Blood Donation 30-31th January 2017

Next blood donation session will be held in Holmes Memorial Hall, Charlotte Street, Ballymoney
NI Blood Transfusion Service

"Open Evening 9-2-17 "Come and join us to find out what Rotary can offer you"

Watch this video    Rotary - Make a World of Difference

WHY ROTARY by The Rotary Club of Birkenhead 


20 Reasons to Join Rotary

Friendship: 
In an increasingly complex world, Rotary provides one of the most basic of human needs: the need for friendship and fellowship.
Business Development:
The second original reason for Rotary’s beginning is business development. Everyone needs to network. Rotary consists of a cross section of every business community. Its members come from all walks of life. Rotarians help each other.
Personal Growth and Development:
Membership in Rotary continues one’s growth and education in human relations and personal development.
Leadership Development:
Rotary is an organization of leaders and successful people. Serving in Rotary positions is like a college education. Leadership: learning how to motivate, influence and lead leaders.
Citizenship in the Community:
Membership in a Rotary club makes one a better community citizen. The average Rotary club consists of the most active citizens of any community.
Continuing Education: 
Each week at Rotary there is a program designed to keep one informed about what is going on in the community, the country, and the world. Meetings provide an opportunity to listen to different speakers and a variety of timely topics.
Fun:
Rotary is fun, a lot of fun. Each meeting is fun. The club projects are fun. Social activities are fun. The service is fun.
Public Speaking Skills:
Many individuals who joined Rotary were afraid to speak in public. Rotary develops confidence and skill in public communication and the opportunity to practice and perfect these skills.
Citizenship in the World:
Every Rotarian wears a pin that says ―Rotary International.‖ There are few places on the globe that do not have a Rotary club. Every Rotarian is welcome — even encouraged — to attend any club in any nation and geographical region. This means instant friends in both one’s own community and in the world community.
Assistance when Travelling:
Because there are Rotary clubs everywhere, many a Rotarian in need of a doctor, lawyer, hotel, dentist, advice, etc., while travelling has found assistance through Rotary.
Entertainment: 
Every Rotary club and district has parties and activities that provide diversion in one’s life. Rotary holds conferences, conventions, assemblies, and institutes that provide entertainment in addition to Rotary information, education, and service. The Development of Social Skills: Every week and at various events and functions, Rotary develops one’s personality, social skills, and people skills. Rotary is for people who like people.
Family Programs:
Rotary provides one of the world’s largest youth exchange programs; high school and college clubs for future Rotarians; opportunities for spouse involvement; and a host of activities designed to help family members in growth and the development of family values.
Vocational Skills:
Every Rotarian is expected to take part in the growth and development of his or her own profession or vocation, to serve on committees, and to teach youth about one’s job or vocation. Rotary helps to make one a better person.
The Development of Ethics: 
Rotarians practice a 4-Way Test that governs one’s ethical standards. Rotarians are expected to be ethical in business and personal relationships.
Cultural Awareness:
Around the world, practically every religion, country, culture, race, creed, political persuasion, language, colour, and ethnic identity is found in Rotary. It is a cross section of the world’s citizens from every background. Rotarians become aware of their cultures and learn to love and work with people everywhere. They become better citizens of their countries in the process.
Prestige:
Rotary members are prominent people who are leaders in all disciplines. Rotary is the oldest and most prestigious service club in the world. Rotarians are people who make decisions and influence policy.
Nice People:
Rotarians above all are nice people — the nicest people on the face of the earth. They are important people who follow the policy of ―it is nice to be important but it is important to be nice.‖
The Absence of an “Official Creed”:
Rotary has no secret handshake, no secret policy, no official creed, no secret meeting, or rituals. It is an open society of men and women who simply believe in helping others.
The Opportunity to Serve:
Rotary is a service club. Its business is humankind. Its product is service. Rotarians provide community service to both local and international communities. This is perhaps the best reason for becoming a Rotarian: the chance to do something for somebody else; to sense the self-fulfilment that comes in the process; and the return of that satisfaction to one’s own life. It is richly rewarding.

LendWithCare Ballymoney Rotary Update

Ballymoney LendWithCare

3 Loans

17 Entrepreneurs helped

2 Jobs created

£300 lent plus £30 donation, total £330 in November 2016

To date £57.42 repaid (includes £19.54 rebalancing) so total repaid from the Entrepreneurs = £37.42

 VincentChamba, Ecuador,   MatamandoGroup, Malawi  Shingirirogroup, Zimbabwe

Rotary Ireland Lend With Care

     VincentChamba, Ecuador,

Vicente Chamba 68 from Ecuador raises chickens and goats. Over time he has been able to increase numbers and infrastructure and sells hens and chickens at the street markets Don Vicente requested a loan in order to purchase maize and specialist feed in bulk for the animals.

Amount requested: £866.14 over 12 months

  MatamandoGroup, Malawi

A group of 13 women who have different types of businesses including hair salon, farming, grocery store, selling snacks and vegetables. They would like to buy more products for their businesses with this loan they have requested.

 Amount requested: £ 662.6 over 4 months

3.       

Shingirirogroup, Zimbabwe

Midia Marimo is a member of the Shingiriro group. Midia and her group members have now taken a further loan of $1,500 and she wants to use her portion of the loan to restock more maize to make sadza or mealie meal.  With her profits, she is planning to open a tuck-shop.

Amount requested: £1,320 over 6 months