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PROJECTS
PROJECTS and FUNDRAISERS DURING THE YEAR 2010 - 2011
More information about these and other stories of the club’s achievements and involvements during the year, see The Clarion
The primary objective is to provide developmental appropriate literacy materials to 150 pre-school crèches and Grade R classrooms in primary schools in Mamelodi and surrounding areas. The materials consist of a kit of letters that is used by teachers/practitioners to introduce the letter SOUN(D)s to children. Emphasis is placed on the sound, shape and feel of the letter as the FOUNDATION for the first steps in literacy. Each letter also has the appropriate Braille character on the base of the SOUN letter.
So far the project has been introduced to 5 schools (12 Grade R class rooms) in Mamelodi and the Prinshof School for the blind and partially sighted in Pretoria. The progress of each child is tracked using a recording chart.
Cullinan Care and Rehabilitation Centre
The five member team came to CCRC where they introduced and trained CCRC staff in an international mobility programme, Mobile Opportunities Via Education/Training, MOVE. Using five Pacer Gait Trainers and a Medium Activity Chair, valued at more than U$ 20 000 and donated to CCRC, they trained the staff who now realise that caring does not only consist of physical assistance. MOVE provides a new found mobility to the care users, holding out the prospect of a healthier and more active future.
The next step for this club project is to assist CCRC in obtaining equipment for their Physiotherapy- and Occupational Therapy Departments as well as the wards, to secure sustainability for this project.
District Grants
Winterveldt HIV / AIDs caregivers toilet block
The project aim is to improve the sanitation facility of the WHAP offices in the Winterveldt by constructing a toilet block.
Funds for this project have come from the RCPE, District 9400, RC of Chelmsford, Boston USA and the Australian High Commission direct aid program.
Construction of the block has been completed by late 2011.
The construction process
View of the females section with commemorative plaque.
View inside the block of the wash basin and toilet areas.
Scenes at the official opening 15 December 2011
The Australian Government’s representative. The WHAP staff serenading the gathering.
PROJECTSEaster egg collection
Pick n Pay came to the party again allowing us to collect Easter eggs outside three of their stores. Due to the many activities occurring in the club prior to Easter, the input to this project was not as great as in previous years, but a large number of eggs about 10 000 units, were collected. Eggs were delivered prior to Easter to The Princess Christian Home, Viva Village, Jacaranda CH, Louis Botha CH, President Kruger CH, Susan Strydom Home, the Winterveldt HIV/AIDs caregivers, the Cullinan rehab centre, Soap Kids, Tshwane Child Welfare, Genadaplaas and Peas in a Pod and a few other organisations.
Wheelchairs
During the year, 19 wheelchairs were donated to those in need, including 5 to the Winterveldt HIV/AIDs caregivers and 5 to the Cullinan Care and Rehab Centre. One notable recipient was the Phelopera Health Care train which delivers health care to the remotest parts of South Africa. Over the years this train has provided health care to millions of patients and the wheelchair has added significantly to their ease of handling disabled patients.
Blankets
The club set aside funds to purchase blankets and we were fortunate to be able to source 375 blankets at a bargain price. Work parties gathered to silk screen the blankets which were then donated to The Winterveldt HIV/AIDs programme, The Viva Village in Mamelodi, SACARES and Danville.
Meerhof SchoolThe annual Kruger Park Trip was again successfully completed as was the braai at the school and the Christmas party for the younger pupils at the School.
This year the Club hosted 32 handicapped children, nurses, catering staff and organizers on the annual trip to the Kruger Park for a week. The trip was a great success, thanks to our organisers, PPs Allen, Carl and the Meerhof team under the expertise of Christine from the Meerhof School, not to mention the kind assistance of the Parks Board.
Winterveldt HIV/AIDS support group
School uniforms were provided for many children, funded by the British School of Amsterdam, again through Bernard and Mayda’s network of friends.
5 new wheelchairs were provided and others repaired. A shelter was built to hold the many wheelchairs and other equipment.
Paint was provided to decorate the buildings.
Baby clothes were donated by a friend of Clive’s and a parcel of clothes donated by the Interact Club of St Paulus School.
Christmas party for children’s oncology ward
On Saturday, 27 November 2010, PDG Eben and Rtn Albie arranged a Christmas Party for the children in the Oncology Ward at Steve Biko Hospital. Various members donated snacks, sweets and juice for the Children. Entertainment, sponsored by Rtn Grant Adam, was provided by Gert Vorster with his "Small 5", a collection of small exotic animals, including a Japanese Gerbil, a llama and a Shetland pony.
