Support A Village - Rotary District 9800

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SUPPORT A VILLAGE INITIATIVE (SAVI)

Rotarians can be found helping support villages and townships worldwide.

Many families lost not only their homes, but their livelihoods and thetheir main income earners in the devastation of the 2004 Tsunami Disaster of December 2004. To this day they arestill trying to recover.

In the aftermath of the destruction and human tragedy, the Support a Village Initiative (SAVI) of Rotary District 9800 was introduced to focus on the longer term rebuilding and reconstruction of infrastructure and livelihoods in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand.

In conjunction with Rotarians in the affected areas Rotarians from Rotary District 9800 have been providing both funding and practical support to this ongoing effort to rebuild. While immediately after the Tsunami there was an influx of donations, aid and relief efforts, rebuilding the affected regions will take years yet to complete and relies on the sustained efforts of all involved.

Rotary District 9800's work through SAVI with the people of East Timor will continue along with the committed efforts of Rotary District 9800's Project Volunteers and Donations in Kind functions in bringing materials, equipment, and supplies to affected villages.

How Can You Get Involved or Help Out?

Rotary District 9800 requires both funds and helping hands project or through contributing quantities of materials or equipment to to increase the efficacy of its efforts to support villages still recovering from the consequences of the tsunami. You can help Rotary District 9800 by contributing by way of donating to the Support A VillageRotary District 9800's Donations In Kind.

OR

Get involved in Rotary! Either as a new Rotarian or a partner to our initiatives, your contribution can make a difference. Programs like this one rely on the efforts of volunteer Rotarians, and in particular we are looking for young Rotarians to work on the Support A Village project.

We also rely on the contributions of our wonderful partners and donations from the public to make it all happen. To everyone who has contributed thus far - A BIG THANK YOU!

Help a village get back on its feet.

To find out more, email:

SAVI@rotarydistrict9800.org