Pudu Rotary Club
DISTRICT 3300 MALAYSIA
~~~~~~~~~Passage into History: 1999/2000 Events
Smooth Changeover
That's the great thing about Rotary. Every year we have a change in leadership, invariably with the outgoing president so eager to handover "power" -- more likely responsibility, really. The incoming president looks eager too to takeover, but in his mind he/she worry over conflicts between his "bread and butter", family and Rotary responsibilities. But then he/she has been prepared many years to take on this responsibily, and more often than not, they survive the year rather well. Judging from the support accorded to him at his installation on Saturday 8 July 2000 at the Shangri-la, Pudu's 34th President, Rtn YK Chew will survive and do well, like every president before him.
Club Bulletin
It's nice to note that most clubs in District 3300 have weekly bulletins. Pudu has been doing this for many years, and in fact it buletins have been winning awards almost every year for its quality content and presentation. Just like the President, Bulletin Editors also carry a heavy responsibility. Come what may, the bulletin must be produced every week without fail.
District Newsletter
Likewise, it's nice to have District 3300 with its monthly newsletters without fail. Much information can be gleaned from these newsletters, not only for individual Rotarians but more importanly for Club officers to take note and actions as necessary.
Cleft Lips Project
This project was launched by the Minister of Health, YB Dato Chua Jui Meng on 29 May 2000. Click here to read all about it.
Rotary honours women's organisations by Pauline Almeida
Reprinted from The Sunday Mail
Sunday March 19, 2000
FOR the last 16 years, the Persatuan Sababat Wanita Selangor (PSWS) laboured to educate female factory and estate workers concerning their rights.
That tireless work, which often went unpublicised, was finally recognised by society when the association received a vocational award from the Rotary Club of Pudu at the Vocational Training for Women in Crisis, Vocational Awards and Exhibition on Career Opportunities in Social Work at the Shangri-la Hotel yesterday.
The PSWS was one of the four non-governmental organisations which work with women, to receive the award from the club president Rosemarie Wee. PSWS executive council secretary Suguna Papachan said they encountered dffficulty in getting women to attend their training sessions as most of them had to juggle their time between the home and their workplace and this left them with no time. 'We have struggled thus far to achieve our objective of creating awareness among women of their rights especially at their workplace. "This award shows that our work is being recognised and we are touched," she said.
All Women Action Society (AWAM) projects and training coordinator Lim Siu Ching said for 12 years they have been fighting for women's rights on issues such as rape, domestic violence and sexual harassment and have also provided counseling services. "So this award bears testimony to our contribution on behalf of women," she said.
The other recipients were Tenaganita Sdn Bhd, represented by its director Irene Fernandez for their service in helping women in crisis such as marginalised and migrant workers and the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO). WAO social worker Shoba Aiyar said since its inception 16 years ago, the Organisation has been involved in protecting women who have been exploited. "The award will surely inspire us to reach out to more people in need of our help," she said.
