All DGs, DGEs ,DGNs with RI president, RI President Nominee, V.C TRF, Trustee TRF, RI Director and Past RI directors and RCs, RRFCs and RPICs. Oct 11

RC Vacoas Delegation at Institute Banquet Oct 11

Get Presentations made at Rotary Institute 2011- Zone 20A, held in Mauritius.

Rotary wants Clubs worldwide to demonstrate support for Rotary's End Polio Now campaign and promote Rotary in their community by planning an event around World Polio Day, 24 October. We did it and it worked wonderfully well. Members and their relatives and friends gathered to spend an evening of fund raising through a Bingo Night.

 

The Rotary Awareness Night held on 30 Aug 2011 was an opportunity to invite economic operators, Rotarian's friends and business collaborators to the Club.

 

PDG Randhir presented Rotary and spoke on the roles, function and ideals of a Rotary Club as well as the Rotary International, as he traced the History of the RI. It was equally an opportunity to allow the guests who were not familiar with Rotary to obtain an insight into one of the foremost Service Club in the world today.

 

PP Jeewan Jepaul, Director for Projects, presented a retrospective on the projects undertaken by the Club since its inception in 1991 and highlighted the projects planned for 2011-2011.

 

The crux of the evening was the induction of three new members: Rtn Shah Soodeen , Rtn  Alvin Joyekurun, Rtn  Pravesh Doorgakant.

For more information consult our Club bulletin.

One of the major projects undertaken by the Club during 2010-11 was the extension of the Radiotherapy Unit of the Victoria Hospital, Candos, Quatre-Bornes. About 200 cancer patients visit this unit daily, but it had accommodation for only about 75 patients. The Club was apprised of the situation in 2009 and ever since it embarked in a fun raising project under the chairmanship of then Project Director, PP Jugdis Bundhoo. The funds collected were to serve to purchase motorised wheel chairs for the Muscular Dystrophy patients as well as cater for financing of the extension project of the Radiotherapy Unit.  

Vacoas Club held a Joint meeting with The Albion Club. Meeting held at the Jet Ranch, it was an evening of sharing and fellowship and further strengthening of the links between the Club. The Presidents reviewed their respective projects. They also welcomed the family gathering and fellowship that characterises and strengthens the Rotary family.

To celebrate the Vocational Month, The Club engaged in another project- The Vocational Award has been instituted to recognize professional who have distinguished themselves in the field of public service. This year the Club honoured the Staff of the Radiotherapy Department of the Candos Hospital, the biggest hospital in the island. The Club is involved in a major project for the Radiotherapy department, the extension of the Outpatient Department to the tune of about One million rupees that is almost in its completion phase. This project gave us the opportunity to asses and understand the contribution of this department and to come to the decision of honouring the staff members. Health care being free in Mauritius, there seems to be a lot of expectations and demands on the hospital service which very few people are really aware of. Recognising the hospital staff is a way of expressing our gratitude as civil society for the contribution of highly committed professionals that often goes unnoticed. The Award giving ceremony was attended by the Health and Quality of life Minister, Honourable Jeetah who personally thanked the Club for its initiative.

The first project for the October Vocational Month was the yearly "Interview Skills" seminar for university leavers held at the Octave Wihee Auditorium, University of Mauritius. This year the speakers were Ms Cindy Dove, Recruitment Specialist, Mauritius Commercial Bank, the leading commercial bank in Mauritius which has several branches in the islands of Indian Ocean; Mr Indeeren Vencatachellum, from the University of Mauritius and

This project is intended to provide an introduction to the initial steps into the world of work. Work becoming intensely competitive, there is now a need for job seekers to be prepared and perform well at the first instance, convince the prospective employer that one is suitable for the job. The Rotary Club of Vacoas seeks to provide an opportunity to university leavers to understand how to get ready for an interview, what employers expect and how to carry oneself through the interview.

This project has been undertake for almost ten years with persons very high caliber. Nevertheless it has been observed that not many university students are really aware of the necessity to take advantage of such opportunities. This has an impact on their preparedness for interviews. However, we have noted much interest among those who do turn up; our evaluation of the project has shown that it has been very well received and seen as highly relevant. We`also feel the obligation to continue this project and extend it to the University of Technology in due course.

 

Wine, cheese and good company—topped up by a legendary venue was the recipe for fun & fund organized by the Rotary Club of Vacoas on    A fund raising activity, an idea of Rtn Vandina Chakowa, it was a memorable evening that everyone would wish to make a regular Vacoas Brand.

You will soon find the landscape of Phoenix significantly changed. President Shaym Hunma signed the contract with the landscape contractor today for the tree planting project that will span over 1 km of central verge from Phoenic to Highlands roundabouts. It will consist of planting some 200 palm trees and 1300 shrubs. 

While the world is wary about degrading environmental problems, the Vacoas Clubs initiates this project to support RI Save Planet Earth initiative.

The project has been made possible through a Matching Grant project of the Rotary international. The first MG project of the Club, it amounts to $16,500. Our partner club is Rotary Club of Victoria, Seychelles to whom we are all thankful. The project is supervised by Landscape Architect Ashwin Mooneeram who offers his services free of charge.

Dr Subhadra Mandalika, specialist in Health and Nutrition, who was granted  RI Vocational Scholarship visited Mauritius from February 2009. She was posted at the University of Mauritius for 3 months. PP Om Varma acted as her Rotary support person in Mauritius. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Ghatkopar, Mumbai India, she had the opportunity to present her sponsor club and its projects to the Rotary club of Vacoas.

                          
This year the Club undertakes a Mega Project- the extension of the Radio Therapy Unit of the Victoria Hospital. Estimated at Rs1million, part of the funds were collected through a Charity walk by PP Jugdis Bundhoo. Various sponsors now join in to make the project real. Work has started on the site with the support of inhouse Rotarian Jaisen Ramdany.

Mauirtius is having increasing incidences of Cancer patients. While the medical expenses are all born by the State, the Radio Therapy ward needed a thorough uplifting. Rotariansd at Vacoas felt that patients deserve a better space, more caring and comforting one.
 

                    

Yearly Environmental Awareness Outing coupled with family day took members and guests to the south. Organised by Rtn Faizal Jawaheer, Rotarians were lucky to see the once almost extinct species, the Pink Pigeon in its natural habitat.