The most dangerous animal in the world was passed around in a small tin box and the children were encouraged to peek inside, where they found themselves looking into a mirror. They were told that the human animal is the only one to shoot, kill and destroy the bounty that nature has given us. After the talk, the children were taken on pony rides.
It was a record year in regard to the number of fund raisers that took place during 2010/2011.
The Meerhof project has been running for over 60 years and Allen Joss has personally been involved since 1967. His father was one of those who was involved from the beginning. To ensure that the project would continue for yet another year, Allen with the assistance of Rotarians, his golfing connections and business partners, arranged a Golf Day at the Zwartkop Golf Club on 7 March.
It was well supported by the public and Pretoria businesses and was a huge success. Pretoria East appreciates the work involved and the support from the public and it is hoped that the event will be as great a success next year.
Lights are sold to businesses for the purpose of advertising and these are displayed on light poles in Lynnwood Road east of Duncan Road for a two month period. Support is needed for this so please contact us for more information.
Early on a cold winter’s morning – 4 June 2011 – Rotarians and friends braved the cold to ensure the smooth running of yet another Fun Run. There were almost 1 000 runners/walkers. Another success for the year!
Early in March we were again entertained by the a Cappella group, Navi Redd in aid of our fundraising for our projects.
SUMMER FUN MORNING TEA WITH CATHY SPECIFIC
President Cheryl, assisted by PP Karin Marais, organised a Ladies Summer Fun Morning Tea with Cathy Specific at the Protea Aftree-Oord in The Willows on Saturday, 22 January, in support of Polio Plus and Foundation. About 130 ladies attended the event together with a few very brave gentlemen. Each themed table was decorated by a hostess. Not to be left out, the gentlemen and friends of Pretoria East Club formed their own contingent and had the brightest, most flowery and vivacious table, otherwise known as the "Eish" group. Entertainment was provided by Pres. Cheryl's brother, Brendan van Rhyn, as his stage persona Cathy Specific. Brendan generously donated his time to Rotary Pretoria East, and our heartfelt thanks go to him for his kindness to us.
Rtn Anastasia Demertzis again organised a Scrabble Day and having garnered support from Club members, she received an amazing response in the form of prizes and eats. A big Thank You to Nic and Cheryl Jute for providing the venue.
A great day was enjoyed by all. The participants were in awe of the venue and catering. The funds raised went to the Rotary Foundation
It was donated by Addidas Global Events to be used to raise funds for the club.
PP Robin organized a successful raffle and the draw took place at the 50th Anniversary Dinner of the Rotary Club of Pretoria East.
The Anns provided the food and yet again it was a successful and very enjoyable way of raising funds. |
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The
SOUNS global grant is a joint project between the RCPE, our District
9400, the Rotary Club of Peachtree City, District 6900 and the
Rotary Foundation. 
For
a number of years Rotary Pretoria East has been assisting in small
ways but has been aware of the larger needs of the centre. A
positive result came towards the end of 2010 when D7630 from Boston
in the USA applied for a global grant, which was approved in January
2011. D 7630’s Global Grant 25102 resulted in sending a Vocational
Training Team to D 9400. 
The
existing toilet at WHAP HQ consists of a corrugated iron sided
“room” with a seat of timber with a hole cut in it over a long
drop. It is inadequate for the needs of the staff, very unsafe,
unhygienic for the users and probably contaminates the ground water.
The
Winterveldt team of Clive, Bernard and Mayda chalked up many
successes this last year. The major achievements included Food
parcels that were given to many HIV/AIDs suffers over a period of
many months, funded by the two Lane sisters (friends of Bernard and
Mayda), the Jindalee Club in Brisbane Australia and the Harpenden
Village Rotary Club, UK.
Another
very successful project with the potential to raise even more funds
in the future, is the Christmas Light Project organised by Cheryl
and Nic Jute with the assistance of Rotarians to market the
product.
Rtn
Marco Lippuner was able to secure a soccer ball used at the opening
match of the World Cup, when South Africa played Mexico.
Rotarians
Henry and Sandy Sher opened their home and their private theatre to
the club so that two evenings of music could be arranged, to raise
funds for Rotary Foundation.
