{"id":3182,"date":"2023-02-27T09:33:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2023-02-27T09:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T09:33:48","slug":"district-3450-rotary-foundation-committee-2022-2023-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/?p=3182","title":{"rendered":"District 3450 Rotary Foundation Committee 2022-2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>By PDG Belinda Yeung, JP, Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-azure-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">March is Water and Sanitation Month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Clean water, sanitation, and education on personal hygiene are fundamental requirements for a healthy environment and a productive life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decline, children remain healthier and attend school more frequently, and mothers can devote less time to carrying water and more time to caring for their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Clean water is a fundamental human right that is frequently denied to many. There are 2.5 billion people who lack access to adequate sanitation and 748 million who lack access to safe drinking water in the globe. Every day, about 1,400 children die from illnesses related by poor sanitation and hazardous water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s join forces together and do our part in supporting Water and Sanitation efforts both locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-azure-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs, Rotary\u2019s people of action mobilize resources, form partnerships, and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long-term change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"507\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_002.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_002.png 688w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_002-500x368.png 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_002-382x282.png 382w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_002-434x320.png 434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-azure-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">The Rotary Foundation is changing the world by providing grants for projects and activities around the globe and in your own backyard:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">01.<strong>WASH Global Grant Projects: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">lobal Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Grant Projects: Since 2013, the Rotary Foundation has contributed over $130 million in over 2000 projects globally. Through this initiative, our volunteers have increased community, school, and healthcare facility access to basic WASH services that are securely maintained, while saving water resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>02.Rotary-USAID WASH Partnership: \u000b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) collaborate to help communities and governments plan, fund, and provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene services while managing water resources sustainably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>03.WASH in Schools Target Challenge:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary encourages its members to create sustainable programs that address the most urgent water, sanitation, hygiene, and education needs in Belize, Guatemala. Honduras, India, and Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-azure-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-heading\">Rotary Video: Creating Access to Clean Water and Sanitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Creating Access to Clean Water and Sanitation\" width=\"1019\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EWKh1JMJoaA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-royal-blue-color has-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-94ee94 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Rotary in Action: WASH Global Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary International had initiated a pilot program called WASH in Schools Target Challenge to motivate Rotary clubs to develop sustainable water, sanitation, hygiene (collectively referred to as WASH) in schools in countries where needs were the most prominent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rotary Global Grant Project: WASH in Schools\" width=\"1019\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yRQeAqtEwZE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary Club of Belur (Dist 3291, India) in partnership with Rotary Clubs Danville\/ Sycamore Valley, Alamo, Danville, Richmond, San Ramon, San Ramon Valley ( Dist 5160 in USA) implemented WASH program in 20 underprivileged schools in and around Kolkata, India. Rotary Belur had also partnered with Rotary Clubs Calcutta Chowrenghee,\u000bChandannagar and Calcutta North Suburban in Dist 3291.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">The project was very successfully implemented from April 2019 through mid-2022 and helped improve WASH practices of 15,000 students and teachers and 50,000 community members.\u000b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We hope this Global Grant Sharing on WASH inspires you to seek out opportunities for your club to support WASH service projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-royal-blue-color has-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-94ee94 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Rotary in Action: WASH Global Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3184\" width=\"1057\" height=\"596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/01.jpg 688w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/01-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/01-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" width=\"1054\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/02.jpg 688w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/02-500x282.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/02-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" width=\"1041\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/03-1.jpg 510w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/03-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/03-1-382x215.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-royal-blue-color has-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-94ee94 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Rotary Foundation Recognition Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3192\" width=\"1162\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04-1200x461.