I encourage you to join us for our Education meeting this Tuesday evening when Dr Meab Mdimi will present. I will be unable to attend as I will be on holiday.
We continue as a club to create change through Service Above Self. We celebrate this month the delivery of our final Rotary Birthing Solar Case and also handed over PPE boxes to the Marilog District.
A warm reminder that our Changeover meeting is the 9th June - your colleagues and friends are welcome to join us.
Enjoy your week
Rudson
Rudson Al Barcoma BSN RN MSN ADLM
President – Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary Club
Meetings link
Please note that all meetings use the same zoom link.
Leadership meetings – first Monday of each month commences 1800hrs – Brisbane time
Club meetings 2nd Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs
Club education meetings – 4th Tuesday of the month starting 1830hrs Brisbane time – zoom room will be open from 1820hrs.
Rain or shine, the brew must go on! Cyclonic weather in March kept March numbers low, but smaller numbers only meant more room for deep dives, big laughs and meaningful conversations. Thank you to Neami National who is the sponsor for this event.
A brighter future for Safe Motherhood in Marilog
GNMRC in partnership with the Rotary Club of East Davao has successfully turned over the final Rotary Birthing Solar Case to Marilog District Hospital, warmly welcomed by Dr Eve Buenaventura. This project is testament to what Rotary can achieve when compassion meets innovation.
These solar cases provide reliable, off-grid lighting during births, emergencies and night-time procedures. They support nurses and midwives with portable lighting which ensures continuity of care, even in during power shortages. The safety of mothers and newborns is enhanced by strengthening the hospital's capacity to respond to emergencies with confidence.
Liberia to the World!
Our very own Rotarian Cecelia Flomo, Registrar of the Liberian Board for Nursing and Midwifery, joined a high level Liberian delegation in Cotonou in January for a pivotal West African Health Organization (WAHO) meeting. This meeting focused on shaping the future of healthcare across West Africa.
If you have not yet done the Youth Protection training, now is an opportunity to do so. District 9620 have updated links and content, so jump on and familiarise yourself with the content and complete the online training.
Shelter Box is an exceptional organisation that our Club has partnered with. They provide emergency relief to people around the world who have been made homeless by natural disasters and conflict.
We have pledged to fund five Shelter Boxes each year for the next 3 years. The cost is $1000 per Shelter Box and we raise funds for this through raffles and events held at Education Conferences conducted by the Nurses for Nurses Network and Education at Sea.
A big thank you to the work of Sue and Jason to make this happen.
The Rotary Solar Case has been developed, first and foremost, to provide light in remote health centres, aiding health workers where the availability of electricity is problematic at the best of times. The ability to provide portable lights for village birthing assistants is a major priority in areas where women often give birth in village huts or village health centres where the light from kerosene lanterns or mobile phones is otherwise the best available alternative.
If you want to know the date of any of the Club Meetings or Events then go to the events page on the website.
Meeting agendas and minutes are sent out by the club Secretary attached to an email a few days before the meeting takes place. If you are not receiving those emails then contact the Club Secretary on
helen.cole67@outlook.com
News from Treasurer Maria
Members have requested information on how to establish setting up regular payments for either their own membership fees, sponsoring a new member or donating to our projects fund.
Own membership fees
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and what the payment is for
Sponsor a new member
Also our general account
In your own bank account set up regular transfer of money into the clubs General Account
Global Nurses & Midwives Rotary Club Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 889
Ref Your name and SNM (Sponsor new member)
Project donation
In your own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Project Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 180 669 913
Ref your name and project specific for example Turkish Student Nurse Fund raiser (TSNFR)
Shelterbox Project
In you own bank account set up regular donation amounts to be paid into the Clubs Shelterbox Account
BSB: 633 000
Account: 188 202 750
Ref Your name
If you are overseas the SWIFT code required to make payment into our accounts is: BENDAU3B
If you have any questions, contact Treasurer Maria at her email:
maria.lisa.clemente@gmail.com
Member Resources
If you would like to present to other Nursing colleagues or to other Rotary Clubs in your area about the Global Nurses and Midwives Rotary Club Wendy and her team have created a Powerpoint presentation and notes to assist you.
As with all the documents that are referred to in the Bulletin these resources are available for you to download from the website. Just log in to the Member's area and choose the documents tab. Our website address is https://gnmrotaryclub.com/
Have you accessed the Members Website?
The Members area of the Global Nurses and Midwives Website houses a lot of information about our club.
You can find all the documents that are discussed at meetings and in the Bulletin, plus check your own details, communicate with other Members and there is an App you can download so you can access info anywhere, anytime.
