May 2020 Peace Ambassador Award Meeting, presented to two Ojai Unified School District studentsCheck out the May 2020 Peace Ambassador Award meeting, presented to two Ojai Unified School District students, in collaboration of the Rotary Club of Ojai. |
Helping our International Partners During Covid-19 Emergency
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Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship ProgramScholarships Available:
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Eligibility: High School students who live in the Ojai Valley and who will be graduating from a public, private, or home school in 2020. SPECIAL NOTE: Application deadline has been March 27, 2020, but if you have difficulties meeting that deadline given our current circumstances surrounding the COVID19 situation, please contact Janet Mahon Campbell at janetmahoncampbell@gmail.com. All applications surrounding special circumstances need to be received no later than April 9th 2020 after contacting Janet Campbell. For additional information, requirements, and applications, click on Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation. |
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 Club of Ojai Educational Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarship ProgramThe Ojai Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation is pleased to announce the 2019 Scholarship Program. Scholarships Available:
Completed applications must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee by March 22, 2019. For additional information, requirements, and applications, click on Rotary Club of Ojai Educational Foundation. |
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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