Image

The Rotary Club of Gravenhurst’s International Program “Rotary Wheels for Learning” has its fourth Bicycle Distribution Trip to Cambodia January 27th - February 17th, 2015.  This service trip travels into many rural parts of Cambodia where the team assembles, prepares and distributes bicycles to children needing this means of transportation to get to school. The Bikes will be given out together with members of the Rotary Club of Angkor in Siem Reap. The visiting team also gets to see many of Cambodia’s historic sites and the trip includes some fun events such as attending a Cambodian Village Cooking Class, riding on the ‘Bamboo Train’ and swimming in Koh Kong.  It is truly a ‘rewarding adventure’ together with great fellowship.   The approximate cost including airfare is US$2,500. per person (if sharing). This trip is open to Rotarians and Friends; there is a limit of 25 participants. At the moment, there are only a handful of spots available. The registration deadline is September 1st, 2014.

 

This fourth trip is ‘extra special’, as our team will be preparing and distributing bicycles at the Grand Opening Ceremony for a newly- built rural school sponsored by the Rotary Club of Barrie-Kempenfelt. The bike distribution team will be joining the school-building team of 25 District 7010 Rotarians and Friends for one momentous day!

Currently, District 7010 clubs represented on the Distribution team include Rotarians from Orillia, Gravenhurst, Barrie and Peterborough-Kawartha. The bike team’s goal is to distribute 900 bicycles in eight target areas.

Please consider supporting our distribution team’s endeavors by sponsoring a bicycle for a child; the cost is only $50. Tax receipts are issued for Canadian donations. One can donate online at www.gravenhurstrotary.com.   As well, proposals are available upon request for clubs wishing to support a group of bikes.  Donors receive a photo of their sponsored child with their Rotary Bike.  For a complete trip information package or for further information, please contact Lisa McCoy, by phone 705-644-0779 or at rotarywheelsforlearning@gmail.com

Read about other District Service Projects here.