The Rotary Family in St. Vincent and the Grenadines has concluded the final visit to Union Island in their Rotary Village Doctor series in response to Hurricane Beryl.
The visit on March 30, during Rotary’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene month, brought essential healthcare services and aid to the residents.
A ferry was once again transformed into a floating clinic, where a team of medical professionals from Trinity Medical Sciences University and local healthcare providers delivered vital services across multiple specialities.
Over 130 residents accessed much-needed medical attention and prescriptions were filled on-site.
The return of the Rotary Free Market was a highlight, providing residents of Union Island the opportunity to access essentials with dignity and ease.
Over 100 care packages were distributed, featuring a wide variety of items including food supplies, school materials such as notebooks, folders, and bookbags, personal care and hygiene products, kitchenware, clothing, footwear and household linens.
These donations were made possible through the efforts of the Rotary Family in SVG and partners and donors.
“The Rotary Free Market was especially impactful as families continue to recover from Hurricane Beryl, and many beneficiaries expressed heartfelt thanks for the continued relief and compassion extended through this initiative,” a press release said.
The Rotary family was also joined by several volunteers who took to the streets of Union Island to make their own goodwill contributions to the community, as well as to advise persons of the services and support being provided aboard the ferry.
“The Rotary family in SVG remains committed to enhancing the lives of our Vincentian community through service projects in Rotary’s areas of focus — disease prevention and treatment, basic education and literacy, the environment, peace and conflict resolution, maternal and child health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and economic and community development,” the release said.
People who are interested in partnering with Rotary or have a project idea which could significantly benefit the community can contact rotary.svg@gmail.com.
The Rotary family in St. Vincent and the Grenadines comprises six clubs: Rotary Club of St. Vincent, Rotary Club of St. Vincent South, Rotaract Club of Kingstown, Rotaract Club of SVGCC, the Interact Club of St. Vincent Girls’ High School and the Interact Club of the St Martin’s Secondary School.
Rotary members throughout the world take action to make communities better. They contribute their time, energy, and passion to carry out meaningful and sustainable projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, help mothers and children, support education, grow local economies and protect the environment.
Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio. Rotary launched its polio immunisation programme, PolioPlus, in 1985 and in 1988 became a leading partner in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.