Yearbook 2012 - The Rotary Club of Bangkok South
Yearbook 2012 - The Rotary Club of Bangkok South
Yearbook 2012 - The Rotary Club of Bangkok South
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HIV/AIDSEDUCATION PROJECTIn 2008, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bangkok</strong> <strong>South</strong>, inpartnership with <strong>Rotary</strong> Districts 2080 and 2060in Italy and with the Camillian Social Centre inThailand, drew up plans for a project to counterand contain the impact and spread <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDSin the provinces <strong>of</strong> Phangnga and Ranong insouthern Thailand.<strong>The</strong> project was approved as a MatchingGrant by <strong>The</strong> <strong>Rotary</strong> Foundation in 2008 andcommenced in January 2009. It extended over3 years, is now complete, and had a total cost<strong>of</strong> THB 5.4 million, making it one <strong>of</strong>, if not the,largest projects that we have ever undertaken.<strong>The</strong> objectives <strong>of</strong> the project were to: Raise awareness <strong>of</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS Increase the knowledge <strong>of</strong> individuals,families and communities on how to prevent Increase the participation <strong>of</strong> theseindividuals, families and communities in Give local communities the means to prevent Curtail the impact <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS on the lives <strong>of</strong> Promote HIV/AIDS prevention and educationstrategies within local institutions.In the past three years, Camillian Social Centrerepresentatives have: Held almost 600 sessions with various targetHeld three World Aids Day events attendedEstablished regular contact with 84 localinstitutions (district administrations, schools,Held 168 training sessions for communityEstablished links into local immigrant and Provided assistance to almost 250 familiesand individuals.In early 2011, an on-site monitoring visit wasconducted by Past District Governor Dr. RajivPradhan on behalf <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Rotary</strong> Foundation,who commended the work he saw beingundertaken. In December 2011, IPP Andrewevaluation session and commented:“<strong>The</strong> general consensus was what a greatsuccess the programme had been and Ipersonally was very impressed with the amount<strong>of</strong> enthusiasm that was displayed by those thathad worked on it. Very dedicated people andsurely an asset to their respective communitiesFrom <strong>Bangkok</strong> <strong>South</strong>’s side, the project was led byPast President Renato Porzio, with assistance fromRtn Gary White and former member Peter Holman.<strong>Rotary</strong> <strong>Club</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Bangkok</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Yearbook</strong> <strong>2012</strong> 37
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