On Saturday, April 13, there will be an exciting fundraiser at Suncliff on the Lake, 6892 Lake Shore Road, in Derby, NY (14047). Starting at 2:00, there will be live music by the band equinox, dancing, free tacos and a cash bar. Beautiful items hand-crafted by Nepali women will be available for purchase. (See examples here). There will be a silent auction of enticing basket items, a 50/50 $ draw, a “Gift Card Grab” and a “Wine Wall”.WHY ARE WE RAISING MONEY?
In Nepal, up to 15% of the people don’t have toilets, leading to open-air defecation (OAD).
This is in large part due to financial constraints and a lack of education about the health hazards of OAD.
This has devastating health consequences: contaminated drinking water, transmission of diseases by flies and other insects, and intestinal worm infections.
This is especially dangerous for newborns and children under the age of five, resulting in high mortality rates.
The Rotary Club of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus is preparing a Global Grant to provide materials for about 240 families in Nepal to prepare and install latrines.We have a Rotary host partner in Kathmandu, Nepal. Himalayan Health Care (HHC), a non-profit NGO, will be assisting on the project. (See “Hearts in the Himalayas,” highlighting the work that HHC has accomplished in rural Nepal.)
Hope to see you on the 13th!
- David Johnson
