Rotarians return from Uganda visit

Two Woy Woy Rotarians have returned from Uganda where they spent a hectic few weeks visiting many schools and communities which the club supports.

Ms Sue O'Neill and Ms Di Schwarzl visited six schools, a children's clinic and two sewing workshops that assemble washable sanitary pads for girls.

The Rotarians delivered educational materials to each of the schools, two new ultrasound machines - foetal dopplers, a quantity of magnifying reader glasses, solar lights and reusable sanitary kits.

They also checked on the progress of another club project, the construction of teachers' houses at Kyanaka primary school in Luwero.

The schools visited ranged from a small community school where students were writing in the dirt to do their lessons to a well-resourced private school.

"Generally poor community schools are more common," Ms O'Neill said.

"Government schools are filled with dedicated teachers working against extreme odds to deliver education," she added.

A major part of the visit involved organizing a Vocational Training Team Exchange between Australia and Uganda.

A team from Alive Medical Services in Kampala, which provides services to 13,000 HIV-positive clients will visit Australia next year as guests of the Rotary Club of Woy Woy.

They will spend time at the Central Coast sexual health clinic and work with Australian professionals to understand diagnosis, counselling and treatment methods in Australia.

Media release, 15 Sep 2016

Joan Redmond, Woy Woy Rotary