{"id":2336,"date":"2024-04-10T17:49:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:51:37","slug":"district-3450-rotary-foundation-committee-2023-2024-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/?p=2336","title":{"rendered":"District 3450 Rotary Foundation Committee 2023-2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14.082px, 0.88rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.721), 21px);\"><strong>By PDG Belinda Yeung, JP, Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-royal-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color coblocks-animate wp-elements-3cffd98e7541ec670fa1e58b067e49a2\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong><strong>April is Maternal and Child Health Month\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April is Maternal and Child Health Month.\u00a0Maternal and child care is one of Rotary\u2019s main causes. Rotary makes health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1190\" height=\"883\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01-1.png 1190w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01-1-1024x760.png 1024w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/01-1-768x570.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is estimated that close to 6 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation, which can all be prevented. Rotary clubs and districts dedicate their efforts to improve access to quality care so that mothers and children can have long-serving opportunities for a healthy future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-azure-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c151024f05c2eddae76ff630fc2f700d\"><strong>How Rotary makes help happen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Projects to support mothers and children include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>mobile prenatal clinics,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>cancer screening,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>immunizations,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>telemedicine,<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>healing scars of war<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>keeping children alive during their first year<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>lifesaving neonatal equipment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>birth kits<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>training on <\/strong>how to prevent mother-to-infant HIV transmission, how to breast-feed, and how to protect themselves and their children from disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.10.11-598x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2339 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.10.11-598x1080.png 598w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.10.11-425x768.png 425w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.10.11.png 649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-royal-blue-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Rotary Showcase<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Learn more about how Rotary supports mothers and children:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rotary Supports Mothers and Babies\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6CqI1LhKiVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-royal-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f62651bc3b1539b44c926b87e48e4de9 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rotary makes high-quality health care available to vulnerable mothers and children so they can live longer and grow stronger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary expand access to quality care, so mothers and children everywhere can have the same opportunities for a healthy future. An estimated 5.9 million children under the age of five die each year because of malnutrition, inadequate health care, and poor sanitation \u2014 all of which can be prevented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1206\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.17.41-1206x1080.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.17.41-1206x1080.png 1206w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.17.41-858x768.png 858w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.17.41-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/\u87a2\u5e55\u622a\u5716-2024-04-10-\u4e0b\u53485.17.41.png 1322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1762\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-scaled.jpg 1762w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-529x768.jpg 529w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-743x1080.jpg 743w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC_03-1-1410x2048.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1762px) 100vw, 1762px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-432x768.jpg 432w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-608x1080.jpg 608w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-F-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-royal-blue-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Trustee Chair Message<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image_023.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-881\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Barry Rassin<br>Foundation Trustee Chair 2023 &#8211; 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color coblocks-animate wp-elements-48e61b56f041bbfe5b36a8872b8afd54\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong><strong><strong>More than a basic necessity<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clean water, basic sanitation, and proper hygiene are fundamental human rights, yet a staggering 2.2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water. We\u2019re taking action. <strong>Over the past decade, the Rotary Foundation has invested more than $180 million in over 2,500 water and sanitation projects worldwide<\/strong>. Rotary is on the ground making a difference through global grant-supported projects funded by your contributions to the Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have partnered with organizations like USAID to deliver large-scale solutions. The <strong>Rotary-USAID Partnership <\/strong>has <strong>helped thousands access water and sanitation services<\/strong> in the Dominican Republic, Ghana, the Philippines, and Uganda .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is another case for leaders from Rotary District 7020 to set up the Haiti National Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Initiative, known as <strong>HANWASH<\/strong>. Foundation grants continue to play a critical role in our strategy of working with nongovernmental organizations, municipalities, and government agencies in communities throughout Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rotary efforts <\/strong>to connect people with clean water go beyond providing a basic necessity. We <strong>are paving the way for healthier communities and brighter futures<\/strong>, and doing so <strong>in a sustainable manner<\/strong>. With access to water, communities enhance education levels, improve health, and further development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can\u2019t forget our closest ally, right here in the family of Rotary: Rotaract. The engagement, energy, and ideas of Rotaract complement the experience of Rotary clubs and increase our collective impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 2022, <strong>Rotaract club <\/strong>activities <strong>can be included in district grants<\/strong>, and they are <strong>eligible for global grants<\/strong>, expanding avenues for collaboration. I encourage all <strong>Rotary and Rotaract clubs to foster closer collaboration and engagement in our Foundation<\/strong>, whether it\u2019s rolling up their sleeves on a project or giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-royal-blue-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong><strong>D3450 Rotary Figures (2023-2024)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1416\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-scaled.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-425x768.jpg 425w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-597x1080.jpg 597w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-768x1389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-849x1536.jpg 849w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-Fw2-copy-1133x2048.jpg 1133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1416px) 100vw, 1416px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-royal-blue-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8636b244 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:15px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-icon__inner has-text-color has-custom-gold-color\" style=\"height: 117px; width: 117px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"1 0.05 20 20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m.99267578 6.72328559v6.66666671h4.44444445l5.55555557 5.5555555v-17.77777777l-5.55555557 5.55555556zm7.77777778-.18888889v7.0444444l-2.41111111-2.4111111h-3.14444445v-2.22222219h3.14444445zm7.22222224 3.5222222c0-1.96666664-1.1333334-3.65555553-2.7777778-4.47777775v8.94444445c1.6444444-.8111111 2.7777778-2.5 2.7777778-4.4666667zm-2.7777778-9.74444442v2.28888889c3.2111111.95555555 5.5555556 3.93333333 5.5555556 7.45555553s-2.3444445 6.5-5.5555556 7.4555556v2.2888889c4.4555556-1.0111111 7.7777778-4.9888889 7.7777778-9.7444445 0-4.75555553-3.3222222-8.73333331-7.7777778-9.74444442z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size coblocks-animate wp-elements-5b185249045803351c85f86021a55171\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong><strong><em>District Rotary Foundation Seminar &amp; Grant Management Seminar (DRF &amp;GMS)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br>&#8211; 4<sup>th<\/sup> May 2024 **<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><strong><em>**Please note that the Grant Management Seminar and Foundation Seminar are combined into one seminar in this Rotary Year. And that the GMS is a must to attend event before a Rotary Club can be qualified to apply for District Grant and\/or Global Grant in the following Rotary Year.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-custom-royal-blue-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong><strong><strong>Language learning corner: Let\u2019s speak Mongolian!!!<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full coblocks-animate\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-1024x264.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-1920x494.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-768x198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-1536x396.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/DRFC-04-2048x527.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By PDG Belinda Yeung, JP, Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harb [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2338,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-april-2024"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2336"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2348,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336\/revisions\/2348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2324.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}