International Service
Rotary Club of Oak Bay undertakes and provides ongoing support for sustainable projects in other countries where there is a critical need to improve health and education of children, provide clean drinking water and safe shelter, support women and elders, help fight disease and provide opportunities for economic development.
What We're Doing
Guatemala Dental, Clean Water and Nutrition
Rwanda Rising Scholarship Program
Yocoya Community Centre in Lo De Marcos
Rwanda Work with Grandmothers
Victoria Hand Project In partnership with local Rotary Clubs we have recently brought equipment and training to an existing Hand Project in Nepal that allows them to expand their successful operation. Rotary supports this program of innovative technology, hands-on training, and local leadership to create sustainable, life-changing prosthetic programs in Nepal, Rwanda and many other countries presently lacking such breakthrough technology.
Casa De La Paz in Bucerias Mexico
Malawi Girls School
India-Water and Sanitation
What We've Done
Canada/USA Refurbish and outfit a new Learning Centre for the Victoria Native Friendship Center; Partnership with Downtown Rotary Club, Buckhead Rotary Club, Rotaract Club of Victoria and a Global Grant from Rotary International. The total funding with Global Grant was $74,000.
Mexico Earthquake Relief Fund Niltepec Earthquake Reconstruction
Malawi Ongoing financial support to APU – A girl’s school, with outstanding students and teachers, which is now self-sustaining.
Rwanda Youth Entrepreneurship and Health Education
Guatemala CARE (Medical Team)
Guinea Matoto School Expansion in Guinea
Guatemala Dental Project Club Member Dr. John Snively reports that the project has been able to provide dental education and dental care to a number of villages.
East Timor Project involved buying medical equipment and teaching mid- wives in a poor area of East Timor. Several clubs from US, Canada and Australia collaborated. Initial funding from our club was $3,500 USD. Total Global Grant was for ~$50,000 USD.
India Sanitation Project Club Member Mark Bedford championed this project to install eco-toilets.
Guatemala Women’s Project Club Member Jacqueline Mealing and her team offered various courses on topics ranging from internet and computer basic skills, to gardening, marketing, sex education, nutrition health care and weaving.
Mexico La Penita Project
Lesotho Nutrition and Food Security Establishing a piggery and improving livelihood.
Cambodia A project that provided Vocational school supplies for street kids.