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Rotary supports the Campaign to Abolish Slavery |
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Friday, 10 November 2006 |
 The Wilberforce 2007 Committee enthusiastically adopted the And Albert/Rotary Big Phone Drop-In and Kayesa Youth Centre Project as Wilberforce 2007 events. Two Rotary Clubs in District 1270 have risen to the challenge to help "Stop the Trafficking" and they are asking all Rotarians to support them. Why? Because in 2007 some 200 years after the abolition of slavery there are more people in slavery than there were 200 years ago! RC of Holderness together with the local Rotary Club and the Salvation Army is supporting the Kayesa Youth Centre project. The centre, located on the Malawi/Zambia border will provide temporary accommodation, counselling, care and protective services to help restore the hope of the victims of child trafficking in Malawi. The And Albert/Rotary Big Phone Drop is being led by RC of Hull. Based in East Yorkshire the And Albert Foundation is a registered charity which trains people and leaders in a group of villages along "The Old Slave Routes" in rural Africa from Mali, Burkina Fason, Niger and down to the Atlantic coast slave forts.
Already a programme of activities to benefit the whole community has been established in each community including provision of clean water and handicraft trading. The latest strategy is to plant and grow indigenous species of trees, shrubs and plants to create a healthier environment as well as stimulate economic development. Further information on this project is detailed in the news item "Big Rotary Phone Drop In" or www.and-albert.com Rtn David Westwood, a member of the Committee, reported that "They were particularly impressed by the link between the old slave routes and efforts to reduce the impact of poverty and modern day slavery" |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 November 2006 )
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