The Philippines, 2009-2010

The district's Group Study Exchange in Rotary year 2009-2010 has been with the Philippines, district 3860 in the central and southern part of the country.  The Filipinos were here from 19th September to 17th October 2009.  The team from District 1070 went to visit their country from 13th February to 13th March 2010.

The District 1070 Team which visited the Philippines is:

Dee Stephens - 25 - Volunteer Coordinator (Proposed by RC Lutterworth Wycliffe). Dee runs computer courses for the community in a drop-in centre where people can pop in to have some one-on-one support with learning IT. She also manages the volunteers who help to run the courses.
Anthony Smith - 28 - Firefighter (RC Melton Mowbray). Anthony currently works from a full-time fire station located just outside Leicester, and also is on call as a retained fireman in his home town of Melton Mowbray.
Emma-Jane Crisp - 38 - Police Sergeant (RC Bourne). Emma is the Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant for Bourne and Market Deeping responsible for the Community Beat Managers and Police Community Support Officers.
Nicola Lord - 29 - Teacher (RC Peterborough Werrington). Nicola is a teacher in a special school for children with severe and profound multiple learning difficulties.  She teaches a class of 9 children aged 10-11yrs.
Michael Brearley, from the Rotary Club of Sleaford, will lead the team, backed up by Bob Parfitt as reserve (RC Wellingborough Hatton).

For further information contact Colin Bain, Rotary Club of Towcester.

We said “Goodbye” to the Group Study Exchange team from District 3860 in the Philippines in mid-October. They arrived in the UK on 19th September and spent 4 weeks in our district. 

They had many vocational visits to give them practical experience of how their vocations are carried out in the UK. Honey Grace visited several hospitals and care homes, Gail dentists and dental laboratories, and Nancy several schools and centres for disaffected children. Of course the clubs hosting them took the opportunity also to show them some of the sights around area. The team also gave presentations to many club meetings, and notably to the District Conference in Eastbourne. Throughout the district they impressed Rotarians with their charm, humour, and above all their keenness to develop themselves and help their Filipino communities to advance. The Rotary clubs of Wellingborough Hatton, Huntingdon, Sleaford, Melton Mowbray, Peterborough, Stamford St. Martins and Leicester led the hosting; many thanks to them and to the other clubs, Rotarians and friends for making the Philippines team so welcome.