New focus for Boroko Rotary Club

The National National

THE Rotary Club of Boroko’s focus this year is sustainability, says president Joselito Tubon.
“We will be looking at more projects that will have longer benefit to the community,” he said.
“Our club was also affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic but we managed to keep ourselves together and continue doing our projects as brothers.
“Hence, it is my responsibility this year, together with my 2022 to 2023 directors, to continue what we have started and do more for the community.”
Tubon said this during the 54th Rotary Club of Boroko changeover earlier this month when he took over as club president from Trevor Birney.
Tubon, who joined the club in 2018, served as the club’s treasurer in the last term.
He said it had been exciting and fulfilling to be a member of the club.
“We have 21 members with a different areas of expertise,” he said.
“Hence, the club is a jack-of-all-trades.
“We are a non-profit organisation, but we work along with our overseas and local partners for our projects.
“We raise funds through a special luncheon arranged for our supporters during the Melbourne Cup.
“This year, we will be looking at secondary fund raising activities which is the corporate bowling challenge, not only to make funds for our projects but promoting this sport in PNG is a project in itself.”
The Rotary Club of Boroko coordinated with the Rotary Club of Brisbane, Geelong and Wheel Chair Foundation to distribute container’s full of educational and health materials with international and domestic shipping assistance through Supreme Industries.
The projects that the club engaged in recently were in the areas of water and sanitation, health and medical support and education support and some of the projects were:

  • SOGERI and Yule Island community water project;
  • AROUND 250 wheelchairs distributed;
  • COVID-19 pandemic assistance; and,
  • CLASSROOM construction and repairs.