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Collapse Issue 444 - 07 May 2018Issue 444 - 07 May 2018
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Peninsula library could close
Wicks told ACCC 'cannot act' on petrol prices
Council seeks marine income figures
Peninsula misses out on free HSC workshops
Subdivision proposed in Killcare Heights
Application for eight townhouses
All Killcare Beach visitors 'went home again'
Agencies attend information day
Morning tea for cancer research
Cruiser rescued in channel
Waterfront carpark closed
Bushcare group farewells National Parks coordinator
Flying fox strategy open for comment
Rotary construction project nears milestone
Rotary Club project donations now tax-deductible
Remembrance service at Everglades
Candle tradition dates back 20 years
Historic ferry makes special runs to Kincumber
Euchre school starts for charity
Woman struck by car dies
Girl Guides hold Come and Try Night
Girl Guides annual meeting
Market run by children for children
Community association to hold annual meeting
Mother's Day flower sale
Trivia night raises $8000
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Most objectors support bowling or fishing clubs
We would all like a bum on a seat
Support needed to tackle trolley problem
Let's start a maritime users group
Parliamentary Secretary overhears conversation
Bush poet wins national award
Heart-warming Anzac Day story
Dawn service disappointing
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GP shortage spending details not provided
Brenda is Stroke Awards finalist
New surgeons set up rooms at Woy Woy
Author to speak at morning tea
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Exhibition covers span of artistic career
Peninsula artists make Archibald submissions
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Warren Bateman farewelled
School takes part in early childhood census
Kindergarten visits preschool
Anzac commemoration
Students in Anzac service
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Umina sends 28 athletes to life saving championships
Rugby players represent Coast in championships
Frigid Digits to host winter championships
Senior coach wins Major Singles
Ettalong bowlers win pennant

Rotary Club project donations now tax-deductible

A Woy Woy Rotary Club project called Pure Joy Uganda has been registered as an Overseas Aid Fund project eligible to accept tax deductible donations through Rotary Australia World Community Service.

"This is a great step forward for this women's empowerment group that began operating 18 months ago," said project manager Ms Joan Redmond.

"With our club's support, they are thriving," Ms Redmond said.

"On my visit to the workshop in March, the women expressed repeatedly how their involvement with Pure Joy has transformed their lives," she said.

"They truly feel empowered by the new skills they've learned.

"They see a better future for themselves, and they spoke of the positive flow-on effect their new-found confidence has had on their families.

"The women were so excited to present the new batch of merchandise they had made, which is selling well.

"The next step is to establish a formal sewing course, over a set period, where women will receive accreditation on completion.

The Pure Joy Uganda project started in August 2016 when Woy Woy Rotary Club's volunteers visited Jinja in Uganda and introduced school girls to reusable sanitary products.

"This prompted a request by a group of women for seed funding to set up a workshop so products could be made locally for girls and women who could not afford, or did not have access to the commercial alternative."

By January last year, Pure Joy was up and running, with strong support from the community.

A workshop, run by founders Ms Grace Anyeno and Ms Okello Collins, began with two sewing machines, two over-lockers and 20 enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers.

"Many of these women had left school early or didn't receive an education.

"They appreciated learning a new skill and enjoyed getting together in a supportive environment to share ideas, make new friends and support the sisterhood.

"Numbers have swelled, with over 60 women attending a Pure Joy workshop."

In June last year, the workshop delivered the first batch of sanitary kits and taught teens about reproductive health, product care and menstrual hygiene.

Another two machines were purchased to increase production to meet demand and to train more women.

The workshop also began manufacturing a range of products including Kitinge bags, purses and aprons for sale to generate income for the group.

Last November, sewers at Pure Joy received training in tailoring so they could make uniforms for Divine Mercy Primary School, which opened in February.

The purchase of two electric machines and a cutter made their task a little easier.

In February, this multi-talented group of women catered for over 2000 guests at the school opening and will cater for volunteers attending a medical outreach in Buwampa.





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