Projects / October-December 2017
Rotary Club of 6th of October Shams
Child Nutrition Seminar at the Egyptian Women’s Council
Rotarians are leaders in their professions and our member Pediatrician Dr. Hala Zidan is no exception. She gave an informative presentation about newborn nutrition at the Egyptian Women's Council under the auspices of their committee for health and population head, Dr. Ahlam Hanafy and Dr. Hanan Gweifel Rotary District 2451 head of committee for maternal and child health. We are proud to have Dr. Hala as our fellow Rotarian and a leader in our Rotary Club October Shams .
- December 20, 2017
Economic Support for Bier El Sabaa Massacre Widows
Our club 6 October Shams took part in the economical support development project targeting the widows of Bier El Sabaa village in North Sinai whose families were killed in the terrorist attack on Rawda Mosque.
The project is part of the work of Women's Empowerment committee of Rotary District 2451. LE 120,000 worth of goats were handed to the women as this is the economic activity they know and practice.
- December 20, 2017
Used Clothes Sale at nominal prices benefitting Kasr El Einy Hospital administrative and nursing Staff.
Inspite of the thick fog that day, our members braved it and held the used clothes fair at the Kasr El Einy Hospital at Cairo University Medical School. The great quality of clothes and soft prices made the clothes disappear and the employees happy. The proceeds from these sales go to fund other development service project the club undertakes in our areas of focus and avenues of service.
- December 5, 2017
Pediatric and Reproductive Health Medical Convoy to Mansoureya
Since Maternal and child health is one of the main six areas of focus in Rotary , our club 6th of October Shams organized a medical convoy in cooperation with ministry of health on Monday 20 th of November at Mansoureya .
Two mobile equipped clinics provided by MOH arrived on site for for Obstetrics and Gynecological examination as well as supplying contraceptive devices and other means of contraception for ladies as indicated.The convoy also included pediatric examinations and care .
Prescribed medication were supplied free of charge .The convoy offered the medical service to 142 ladies and 227 kids .
- November 20, 2017
Breakfast for Orphans project
Rotary Club October Shams celebrated the birthdays of two of the 15 boys in Rofaqaa El Nabi home. Our club provides the home with breakfast for these boys and the older girls under their care.
The boys' day starts at 5 am with cycling practice followed by breakfast and school. After school it's to the E3lam club for swimming and lunch then home for tutoring and homework, then supper and by 7 they are dead beat and ready for bed. The idea is to keep the boys super busy.
- November 11, 2017
Blood Donation Drive on Rotary Polio Day
Our club Rotary 6 October Shams had a blood donation drive at Arkan Mall on Friday 27 October and it netted 45 bags . This was part of Rotary Polio Eradication drive. Because polio is nearly eradicated and because Rotary has been instrumental in reaching this goal through a worldwide campaign funding the vaccine in third world countries, Rotarians came together to shed light on the great work that has been done by Rotary Egypt.
It is noteworthy to say that each penny donated to Polio eradication by Rotary, is matched twice by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
- October 27, 2017
Handwashing Awaremess with students
On the occasion of the annual hand washing day, RC Shams October went out to spread awareness about proper handwashing as the first defense against disease. The community school of Ezbet Abd El Karim in Mansouria with 40 children was visited and the kids listened to our talk and participated in it and each of them was rewarded with a bar of soap and a banana.
The second stop was at the kindergarten in the same village run by the NGO Nahdet El Mansouria for Development with 70 younger kids who participated in the awareness by simulating handwashing and protection against spreading germs when coughing or sneezing.
- October 23, 2017