Bally Barker Blog

FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION A most informative and inspiring evening was held on March 18 th 2025. Gemma Sisia spoke to a combined clubs’ meeting hosted by Belrose Rotary and held at Forestville RSL. Members and guests from 5 other Rotary clubs attended.     Pres Diana Hart (left) and Gemma Sisia In 2002, Gemma opened the School of St Jude in Tanzania on a gifted piece of two acres of land. The school started with a mission to provide free, quality education to high-performing students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Northern Tanzania. Today St Jude’s includes three schools, 1,800 students on full scholarships, almost 350 staff and a groundbreaking tertiary program with over 300 tertiary graduates.   Her presentation went through the years of building the school, its excellent academic record, prioritising nutrition with daily meals and clean water, optimising health checks with international volunteers, boarding facilities for thr...

Two of or charities sent us some mail recently -yes some people do still post things,   A very elegant plaque from Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation: A certificate was also enclosed:           The other item was a postcard from St Judes - the school in Tanzania.   The support we give to charities is always more gratifying when it it is warmly and sincerely acknowledged - to most of us helps to make our efforts so worthwhile.   We are holding a meeting on Sponsors on Tuesday Feb 20th and their acknowledgement should be part of the discussion. Best regards, Michael.