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04-500x192.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04-768x295.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/\u622a\u5716-2023-02-27-\u4e0b\u53485.21.04-382x147.jpg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1162px) 100vw, 1162px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">About President Adrian:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Adrian Lau (B.Sc. (Hon.), LL.B. (Hon), LL.M.) is the President of the Rotary Club of Star Avenue (2022\/23). He joined the Rotary in October 2017, shortly after its chartering. He became a member of the Board of Directors of the club in 2018 and had taken up the roles of Chair of International Service (2018\u201319 and 2019\u201320), Treasurer (2020\u201321), and President-elect (2021\/22) before being elected as the President of 2022\u201323.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Adrian first became a Paul Harris Fellow (\u201cPHF\u201d) in 2018. He then contributed as a Multiple PHF and had also been a member of the Paul Harris Society. In September 2022, he was recognized as a Major Donor (Level 1).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Adrian is the Founder and Principal Partner of the law firm Adrian Lau &amp; Yim Lawyers. He first qualified as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1995 and was admitted as a solicitor of England &amp; Wales in 1997. His major areas of practice are Corporate and Commercial, Banking and Finance, Employment, Intellectual Property, Compliance and Regulatory and China-related matters. He has also served as a securities regulator at the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (SFC).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">He is currently a member of the Employment Law Committee of the Law Society of Hong Kong and has been the author of certain published legal articles. On the pro bono service side, apart from actively participating in the Rotary service, he is also the legal adviser of the SME Sustainability Society. He has also joined the \u201cFuture Stars\u2014Future Stars Mentoring Programme\u201d organized by the Commission on Poverty as a mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_013-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3193\" width=\"875\" height=\"656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_013-1.png 632w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_013-1-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_013-1-382x287.png 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">PP Maki: President Adrian, congratulations on becoming a Major Donor Level 1 in this Rotary Year.\u00a0 We would love to know more about you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did you become a Rotarian? What do you love about being a Rotarian?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">It has been my standing belief that I have been given many opportunities and benefits by the community, and it is my duty to give back.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Rotary is one of the renowned service organizations that I have known for years.&nbsp; In 2007, I had the opportunity to know much more about it because one of my friends, who was a charter member of the Rotary Club of Star Avenue, invited me to join its meetings and community service activities. I found that Rotary\u2019s core values and areas of focus matched my own values and preferences. After consideration, I decided to join RC Star Avenue as a Rotarian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Being a Rotarian, I can have easy access to organizing and\/or participating in the various services (such as community services, vocational services, youth services, PPE services, international services and so on).\u00a0 Through carrying out services and assisting in Club affairs, I\u2019ve discovered that these are all great opportunities for leadership skills to be polished.\u00a0 Besides, I also foster friendships with more people because the Rotary world has many nice Rotarians and their affiliates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_014-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3194\" width=\"634\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_014-1.png 472w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_014-1-382x215.png 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What inspired you to become a Major Donor? How does giving to The Rotary Foundation enhance your experience with Rotary?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">There must be resources if we wish to help others. Same for Rotary.&nbsp; Through the allocation of resources by The Rotary Foundation (\u201cTRF\u201d), different Rotary Clubs over the world may receive grants (Global and District) if certain criteria are satisfied.&nbsp; The question is: where are such resources in TRF from?&nbsp; This is a reality issue, and TRF must have sufficient donations to achieve its goal of allocating resources to meaningful and valuable projects and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">I have been a Multiple PHF for a couple of years and have also joined the Paul Harris Society.&nbsp;<br>It\u2019s a commitment to me to help TRF by way of donation, especially because I am a member of the Paul Harris Society.&nbsp; To be a Major Donor, I need to contribute more to TRF.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Taking into consideration the overall economy status these few years, I noted that many organizations had encountered difficulties in fundraising.&nbsp; I understood that TRF had been putting much effort on appealing for donations to sustain its good deeds.&nbsp; As the Club\u2019s President, I wished that my decision of becoming a Major Donor could set an example to the fellow Club members in respect of support to TRF, and it could be more convincing when I appealed to them for making donations.&nbsp; All in all, I wish to help the Rotary and thus decided to become a Major Donor in September 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">It is natural that before I donate money to an organization, I will try to understand more about it.\u00a0 This was the same before I decided to become a PHF and later a Major Donor.\u00a0 I learnt more about TRF\u2019s operation, allocation of resources, sources of income, and so on and so forth.\u00a0 In connection with giving to TRF, I paid more attention to the grants awarded by TRF to the various projects, as well as the features of such projects.