When you live in a shack - often without windows or natural light - where there is no electricity, tasks such as homework, reading or studying become virtually impossible, putting learners at a distinct disadvantage. Our Rotary Club has been fortunate, via sponsorship from Rotary District 6780 Eastern Tennessee USA, to be able to purchase Consol Solar Lights for distribution to school-going children who live at Die Kop just outside of Stanford. There was much excitement and g

StartFragment Rotary Club of Stanford donated and installed four computers as well as a printer at Hoopland School. The school is well established now and the computers will be used primarily by the Grades 3 and 4 children. There was great interest from the children while the computers were being unpacked and installed, and they could barely contain themselves when they were allowed a close-up look.

The Rotary Club of Stanford delivered a Risograph duplicating machine to Masakhane Primary School in Gansbaai. The funds for this were raised by the Rotary Club of Derwentside (UK). The Risograph enables low cost production of bulk printing jobs that a busy school needs. The Rotary Club of Stanford would like to say a very big thank you to RC Derwentside and especially RTN Jack Doyle for all your efforts in fund raising for the Primary school at Masakhane. Without your help t

It was with great sadness that we heard of Dave's death on Thursday 10th November as we had all met at our regular Wednesday evening meeting the day before. Dave was the newest member of Rotary Standford, but Dave being Dave, he jumped in with both feet and brought new ideas and suggestions to our small club. Our thoughts are with Nina and Family during this difficult time.

rcstanford | BAGS of LOVE META DATA DATA StartFragment ...Christmas Cheer for the Needy … Today is the 1st November, 2016 which means that in Stanford, South Africa, it is time to launch the 2016 Bags of Love Campaign. We appeal for assistance in feeding the desperately under-privileged community of our Village. These are the very poor and needy folk, who won’t have even a basic meal to look forward to on Christmas Day. They are the poorest of the poor - children, the sic