From Geoffrey Amos, president of Rotary Club of Taveuni Island
To be a vibrant club we need inspirational projects, projects that excite and challenge, build fellowship and enthusiasm in our community and with other clubs.  We aim to achieve $50,000 of projects per member per year. We have a plan, we work our plan, we review and update our plan. We delete completed projects and add new ones.  Last and most important and pressing is the rebuild following Cyclone Winston. The cyclone came out of the blue and changed our project plans. It hit us on 20 Feb 2016. We had every Aid agency, NGO and local and overseas government on the island. Doing what? Fluoro jacket, clipboard, a plastic envelope with ID all asking the same questions, "what do you need, what do you want, what can we do".  One Head Teacher replied, "If you can't see you should not be here, deliver tarpaulins tents food and disappear".
 
For your information Rotary is the only organisation rebuilding teachers houses and schools. The rest have disappeared to the next disaster. Now is the tough time. 6 months later, little home grown food, replacement crops still being planted, little to sell, virtually no income, financial obligations to village, church and schools not fulfilled - no crops - no income. All schools except one are owned by the communities. Communities provide the houses for teachers. We have 3 teams rebuilding -  support coming from Clubs in NZ & Australia, RNZWCS & RAWCS. We have built 3 teachers houses, a school ablution block and completed a damaged computer/library room.  I would like to read a quote before I finish.  "Being a Rotarian means that if someone needs help and you can give that help. You don't turn your back. You say, I am here for you, I will do whatever I can and I know whatever I do, I know I am not doing it alone, I am doing it with Rotary serving humanity, I am doing it with all of you"
So, how can we help and assist? The "Power of One" is far greater than you imagine. Do join us at our next evening meeting on 8 Jun for a social evening with a cause.
Hear great music from "The Shades". Samson, Taka, Ipu and Manase will be entertaining us with their refreshing new style in classical, musical theatre, opera and popular songs. Scholarships receipients, classically trained at Auckland University and endorsed by the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.
 
All proceeds from the evening will go towards assisting the Taveuni Projects. Details as follows:
 
Thursday, 8 June 2017
Remuera Golf Club
From 6pm for 6.30pm start
(cash bar operates)
Dinner $25 pp