At this week's West Bay Rotary meeting, Camden Rotary President Bruce Cole presented what he calls a "grass roots story" to alleviate the desperate lack of power in Kyev, a situation he classified as a "train wreck." He shared that in a city of three million people, on a good day you may have four hours of electricity; on a bad day you may have only two hours of electricity.
Hearing of the dire situation, a nearby Canadian Rotary club chose to take action through an Intercountry committee partnership and created a fund to deliver portable generators at the local level in Kyev. The image here show Canadian Rotary representatives in Ukraine delivering a new portable generator to a center for children with visual impairments.
Generators can range in price from $500-$2500, but make all the difference for the Ukranian people trying to navigate the fallout from ongoing warfare. West Bay Rotary's International Committee currently is looking at joining Camden Rotary in this timely initiative. For more information, call Bruce Cole, President of the Camden Rotary Club, at 207-691-4893.
Camden Rotary President Bruce Cole spoke to West Bay Rotary members at their weekly meeting and described a "train wreck" situation in Kyev, Ukraine. (Photo courtesy Camden Rotary Club)
An institution caring for 60 visually impaired children in Kyiv welcomes the arrival of a generator. With electricity outages lasting 10 hours or more, this generator will help keep the building warm and provide at least minimal comfort and safety for young children during difficult times. (Photo courtesy Camden Rotary Club)
Local volunteers deliver a generator to a home in Kyev. (Photo courtesy Camden Rotary Club)
