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International
Service
Director: Rtn Sim Cho Phong
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Rotary Foundation
Seminar
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A
Rotary Foundation Seminar was organized by our
Club on the 28th of October, 1999 for Rotary
Clubs under Group 9, namely the Rotary Club of
Kuching, Rotary Club of Kuching South, Rotary
Club of Kuching Jaya, and Rotary Club of Kuching
Central.
Purpose: The purpose of the seminar was
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encourage Rotarians to
be exposed to up-to-date information on Rotary
Foundation programmes, exchange ideas and to support
Rotary International to achieve understanding and
peace through international humanitarian, educational
and cultural exchange programmes.
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RI Rotary Foundation
Coordinator: PDG (IR) John Cheah
Advisor
: PDG
Dr. M G John
Chairman
: PDG Fong Hoe Beng
Matching Grants
Chairman
: Rtn
Dr. Lau Yat Sun
Permanent
Fund
: PP
Andre Suharto
Member (Group
9)
: PP
Wong Kho Ching
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Matching Grants -
Low Cost Housing Project
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Members:
President Rtn Patrick Yu 1999/2000
International Service Director Rtn Sim Cho Phong
1999/2000
Asst. International Service Director PP Rtn Philip
Tang 1999/2000
Treasurer Rtn Sylvester Fong 1999/2000
Member Rtn Patrick Luk
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The purpose of the Low
Cost Housing Project is for the benefit of the
shelterless and low income people at Sangli, India.
The participating club will contribute 37% of the
total project cost and the balance of 63% will come
from Rotary International Matching Grants.
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Group Study
Exchange
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On
30/11/99 to 04/12/99
the club hosted a Group Study Exchange
comprising of a college Science/Maths
instructor, Kathy Jenkias from Danville Area
Community College, Illinois, USA. The benefit is
for our members to learn from Kathy and other
team members regarding their lives and works in
Illinois, USA hence enhancing International fellowship. |
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The visitors were also
given an opportunity to visit our Cultural Village to
understand the different cultures of our ethnic people
and to see the development around Kuching.
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