Upcoming Events 15-22 April Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA)

14-18 May Challenge Camp

18-19 May Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)

Upcoming Speakers

When: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Venue: Billfish Café Z Pier Westhaven Drive Time: 7.00am for 7.15am start President: Chandu Daji Secretary: Elaine Mead Treasurer: David Beattie Bulletin: Clare McCall To unsubscribe or amend email:

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Vol. 23 Issues 19 & 20 : March 2018

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Guest Speaker: Joanne Hand

Joanne Hand is the Northern Coordinator for Hagar NZ. Her role involves raising awareness about Hagar and what they do to fundraise. Joanne feels very passionate about the value of people and lives by Hagar’s motto “Whatever it takes to restore a broken life”. Joanne is a fantastic communicator and we were privileged to have her attend our breakfast meeting on March 13th to share what

Hagar is doing in the fight against slavery in places such as Afghanistan, Cambodia and Vietnam and what is being done to help restore wholeness to the lives of women and children torn apart by human rights abuse.

QUOTE

You may choose to look the other way

but you can never say again that you

did not know

William Wilberforce

Joanne shared with us that there are 40.3 million people in modern day slavery….today! 71% of these are women and 25% are children. Factors that propel demand are consumerism, sex and greed and the internet plays its part in making this far more accessible than ever before. Human trafficking is now the second on the list of global criminal behavior, overtaking arms dealings. 66.4% of human trafficking the world takes place in South East Asia and the Pacific. This is a heartbreaking situation. New Zealand is not immune. Labour and sex trafficking has been in New Zealand since the 1990’s. Worker exploitation has started to have it’s story told in the NZ media, bringing the situation to light and finally resulting in a successful human trafficking prosecution case. NZ is leading the way in some respects, the law has been changed to ensure all fishing boats in NZ waters are subject to NZ law, the first country in the world to do this.

Hagar’s vision is communities that are free and healed from the trauma of slavery, trafficking and abuse, whatever it takes, for as long as it takes to restore a broken life. Since its start in 1994 by one man wanting to make a difference, Hagar has had over 15,000 clients. They offer full support for the whole journey of healing, starting with a place to live, medical care, legal support, schooling, friendship and trauma-informed care. For some this journey can take many, many years. Hagar NZ is working with Rotarian Action Group Against Slavery (RAGAS) and on International Day of the Girl in October 2018 they are encouraging high schools to have mufti days to raise money, this will go towards foster care for girls and funding for a home in Afghanistan for boys recovering from suicide bomber indoctrination (the only home of its kind in the world). It is a sobering message that Joanne shared with us but also one of hope and shows that there are amazing people doing amazing things to make a difference in our world.

10th April John Laurence—Motuihe Island

24th April Sharon Crean—Beyond Water

8th May Ashleigh Blunden—Ryla

Thought: May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression and exploitation of people so that you may work for justice, freedom and peace—Franciscan benediction

Introducing our new Rotarians!

Nau mai, haere mai to our newest

Rotarians.

It was a busy morning for President Shari

with three inductions and presentation of a

plaque to St Joseph’s Catholic School, Grey

Lynn. There was a good buzz in the room

with six guests, including speaker Joanne

from Hagar NZ, our Rotary Youth

Leadership Award candidate Ashleigh

Blunden from Auckland City Mission and

D9910 Governors past, present and future.

What a send off for Shari’s last meeting with

Rotary Westhaven before heading to a new

life in Masterton later in the week.

Governor David Oliphant with the new members of

Rotary Westhaven and their sponsors.

Left to Right: Governor David, Clare, Louise Shearer,

Atawhai Ngatai, Nane Rio and GE Jerry

Rotarian Clare McCall (left) introduces her friend

President Shari with Rotarian Regina—principal of St Joseph’s Catholic School Grey Lynn—and the plaque showing Rotary Westhaven’s support of the school.

L to R: Governor

David, President

Shari, Atawhai and

GE Jerry.

Westhaven Marina Day—25th March 2018

The Westhaven Marina Day was a great success and the weather

Gods looked after us! The Westhaven Rotarian team were there

cooking up the good old kiwi bbq sausages for a gold coin donation.

See photos below:

Governor-Elect, Jerry Norman introduces his colleagues Atawhai Ngatai and Nane Rio to the club

Join Rotary Westhaven Club for a Mid-Winter Christmas Gala on Saturday June 23rd, 7pm at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Ballroom. We are fundraising for Auckland City Mission, Himalayan Leaky Foundation/Rotary Foundation Water and Sanitation Project in Nepal

and a number of Westhaven Rotary local partnerships, including St Josephs School in Grey Lynn. Ticket price ($125pp) includes canapes, a table drop style dinner, including wine, and buffet dessert. A full bar service is available. We have guest speakers including Chris Farrelly (CEO, Auckland City Mission), Clare McCall (Founder, Himalayan Leaky Foundation) and more to be announced. There will be auctions on the night including artwork by Bino Smith, a boat charter & SUP experience to the Poor Knights Island with Silva Fox Charters in Tutukaka and an opportunity to sail on a Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Nacra 20 Performance Programme boat with a Performance Programme sailor. Entertainment for the night will be provided by the popular cover band Hands Off so bring your dancing shoes! Further information can be obtained via our Facebook Page or email Rotary Westhaven d9910rotarywesthaven@gmail.com

Tickets available at www.eventbrite.co.nz

Upcoming Fundraising Event, 23rd June 2018