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International Service

International Service, the fourth Avenue of Service, comprises those activities that members do to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace by fostering acquaintance with people of other countries, their cultures, customs, accomplishments, aspirations, and problems, through reading and correspondence and through cooperation in all club activities and projects designed to help people in other lands.

Ronn Kerr

The Port Orford club is now a sister club with the Virasoro club in Corrientes, Argentina

	Argentina Wells Project - 2008-2009 Port Orford Rotarian, Assistant Governor Emily Francona led the District GSE team to Argentina, and found a great World Community Service Project - the drilling of 18 wells, installation of pumps and filters that will provide clean drinking water to over 200 people. Total project cost is almost $18,000.  With a District 5110 matching grant and a Rotary Foundation matching grant, our contribution of $4500 will fund the entire project. The local District is 4845 (formerly 4790). Download a project brochure. (334K Word document)
Photos - November 2009 Project Complete - May 2010
	Guatemala Water Project - 2007 This is a project of the Florence and Eugene Southtowne clubs, partnering with the Guatemala Sur club.  The project purchases water purification systems consisting of a cleanable ceramic filter in two five gallon containers (see photo at left).  Each unit costs $50. We have donated $500 towards the project.  With the new district matching formula, our $500 is matched 150% by the district and 200% by Rotary International, making our $500 contribution into $2250.  That will buy water systems for 45 families. Read more on the project on the Florence Rotary Club website (PDF file).
	Dominican Republic Computer Classroom - 2006 The Club donated $500 to a project of the Rotary Club of Scott Valley.  The peoject created a virtual classroom at the Maria Josefa Gomez school in Salcedo, complete with 20 computers, printer and internet access, as well as desks and chairs.  The host club is Club Rotario Salcedo.   Read more and see the photos on the project blog.
	South Asia Tsunami Relief Effort - 2005-2007 The Club donated $1,000 for relief to Tsunami victims in Sri Lanka as part of the a project of the Rotary Club of Brookings-Harbor.  A member of the partner club, Rotary Club of Colombo Midtown, was a visitor to our district as part of a GSE in 2001. Their Colombo Midtown club has been assigned the rebuilding of a school in a project they call "School Re-Awaken."
	Honduras Fire Trucks and Ambulances - 2004 The Club donated $500 towards a multi-club project started by the Rotary Club of Coos Bay-North Bend to provide two fire trucks and three ambulances to the Department of Colon, Honduras.  The fire trucks are for the Tocoa Fire Department, and the ambulances are for the Trujillo Hospital, Tocoa Hospital and the Sava Hospital.