Retired IT Expert, specializing in bank and investment management security, Louie Hanna, was inducted as a member of the Swellendam Rotary Club on the 1st October 2021.

More and more learners who do not qualify for the "Right to Good Sight" project, are being assisted through the Rotary/Specsavers spectacles project. The most recent learner given assistance is a learner from Bontebok Laerskool. Here she is evidently very impressed with her spectacles and improved sight. She expressed her heartfelt appreciation to Rotary and Specsavers.

The photographs are of a new project we started in Father Mario’s St Luke's Anglican Church in Railton. It seems to be coming on nicely.

The induction of the President of Rotary Swellendam, Bernard Steyn, was genuinely a highlight of the club's most recent program. Keeping in mind that the induction of the previous year's President was a virtual affair and to add insult to Covid injury, a power failure occurred in the area, rendering internet communication impossible. Rotary Club membership and well as the Rotary Anns were all well represented at this years' occasion. The food was of the highest quality and t

Swellendam Rotary Club were privileged to enlist the services of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve for a training workshop on creating sustainable food gardens. The day was hosted at St Luke’s church in Railton where a new food garden is being established for the community. 9 members of the community attended the training, 8 from Railton and one from Montagu. The workshop covered practical training where the students prepared and planted the first mixed vegetable bed an

The Rotary/Specsavers project has been able to help again by supporting a young leaner with spectacles to improve vision and learning This time, a young learner from Hoerskool Swellendam received his second set of spectacles as part of the ongoing project to improve lives by assisting with problematic vision. Mr Nicholas Pelser (Principal Swellendam Hoerskool) expressed his thanks and appreciation for the help that Rotary and Specsavers provide for learners in the schools of

Stephen and Jackie Young from the Rotary club of Swellendam have great friends in UK who are members of Burnham Beech Lions Club. Their Mum, Pauline O’Neill, loves to knit and has been supplying jumpers and beanie hats for the new born babies in Swellendam for the last year. 72 sets have been handed over so far and another 36 sets are due to arrive on Monday. A BIG thank you to Pauline and a great example of international and inter service group cooperation between Lions and

The ladies of the Rotary Railton Coffee Morning Group and Avendson Klub for the Elderly handed over their beautifully knitted blankets and baby clothes to the Swellendam Hospital. Rotary Swellendam as part of the project donated wool towards the project. Included with the knitted items were items received from Mrs Pauline O'Neil of Farnham Royal in England. The items were received by Matron Elvira Whittles who expressed her appreciation towards Rotary, Avendon and Mrs O'Neil

.A young learner from St Johns Primary School received his new spectacles last week. The young learner's eyes were tested some time ago but it took a long time to manufacture the necessary lenses. According to his teacher, the young learner is now able to write in between the lines as he previously was not able to see the lines without spectacles. The school and young learner expresses thanks and appreciation for Rotary and Specsavers. Article: Corrie Cloete