Simi Sunset Rotary - Five Avenues of Service

International Service covers any project we contribute to outside the U.S. Through the years our club has sent 3 members to Nigeria and India on polio immunization trips, another member went to the Philippines to help build homes for homeless. Still others have been to India, Peru, Mexico -for projects bringing fresh water, school supplies, girls' school startup, fetal heart monitor and more.

Polio eradication is the #1 priority of Rotary and with only 4 countries remaining with the deadly polio disease, we are close to achieving this goal. We also donate at least $2000 annually to the Polio Plus fund to financially support the goal. This year we joined with 2 other Simi Rotary clubs to have "Bolio" where we bowled for polio fundraising. The event netted just under $8000!

We have participated in several grants for: the purchase of an ambulance in India, a water filtration system in Thailand after the tsunami wiped out their water supply source, drinking water projects in Mali & Honduras, a Congo project to train abused women. All of these projects are reviewed for sustainability in the communities supported.

Other projects have included: Project TRIUMPH (bringing Jewish, Muslim & Christian teens together to learn & share); housing Group Study Exchange visitors from South Africa, Philippines, Brazil, India, Australia; providing funds for wheelchairs in several countries; funding to help Rotaplast (to correct cleft palates in children in other countries) and the list goes on.

For questions or information how to get involved in International Service, please contact Karen Stewart at 805-857-0367.