Friends of Fiji Health (FOFH) is a New Zealand registered charity dedicated to providing gynaecological, surgical and medical services to those who can least afford it in Fiji. They have been in operation for nine years and is focused on the sustainability of Fiji’s health system by developing the expertise of its physicians and specialists.
Their Missions comprise of direct services, training of medical and nursing staff and assistance with the provision of modern technology; Teaching is endorsed by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; In combination these matters promote sustainability and excellence in a developing country still significantly short of resources.
I have attached the Membership evening details. You have ample notice to arrange and bring prospective members to this evening. More details will be given once we have the details of the speaker and we finalise the programme.
For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.
What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.
Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."