The Urgent Need In Vietnam, 42 precious lives are lost daily, as newborn mortality remains high at 10 in every 1,000 babies in 2021. Shockingly, 75% of these deaths are preventable, with the Central Highlands alone contributing to 24% of the country’s newborn fatalities. The primary challenge lies in the absence of mandatory newborn resuscitation […]
Rotary Club of Macau Supports International Project to Save Bears in Vietnam
Exciting New Initiative: Vietnam Save the Bear – Herbal Heroes Garden We are thrilled to announce our support for the “Vietnam Save the Bear – Herbal Heroes Garden International Project,” organized by Animals Asia in collaboration with local Vietnamese authorities. This important initiative aims to protect and preserve bear populations through sustainable practices and community […]
Update on our Water Project in Cambodia
Our PP Joao Pinto was fortunate to be able to visit our Water Project recently and was pleased to report that our wells and toilet facility are in good condition and appreciated by the villagers. In 2022, the Rotary Club of Macau engaged with the Cambodian Community Dream Organization (CCDO) to support three sanitation projects […]
News from our Water Projects in Cambodia
Greetings from CCDO, Cambodia! We would like to say thank you so much for your support and coordination of funds to repair old and broken wells in my country. The water well was repaired, and it has also provided many benefits to the families in reducing the spread of waterborne diseases. The water […]
2019 visit to Du’ An, Guang Xi
The Guangxi Project is coming to its 20th year. There have been some challenges in communicating with the government in DuAn. After further communication with the Chinese Liason Office, the arrangement this year is to have the Rotaract Club of the University of Macau to organize the trip. I will be leading the trip in […]
Great East Japan Earthquake ~ 5 years on
Consulate-General of Japan 47th Floor, One Exchange Square 8 Connaught Place, Central HK April 2016 Ms Elizabete Fong President of The Rotary Club of Macau 11th March 2016 marks the 5th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Even today we, along with our fellow Japanese citizens, still remember the outpouring of sympathy and the […]
Typhoon Yolanda, Tacloban Philippines
You may recall the destructive Typhoon Yolanda that swept through Tacloban, Philippines last year and our club sponsorship of USD2000 to jointly rebuild homes for 8 affected families with RC Makati North. Here below email (with photos) is from RC Makati North IPP Chris who made a special trip to visit these 8 families in […]
Philippines support for Typhoon Yolanda families
Responding to the damage caused to the people of the Philippines we have assisted our Sister Club of Rotary Club Makati North. As our international service project, we contributed USD2000 to support the Springboard Foundation and rebuild houses for 8 families affected by Typhoon Yolanda. RC Makati North has reported in their recent club bulletin […]
Shaanxi Water Purification Project Visit – Oct 2013
Our President KC followed IPDG Kenneth Wong and other district leaders to visit Xian, Shaanxi on Oct 18-20 to officially handover the water purification systems to various schools. Happy faces were on the school children who could now enjoy the taste of clean water. Please visit our photo gallery for the visit highlights. https://flic.kr/s/aHsjLqBo68
True Colours ~ Rotary Club of Macau and Schools in China
Rotarian Sam Ip, presented his video from his first trip to the Schools project in DuAn Guanxi China at our Club Assembly this week at the Conrad Hotel Macau. For many Rotarians who have recently joined us and may not know of this project. The video provides a great work that our Club has […]
Water Project In Xian China
RC Macau President KC Wong and the Board have approved the funding of a water filtration project in Xian, Shaanxi China. We are collaborating with Clubs in Area 1 and District 3450 Kowloon North East and seeking an International Partner and Foundation Grant support. Details of the Project can be found here PP Kenneth Chow_WPS […]
An Interview with Bill Benter
I was about to turn 40 when I joined Rotary. The timing was perfect. I’d wandered into a profession, computer software development, where I was disconnected from any community. I was developing a somewhat complex database program for betting on horse races, based on 70 variables for each horse that enabled me and my colleagues […]