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International News
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 Congratulations to the Rotary Clubs of Hatfield and Stevenage Grange, who are asking The Rotary Foundation (TRF) to match their endeavours to generate projects with a combined value of over $110,000.
In true international spirit these projects embrace many clubs in RIBI and overseas. In total, some 40 Clubs and 9 Districts are engaged in the projects. Hatfield’s Playpump project will provide fresh drinking water in 5 school locations to serve their neighbourhoods in Malawi. Stevenage Grange’s project will screen many thousands & restore sight for over 2,000 people in Karachi.
Stephen Sypula of the Grange, and next year’s D1260 International Chairman, said “These projects, which support RIP D.K.Lee’s theme of helping to reduce child mortality and other RI programmes, demonstrate the scale of impact which can come about when Clubs combine their energies and work closely with their sponsoring Districts and TRF.”
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International News
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 Disabled children in Ghana often suffer prejudice including exclusion from families and education.
Nigel & Maureen Milway (Ampthill & District) are embarking on an ambitious £47,000 project to help disabled young people in Eastern Ghana earn a living, live independently and support their families.
They have met with the Rotary Club of Koforidua & found them enthusiastic and potentially competent partners.
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PR/Comms News
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The RIBI PR and Communications committee is asking for nominations for 4 categories of national award to be made at the Edinburgh conference in 2009.
- PR award-to the Rotary Club who have best promoted Rotary's public image.
- District Magazine Trophy
- Club Bulletin Trophy which now includes submissions from any club
- Humanitarian Reporting Trophy to be awarded to a journalist for humanitarian -based reporting.
Clubs can make their own submissions and we encourage you to do so, but you must inform DG Les Lee of your submission.
If you need any assistance please ask either Les or Elizabeth Sheldon.
More details can be found on the document "Call for nominations for awards" in the documents section of this website or from the RIBI site found here
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DG's News
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 As you will see these are my words in the DISTRICT newsletter:YOUR District Newsletter - Giving others information about your club
Our Number One Priority
When I sat down
in November 2007 to think about being District Governor I first consulted the
Rotary strategic plan and the first priority is to Eradicate Polio. For the
health of the world, and credibility of Rotary we must finish the job we
started, if we are to then proceed to other equally challenging health related
projects. I appreciate how most clubs have taken on this challenge in
imaginative ways including clubs working together to raise funds but with a
theme of enjoying themselves at the same time. Thank You.
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Conference News
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Why not send in your Club's Registration for the District Conference in Eastbourne soon?
Latest news on the progress of the conference planning and brief details of the exciting line-up of speakers have been updated in the Conference Documents Section of the website:-
 Update on District Conference Speakers, Eastbourne 2009 2008-12-09 11:17:18
Also, you can read about the extraordinary background to one of the speakers, Duncan Goose of ONE Water, as published in the Sunday Times on 7 Dec 2008
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District News
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Loop-the-Loop Funds on-hold
Following a visit to Velangaye School in KwaZulu Natal, John Moss has observed that the school now has lot more pupils, there is lack of water and sanitary conditions are worsening. He has put the project on hold.
Read the full report by John Moss of Wolverton & Stony Stratford Rotary Club, published under International Documents.
Update on loop the loop funds 2008-12-08 22:00:48
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International News
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 ShelterBox was recently awarded the Beacon Fellowship Award for New Initiatives, described by Iain Young, Disaster Response Coordinator for RIBI’s International Service Committee as the charity world’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize.
The award, earlier received by Sir Bob Geldof, caps off a remarkable year for ShelterBox as will be appreciated from their December Newsletter.
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