Colin Freeman
Former President Rotary Club of Hornchurch and Upmin- ster
PRESS RELEASE
Rotary supports Hall Mead School’s Kenya Project Hornchurch, Essex 5th November 2008
With the support of the Rotary Foundation (Rotary’s own charity) members of the Rotary Club of Hornchurch and Upminster donated £1,000 to Kids Alive International to purchase books for a school in Kenya for children orphaned by HIV/Aids. Pupils from Hall Mead School in Upminster travelled to Kenya on a project to work in the Kenyan school which has been named ‘Hall Mead Academy’ in recognition of the connection and support given by the Upminster school for its African counterpart in recent years.
The donation is part of the Rotary Club’s longstanding connection with Hall Mead School and, more recently, with Kids Alive International. Colin Freeman, a former President of the Rotary Club said ‘education is a key focus for Rotary internationally and this project ticks all the boxes helping both the orphaned children in Kenya but also the Hall Mead kids to un- derstand first hand what everyday life is like for those considerably less fortunate’. Freeman continued ‘these books will form the basis of a library at the Kenyan school that we hope will be a lasting legacy for many years’.
A recent Ofsted inspection report specifically commended Hall Mead for its connection with Kids Alive for the positive impact it has on the Upminster pupils.
Editor’s Notes
Kids Alive International – a charity formed in 1916 with a UK office in Harold Wood serves at-risk chil- dren through quality holistic care in children’s homes, care centres and schools in six regions around the world.
Rotary International – the first Rotary meeting was held in Chicago in 1905. Rotary International is an association of 33,000 Rotary Clubs for professional and business people with 1.25 million members in 165 countries around the world.
Rotary Foundation – is Rotary International’s own charity and was created in 1917 to accept endow- ments for the specific purpose of doing good in the world. Rotary Foundation is almost entirely funded by individual Rotarians and Rotary Clubs and is one of the world’s largest privately funded charitable foundations.
The Rotary Club of Hornchurch and Upminster – received its charter as the Rotary Club of Hornchurch in February 1946 and its members have worked on local community and international projects for over 60 years. The Club meets on Thursday lunchtimes at The Lodge in Upminster and currently has around 50 members. In recognition of the close connection between members and the community in Upmin- ster ‘and Upminster’ was added to the Clubs name in 2006.
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