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Wells accountant Mike Webb is President of Rotary
International in Great Britain and Ireland for 2005/6. He leads 59,000
Rotarians into Rotary’s second century of service to communities at home
and abroad. Mike is a member of the Rotary Club of Mendip in Cheddar, Somerset.
The theme for the year is continuity and co-operation
with two new partnerships.
Firstly, a partnership with Mercy Ships bringing
health care to those who have no access to medical treatment, and to assist
disadvantaged communities through development projects. The completion of the
latest ship to be added to the fleet, the Africa Mercy, will mean that an extra
450,000 people will be served every year. It is hoped that Rotary Clubs will
equip the Ophthalmic Operating Theatre by donations and also volunteer to work
on the ships. The former ferry is undergoing substantial conversion work in
Newcastle and is due to be launched in autumn 2005.
The second project is Hearing Dogs for Deaf People to
create awareness of how a hearing dog transforms a deaf person’s life and
to provide funds to sponsor hearing dogs. Most hearing dogs come from rescue
shelters or are donated. A hearing dog changes a person’s life on many
levels. Providing practical support by alerting to everyday sounds, a hearing
dog can restore a deaf owner’s sense of security, independence and
confidence because they no longer miss a phone call, or more importantly, miss
a danger sound like a smoke alarm. Over half a million people could benefit
from a hearing dog. “
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