WE are looking forward to welcoming Katie Pritchard on Thursday, August 24 to report on her trip to a project in Peru. Then, on September 28 Isabel Sketchley-Murray is coming to report on her trip to Nepal and on October 12 Ed Sanders will describe climbing Mt Kilimanjaro (supporting Meningitis Research Foundation to which the Club has already made a donation).

The Club helps to support a number of local students, who have to raise funds to go on worthwhile projects overseas in which they help with local building projects or take part in educational programmes. On their return they come to report to the Club with presentations which are always fascinating.

The Club is also planning a full programme of events for local issues and institutions during the coming year - in particular, the successful Tree of Light and popular mulled wine stall at the Christmas Fair. Also planned is a further Race Night for Campden Area Home Nursing, which provides invaluable support for the final care of terminal patients and their families within a radius of twelve miles round C Campden.

Recent reports: Imogen Kropt gave a confident and informative talk on July 27 about her three months in Bangladesh working with Y Care and based at the YMCA in Edilpur in an inland part of the country. She described her team, composed of British visitors and local volunteers, and the range of activities that they tackled, including gender equality and early marriage, as well as teaching and sports. Ages ranged from primary to senior school with communication in Bangla and English (less so). The participants had cultural differences and different faiths including Muslims and Christians. Discussion groups were lively and Imogen felt that she had gained much from the experience and hoped that all the participants had also gained from the varied programme of activities.

New Paul Harris Fellow: Also on July 27 Past President Steve Brown was invested with a Paul Harris Fellowship in recognition of his distinguished and varied service to Rotary by President Les Southam.

Further events:

Saturday, December 2 - Christmas Fair: Tree of Light and Mulled Wine stall.

Thursday, December 21 - Christmas Dinner.

New Pattern of Meetings: The Club now normally meets for a dinner meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays in the month.

New members and enquirers are always welcome at our meetings at the Cotswold House Hotel on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 6.45 for 7 p.m. Please note revised meeting time. Membership is open to women and men.

Email: chippingcampdenrotary@gmail.com.

Tel. 01386 841163 or 01386 840990.

JAMES R ANDERSON