Rotary Club of Eganville Charitable Trust    

We members of a Rotary  Club based in Eganville Ontario Canada raising funds for humanitarian causes  both in our community and globally.  We are a registered charity regulated by Canada Revenue Agency.

                                                              2018- 2019 Board of Directors

                                                     Chairman of the board   Mr. George Vigus
                                                                Treasurer  Mrs. Lorna Byers
                                                             Secretary Mr. David Clark

Our aim is to relieve poverty and suffering by offering a hand-up to those in immediate need and to financial assist in the building safe and more healthy communities.  To that end we support our local food bank and meals on wheels for seniors.  We provide financial assistance to individuals in need who require health services or medical devices not covered by traditional sources.  We support international projects.

Our fund raising efforts includes:
                                                        -collaboration with like minded organizations
                                                        -fundraising activities such a golf tournaments and yard sales 
                                                        -mailings soliciting financial support
                                                        -donations from friends and family
                                                        - personal donations and bequests

One International project has been helping to build a viable healthcare structure in the Mukuru slum of Nairobi Kenya.  Being a multi-year project, funds have been provided to the Imara Healthcare Centre to upgrade and improve the building, provide beds and bedding for the clinic, provide operating room equipment with the goal of getting the clinic government funded and self-sufficient.  Community healthcare outreach teams were also trained and outfitted to bring education and medical aid out to the outlying community.

As the Imara Healthcare Centre  approaches sustainability  and new project is being undertaken in the Mukuru Slums.  The Siloam School project is being planned to help to provide a safe and secure learning environment to the poor children who would otherwise just be 'hanging around' if they didn't have the schooling option.  One of the unfortunate issues facing the female adolescent  student is shaming and embarrassment that happens during menses.  The is due to lake of the understanding of basic biology and/or the lack of money to by sanitary supplies.  The other issue these students faces is sexual violence.  It is hoped that the Siloam School project will help to fund:
-  material, technique and training to produce sanitary paraphernalia at no or low cost
- improve  safety and security by improving the toilet and change area of the school
-train community health workers to go into the school to provide health instruction to the students
-provide education to students about normal social behaviors about sexual assault and its prevention

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                                  Rotary Club of Eganville Charitable Trust 
                            B/N 119 124 709 RR 0001  www.cra.gc.ca/charities