Visits humanitarian projects in Buriram
Rotarians from different parts of the world gather for an evening of
fellowship with friends in the Rotary Club of Krasang Buriram.
Elfi Seitz
At a reception held to welcome Past District Governor Dr.
Walter Mueller and Mario Barblan from District 2000 in Switzerland on their
recent visit to Thailand, two Rotarians of the Rotary Club Eastern Seaboard
were presented with Rotary’s highest recognition.
Cited for their sacrifices and dedicated humanitarian
work in the service of mankind, President Jan Abbink and Rotarian Carl Dyson
were conferred with the most prestigious Paul Harris Fellow Award.
They left on the following day to visit some of the
humanitarian projects in Buriram in the northeast.
Happy
children gather around the clean drinking water filtration system as Peter
and Nitaya Rottman hold up a sign that states that the donors were Rotarians
in District 1930 Germany, District 2000 Switzerland and the Rotary Club
Eastern Seaboard in District 3340 Thailand.
Past President Peter and Nitaya Rottman, who are the
liaison Rotarians for the local club, led the Rotarians on a visit to
various schools in the community which are under their care and where clean
drinking water filtration systems have been installed.
The visiting Rotarians from Switzerland were so impressed
and inspired by the work carried out by the local Rotarians that they
pledged further support for the ongoing humanitarian projects thus ensuring
that the children in Isaan can look forward to receiving hygiene and health
care and education for many years to come.
Children
from the rural schools in Buriram hold up a large sign to welcome the
visiting Rotarians.
Past
District Governor Pratheep ‘Peter’ Malhotra (2nd left) of District 3340
Thailand, attended the reception to welcome his colleague PDG Dr. Walter
Mueller. They are flanked by Past Assistant Governor Stefan Ryser (left) and
President Jan Abbink (right).
During
the reception held in Pattaya Carl Dyson (2nd left) and President Jan Abbink
were each conferred with the Paul Harris Award by Past District Governor Dr.
Walter Mueller witnessed by Past President Mario Barblan (2nd right)
