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The eclub's efforts in helping Fiji.
Nov 01, 2020
Our Rotary E- Club has been heavily involved with a number of projects over the years some in partnership with the Rotary Club of Lautoka and the Ba Women’s Forum. We have conducted workshops and supplied machines, and all the necessary support equipment through Sewaid International, supported Days for Girls , Homes for Hope Suva ,and Koroipita to name a few. Recently we have arranged a significant donation from our club for the purchase of food parcels, garden tools etc for those families who are now unemployed due to Covid-19. |
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The prevention of family violence and elder abuse
Nov 15, 2020
Dorothy GilmourDorothy has vast experience and professional, academic history in Social Sciences including human behaviours and challenges of specialised groups. Her main practice was in the area of trauma, loss, grief, mediation and suicide prevention for individuals, parents and families and included debriefing after a critical incident in workplaces and post community disasters. Her services included years of University lecturing in Masters programs of Psychology, Social Science and Family Therapy. Dorothy remains an advocate for social justice and fairness for those less fortunate. She is determined for everyday people to be part of the solution in the prevention of family violence and elder abuse across the world. Dorothy believes that we must not rely on Police and social services to manage this epidemic of violence: 'We must make changes now we must ensure our children and grandchildren do not perpetuate this lack of respect for humanity.' As a passionate Rotarian, Editor of Bulletin and 'champion' of Rotary Safe Families for Rotary Melbourne, Dorothy is known for her: "Onwards and Upwards!" |