RCOEF awards scholarships totaling $150,000 in 2021
The Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation (RCOEF) awarded 31 scholarships valued at over $150,000 to 2021 high school graduates of the Ojai Valley.
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Rotary Invests in the FutureThe Rotary Club of Ojai joined a club in Bend, Oregon and a club in Gaborone, Botswana to provide a $30,000 global scholarship grant in order for a young doctor in Africa to complete her advanced training to become a certified surgeon. She will be only the fourth fully certified surgeon in the public health system that services over 1.8 million people in Botswana. Please click on the link below for the full story which is posted on the District 5240 newsletter. |
OJAI ROTARY GLOBAL GRANT FOR PRASHANTI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PURI, INDIAPlease click on the link below to read a great story by Leslie Bouche, Chair of the International Committee. It describes the efforts to generate a global grant for Prashanti International School in India. It provides details of the grant and lists the many Rotary Clubs and other partners which provided the support. The story was written for the District 5240 newsletter. |
ROATAN CLINIC—A VOCATIONAL SERVICE TEAM PROJECTPlease click on the following link to read an interesting story written by Carl Gross. It outlines the history and services provided to medical services to the underserved residents of the island of Roatan in Honduras. The effort has been supported by our International Service Committee and several members of our club. The story was published on the District 5240 website. |
International Service CommitteeRotary Club of Ojai: International Service Committee The Rotary Club of Ojai’s International Service Committee (ISC) is a very active part of our Club. Over the past several years, we have developed long-term, close working relationships with communities in several countries such as Roatan, Niger, India, Bosnia, Ghana, and Cuba. Ojai Rotary has provided grants to support and help create sustainable, positive change in the areas of medical care, economic development, education & literacy, and water & sanitation. Here is a partial list of our club’s international projects:  |
Helping our International Partners During Covid-19 Emergency
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Progress Update for India Global Grant Apr 2019
Progress Update on Global Grant in India Our $87, 515 global grant for education for indigent children in Puri, India, has been funded, and work is underway! This is the culmination of hundreds of hours of work by Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Ojai, CA (D5240), and Srikshetra Puri Rotary Club in Puri, Odisha, India. This grant will enable Prashanti International School (PIS) to provide quality education kindergarten through high school for indigent and fatherless children from Puri and surrounding villages, with an emphasis on English language learning and building strong values. The most urgent task is to complete the outside work before monsoon season starts in June, when torrential rains will make it impossible to dig foundations for the boundary wall and gates, grade the school grounds for flood control, or build the approach road. It looks like we will meet this seasonal challenge. Thanks to contractor Rtn. Rabi Mohapatra for starting work as soon as the grant was approved, rather than waiting for funds to be deposited into the bank account on April 12! These costly physical improvements bring Prashanti School one step closer to receiving the certification as an English education high school, so that bright indigent students will be eligible for exams that open up educational and vocational opportunities unimaginable without this schooling. The photos below document the progress on the project in April 2019. What they do not show is the wonderful collaborative relationship, respect, and friendship that have developed between the Puri and Ojai Rotarians and the school principal as a result of the almost-daily WhatsApp communication about the grant. Please click HERE for photos. |
Rotary Hiking Club
Rotary Hiking Club meets every Sunday morning For hike details text Deirdre (805) 640-5717 |
Terri Wolfe on Thomas Fire response
Terri Wolfe of HELP of Ojai describing HELP’s nimble and enormous response to the Thomas Fire. Ojai residents were supported in 3 phases: emergency, housing, and financial. Case management services continue and the impact of the fire is expected to last for 2-3 more years. Terri thanked Rotary Club of Ojai for our immediate cash award of $52,000. |
A Partnership That Builds Peace And Hope Please follow the link below, to check out a District-5240 news article posted by our very own Leslie Bouché. The incredible work being done at the Prashanti School in Puri India, is a wonderful example of service above self and a heartwarming success story to boot. A special thanks to Leslie Bouché for sharing and for all your hard work! If you look carefully, you might just spot her amidst the many students. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Update - July 2017Click HERE for an update to the Bosnia and Herzegovina Global Grant |
Service to Women and Children Featuring Dr. Rob SkankeyThis article was first published in the District Newsletter. |
Clean, Safe Drinking Water For Children In IndiaRotary has always recognized how essential clean drinking water is for all people. So in February, 2016, when the International Service committee of our Rotary Club of Ojai became aware of the immediate need for clean drinking water for children in a village school in India, they took immediate action.
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