Replacement Fishing Boats
In cooperation with Kondo Syokai, the Rotary Clubs of Aldershot and Cochin Mid Town supplied replacement fishing boats to help those families in India who suffered losses during the Asian Tsunami.
Here is the record of this work
Following the initial cooperative effort between Kondo Syokai, the Rotary Club of Aldershot and members of the UK Armed Services on Ex Shrivenham Da Gama, a matching grant was applied for from Rotary Foundation for additional replacement fishing vessels. It is with great pride we are able to announce that Matching Grant #58170 was approved and confirmed on the 15th November. The grant is awarded to the Rotary Clubs of Aldershot (UK) and Cochin Mid Town (India) and means that many more families who have lost their livelihood can now be given a helping hand back to economic independance by being supplied with fishing vessels to replace those lost during the Tsunami.
We applaud the efforts of Presidents Geoff Clark and George Korah in securing this grant.
IONA - the first replacement boat. Details of the handover are here
HAVANNAH - the 2nd boat built, this time by students of the UK Defence Academy during Ex. Shrivenham Da Gama
And the rest. 10 boats - with 2 exceptions being named after locations around Aldershot. The exceptions are St. John's and St. Omer, these boats being named in recognition of the donations made by St. John's Church, Farncombe, and the Warrant Officers and Sergeants Mess, St. Omer Barracks, Aldershot Garrison. More details here - page 1, page 2
Tsunami Relief - Aldershot Rotary Club
Matching Grant - Aldershot Rotary Club
Articles in the Aldershot Garrison Herald - including post donation visit
If you would like to make a donation to this effort details of how to do so are here