\u00a0 This helped me bring back (to my Club) more information and ideas about what the fellow Rotarians have been doing, thus improving the quality and impact of our Club\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center eplus-wrapper\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"467\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_015.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3189 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_015.png 291w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_015-199x320.png 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What impact do you hope your donation will have on society or future generations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">I donate to TRF because it has a high charity rating and I believe that the trustee is managing it with the highest standard.&nbsp; It is Rotary\u2019s charitable arm and has been giving grants to the Rotary Clubs for meaningful services, as well as responding swiftly to offer relief to emergencies such as the recent Turkey and Syria earthquakes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">I hope that with TRF\u2019s effort, my donations, together with others\u2019, can be used and allocated in the most effective manner.&nbsp; My wish-list is too long to mention, but as examples, I hope that Polio can be eradicated soon, poverty can be relieved, illiteracy can be diminished, peace can be promoted and disease can be prevented as much and as far as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">TRF has been running very well because it has the support of many Rotarians all over the world.\u00a0 TRF is a means to group together the donations and effort from various sources, and then allocate wisely to the parties in need.\u00a0 With TRF\u2019s management of such donations, I am confident that our society and future generations can benefit more and more.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When you think about The Rotary Foundation\u2019s future, what are you most excited about?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">With the subsidy of TRF, more service projects of the Rotary world can be sustained and\/or materialized and more people will be helped.&nbsp; Taking \u201cEnd Polio\u201d as an example, it will be eradicated sooner or later and the world will be free of this horrible disease.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">We always talk about \u201cDiversity, Equity and Inclusion\u201d.\u00a0 To achieve equity, we need to help different people in need in a more \u201cbespoke\u201d manner.\u00a0 Rotary can definitely play a role in this aspect.\u00a0 Different Rotary Clubs have many service projects and different projects fit the needs of different people.\u00a0 By appropriate allocation of grants, TRF helps promote equity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_016-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3195\" width=\"814\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_016-1.png 606w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_016-1-500x304.png 500w, https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Image_016-1-382x232.png 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Adrian with his wife Mrs. Loretta Lau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are you most proud of in your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This is a matter of relativity.\u00a0<br>I would say what I am most proud of is having become a member of the Rotary family to jointly help the world.\u00a0 There are so many people in need of assistance, and I know that with my personal effort, very little can be achieved.\u00a0 Yet, in the Rotary world, there are many People of Action contributing with the same goal.\u00a0 The collective power is immense and the impact of the Rotary services is huge.\u00a0 In this connection, TRF has been playing an important role financially, and it offers a reliable channel for the Rotarians to make contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-royal-blue-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What\u2019s your message to other Rotarians?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">It is more blessed to give than to receive.\u00a0 It is true that there are many ways to help others.\u00a0 The assistance can be physically, spiritually, financially or through other means.\u00a0 Every means is equally conducive and valuable.\u00a0 Financially speaking, if possible, please set aside some money daily and contribute to TRF because it is managed at the highest possible standard and knows the best way to allocate resources to the targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-orange-color has-text-color eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you so much President Adrian for your heart to serve.\u00a0<br>You are\u00a0 truly living Service Above Self!\u00a0<br>Thank you for supporting Rotary Foundation!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-royal-blue-color has-gold-background-color has-text-color has-background coblocks-animate eplus-wrapper eplus-styles-uid-94ee94 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\" data-coblocks-animation=\"fadeIn\"><strong>Mark Your Diary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list eplus-styles-uid-977453\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">19 April 2023 &#8211; Paul Harris\u2019s Birthday cum Major Donors Appreciation Dinner.To show appreciation to all AKS members and Major Donors, DG Norman Lee and the District Foundation Committee will be hosting a dinner on 19 April 2023 (Wed) to celebrate Paul Harris Birthday and at the same time, to say &#8220;Thank You&#8221; for their support to the Rotary Foundation. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">The evening is a black tie event, to take place at the Ballroom II, Regala SkyCity Hotel; the dinner is fully sponsored by the Regal Hotels. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">All AKS members and Major Donors are invited. For enquiry, ric@ric3450.org or 9291-1790 (WhatsApp).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\" eplus-wrapper\">22 April\u00a0 2023 \u2013\u00a0 Grant Management Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By PDG Belinda Yeung, JP, Rotary Club of Hong Kong Harbour M &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[84,89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-february-2023","category-trf-february-2023"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3182"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3196,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3182\/revisions\/3196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dg-newsletter2223.rid3450.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}