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On Tuesday 5 April 2011, the Rotary Club of Liverpool West and the Satellite Club held a combined meeting at the Bar Luck Restaurant in Cabramatta to induct three new members.
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President Peter Beadle, Dr Hong, Dr Xuyen Tran, Mr Chuc Nguyen, Mr Tim Wong and Dr Phuoc Vo
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Goodwill Trip Vietnam: I.5 tonnes of rice together with noodles, cooking oil and cash were distributed
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Joe Cauchi looks on as David Westbrook films an interview |
Dr Xuyen Tran, Mr Chuc Nguyen and Mr Tim Wong were officially welcomed as members of the Satellite Club which now boasts a membership of eleven. With the growing membership, it will not be long before they will be charted as a stand alone Rotary club in their own right. In the meantime the Liverpool West club will provide any support and assistance to enable the Satellite club to function.
Dr Tran is a General Practitioner in Cabramatta. Mr Nguyen is an IT Professional and Mr Wong, Manager St George Bank, Cabramatta.
The night was arranged to enable the official induction ceremony to be conducted and a good time was had by all attending.
During the evening a presentation was made about the recent Goodwill Trip to Vietnam by Ted Mlynarz, Charles Hili and Joe Cauchi who assisted David Westbrook obtaining interviews and film footage for the Vietnam Vision DVD being produced.
A film clip from David showing the distribution of food parcels donated by the Rotary Clubs of Liverpool West and the Satellite clubs at the temple in the Vinh Chau area, a very moving depiction of poor and needy people in Vietnam. Photos were also shown which summarised the events and visits undertaken during the trip, these included;
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Lam Chanh at his family's onion farm
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People at the Temple in the Vinh Chau area
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Anh Minh School for Deaf and Mute Children.
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- interviewing and filming a young man (Lam Chanh) at his family's onion farm. The Vietnam Vision (VVP) team operated on Lam's eyes in 2009.
- Distribution of food parcels at the temple at Vinh Chau. I.5 tonnes of rice together with noodles, cooking oil and cash were distributed.
- visiting the Saigon Eye Hospital, where VVP regularly performed operations. The building is in the process of being demolished and a new modern hospital will be built. The operations of the hospital have been temporarily moved to a hospital about 2 Km away, a tour of the temporary premises was conducted.
- visiting the Anh Minh School for Deaf and Mute Children.
- meeting with the Australian Chamber of Commerce - Vietnam regarding their Charitable Assistance Program and contacting the Australian Consul-General's office regarding their Direct Aid Programs.
- Reported by
President Elect: Ted Mlynarz
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