Such a headline, of course, is designed to make you read on. Our two previous newsletters have written about the background to the project, but a recap for the more absent-minded amongst us. Through a national Schools’ Competition to design Save Water stickers, the Club aims to raise the level of awareness amongst the population about the limited supply of water and why it should be used judiciously. Our per capita consumption is currently running far ahead of the UK and France. The award-winning stickers have now started to be distributed to schoolchildren throughout the country, with many Rotarians present at the distribution ceremonies:PP David Isaacs and PP Anand Gopal at Forest Side SSS (Girls)Chairman Serge Riviere at Emmanuel Anquetil SSS (Boys)IPP André Chung, Chairman Serge Riviere, Lady Daisy Chong Ah Yan and Rtn Patrice Curé at Quinze Cantons SSS, also attended by head-teachers of Seewa Bappoo SSS and SARO SSSPres Uday, PE Amal Mungur, Chairman Serge Riviere and Rtn Patrice at Dr Maurice Curé State College (Girls)Lady Cecile Leong Son at Loreto Convent, Rose HillPP Michael Bootle at Flic en Flac Government SchoolPP Alan Oxenham, PE Amal Mungur and Chairman Serge Riviere at Sodnac SSSRtn Michael Burman at Bhujohary College (Boys)Chairman Serge Riviere at Le Bocage International School.

As well as the sponsorship of the Taylor Smith Foundation, who have given Duraco water tanks as prizes, we were able to have 450,000 stickers printed, thanks to the support of Kross Border (formerly KPMG Mauritius). It was also great to have the involvement and help of Rotarians from other clubs, notably Grand Bay, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mahebourg and Rodrigues.

Chairman Serge Riviere in particular has put a lot of hard work into the project, along with present and former members of the Vocational Committee. The story will be continued in the next Newsletter, when we will

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A British citizen of Punjabi origin. Mr Fauja Singh, whose passport states he was born on 1 April 1911, is famed as a marathon runner, a sport he took up in 1989. He is a Paul Harris Fellow, awarded by the Rotary Club of Gants Hill, and the oldest member of Sikhs in the City, a London group promoting racial harmony through sport. Whilst here, President Uday called on him at his hotel. He (Mr Singh not President Uday) ran 10 kilometers in the Mauritius Marathon, raising funds for SOS Children's Village and Link to Life (a society providing support and counseling to cancer patients and their families). Anyone in the Club waking up with the odd twinge in the morning might take heart from this 101-year-old!

Inducting Divij

Divij Chuttoorgoon was inducted as this year’s Rotaract President on 7 July at Le Clos St Louis, in the presence of President Uday and other Rotarians, and special guest, Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra. Rekha (Preety) Callichurn is the Secretary.

Moments of sharing

Rotaractors decided to share some food with residents of the Mauritian Muslim Orphanage, during Iftar (breaking of the fast) one evening during Ramadhan.

Health for All

Moved by the concern that all children should be able to enjoy good health, our Rotaractors decided to organize a health-screening day in August for 110 children aged between 3 and 15, in association with the Pailles Civic Action Team, with the support of volunteer doctors, nurses and dentists, as well as a psychologist and students from the BSSR Medical School. President Uday Gujadhur dropped in on the event, as did Rtn Raj Dassaye and PP Ujjval Desai and wife Simla. Three Rotarians also supported the event with donations.

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ROTARACT

17 October Weekly meeting and Club Assembly with DG Alain le Bihan from MayotteDinner for DG and his wife – an informal occasion: venue to be announced

Expect news shortly on Le plus beau jardin de Maurice, in the context of Fleurir Maurice.

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Rotary Club of Port Louis!District 9220 Club No 17272 Chartered in Nov 1964! July/August 2012

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SPEAKERS

KV BhagirathSecretary GeneralIndian Ocean Rim

AssociationSubject

Regional Coop &Trade

25 July

Nirmal Busgopal Halley Movement

SubjectChildren’s

Internet Helplines

1 August

Kailash JuddooLions Club - Port LouisSubject

Housing Project

8 August 29 August

Ravi JetshanDirector - Ravior

SubjectMPRB - Hope Project

Regional Trade &

Cooperation

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