Friendship team visits from USA

 

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nid visit-02On 2 February 2019, we received the Friendship Team from USA  at the Rotary House, Chandigarh. The team consisted of 33 Rotarians who were hosted by our members. They stayed in Chandigarh till 5 February.

The team participated in administering Polio drops to children and also painted a slum school. They also visited other projects of the Club and attend the Club meeting on 4 February.

 

Visit to Burail school

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Visiting Rotarians had a first hand experience of our efforts under WINS project at Govt. Middle School, Burail. Students demonstrated the eight steps of hand washing while singing about it, making it a fun activity. The students also gave a dance presentation, as also made the guests dance with them. The guests were also shown a garden developed by students out of waste.

Painting the crèche cum school, Bal Bahar

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Members of the Friendship Team painted Bal Bahar in Bapu Dham Colony to gain some hands on experience of helping in one of the projects of Rotary Club Chandigarh. Five rooms of the school-cum-crèche were painted in 3 hours with loads of enthusiasm. Packed working lunch was served during the break by Hot Millions.

 

Long-term Exchange Student from USA

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We have been joined by young Hadiyah EMI Nomsa Tolson from Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA, under long term youth exchange program of Rotary. She has been sponsored by our club. She arrived on 20 August and will be studying in Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh.