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Posted by John Borst on Jun 24, 2020 Amarok Society Bangaldesh Cox's Bazar Mother's of Intnetion Slums literacy Tanyss Munro founder and CEO of the Amarok Society lead literacy project in Bangladesh, spoke to us on the school we sponsor in the city of Cox’s Bazar, a coastal city in the S.E. corner of that country. The Amarok Society brings a revolutionary solution to the chronic humanitarian problem of illiteracy among the working poor who live in slums. Amarok schools are not ordinary

Amarok Society Bangladesh Cox's Bazaar Mothers' School University of Manitoba Rotaract Club Dryden’s International Committee, consisting of James Kroeker (chair), Cindy Palermo, and John Borst, presented to DG Gailmarie’s District 5550’s monthly “DG’s Talk” on the Amarok Society’s “mother’s schools” in the slums of Bangladesh. The evening began with a short talk by John Townsend on the work of the Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health. This was followed by a presentation by Jennifer Peterson from North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS), a Saskatchewan government-supported

Posted by John Borst on Jul 27, 2016 [In 2016 the Rotary Club of Dryden was part of a multi-club, multi-district and Rotary International, “global grant” effort in the amount of $76,000.00 to get among other things Notebook computers for the staff and mothers to use. The letter goes on to describe that they have now been distributed to the schools] We cannot thank you enough for your support to Rahima and to Amarok Society. You will be interested and pleased to know that as a Global Grant awarded by Rotary International to Amarok Society to bring Tablets and training to mothers so they can better teach the children in their MOI schools has started. I will add a couple of pictures showing the inaugural ceremony held in Dhaka to honour this occasion. If you would like to write to Rahima please do s

The Rotary Club of Dryden raised $36,000 through its Second Annual Xmas Promotion for schools in the urban slums of Bangladesh. These funds support our sponsored school, the Durbar-Shaikat Rotary Mothers’ School, and other similar schools in Bangladesh. Each school teaches 25 mothers in the morning, each of whom teaches five neighbourhood children at their home in the afternoon. Rotary support has amazing impact and reach. The Xmas promotion pays for a total of 4.5 Amarok schools. That’s enough to cover the basic education costs for 113 mothers to teach 563 children for the year. Every one of these children are the first in their families to learn how to read and write. Most will go on to graduate from high school. All get jobs and many complete college or university degrees. Literacy is a game changer in these communities. Women have changed from disrespected and abused child brides to community leaders and catalysts for lasting social change. They

December 7, 2023 One of the organizations that our Rotary Club supports is the Amarok Society. Amarok delivers programs that empower mothers in urban slums to be teachers in their neighbourhood homes. For the fourth year, a private sponsor will match any donations made to the Amarok Society by December 31, 2023 (You must specify 'Dryden Rotary' on your donation to trigger the matching dollars). Please check out the poster below for more information about this Christmas Matching opportunity and visit the Amarok Society's website to learn more about their work.

Posted by James Kroeker on May 30, 2020 Amarok Society Bangladesh Cox's Bazar Dryden Women's School International Service I am pleased to be working together with Rtns Cindy Palermo and John Borst to promote and continue Dryden rotary sponsorship of the Cox’s Bazar Dryden Women’s School in Bangladesh. In 2019, our committee travelled to Kenora for an evening presentation to the RC of Kenora and to Winnipeg for an evening presentation to the Winnipeg Rotoract club at the University of M

Posted by John Borst on Nov 23, 2011 The Rotary Club of Dryden grew by four members at the November 23rd meeting when Ed and Susan Reany Iskra, Scott Gale and Jack McMaster were inducted into the club. During the induction ceremoney it was learned that both McMaster and Gale were graduates of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. As well Susan is the daughter of former Rotarian Charlie Reany and that Ed is a classmate of Rtn Willie Chestlock, both of whom graduated in Forestry from Lakehead University. I addition to the inductions, Lynn Carslon who is retiring and moving to Kenora was presented with a small gift. It seemed fitting, what with December and the theme of family approaching that Lynn attended with her grandson in tow. The club also considered a motion put forth by the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation board of directors to approve $9,500.00 in grants