Rotary's Adventures in Health Care program in Prince George allows young people to explore the wide range of careers within the health care system and connect them to educational pathways and possible career. Here are many of the other achievements and activities of some of our clubs in Rotary District 5040 in the past month.
This is the last post of these monthly posts from clubs throughout the District. This series began three years ago as some form of “member communication” in keeping with strategy of the Public Image Committee, to create some sense of “community” in the District. Our team of 10 Assistant Governors has determined that a more informative method of reporting and discussing, focused on trends, needs and issues among our clubs – as the District aims to serve our clubs – will be more effective.
In rural communities across South Africa, limited access to water affects health, education, household income, and daily dignity. Women and children often spend hours each day carrying heavy containers over long distances, reducing time available for school, work, food production, and community life. The ECOroller Scaling Project addresses that burden with a practical 70-litre rolling water container that allows families to move significantly more water with far less physical strain.
Pregnancy at the age of 18 years and younger is considered high risk. Pregnancy at those young ages comes with three times the risk of maternal death and twice the risk of neonatal death as opposed to that for older age groups. Early adolescents often don’t have access to reproductive health services provided in the mainstream public health sector. An Economic and Social Council Commission of the 47-nation-member United Nations reports that early (adolescent ages 10-14 years old) pregnancy is increasing, mostly from consensual relationships, estimated at 7 infants per day. 
