourts, Redshaw Homes, EIT, Pan Pac, Elephant Hill Wines
and Hawke’s Bay Surf Life Saving were welcomed by President Helen.
One of our club members has admitted to going to Rotorua to pick up chicks !!!Is this really Kaye Wishart, heavily disguised in Rotorua? Seriously, Past Pres. Kaye transported three lively kiwi chicks from Rotorua to Hawkes Bay, with the charges sounding like they were about to break out and pandemonium break loose in Kaye’s car!
But the charges settled as the pace picked up and the gentle hum of the road quieted them. Well done, Kaye!
The speaker on Thursday evening was Geoff Mathis who gave a presentation on the Kondiki Dairy Project in Tanzania which he has been driving for the last 10 years.
He talked about the progress in milk volumes and milk quality through improved processing capabilities and then with better transport systems now in place getting products to market in a timely way.
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