家庭週Family Week

巴西扶輪社為貧苦家庭興建房舍

Brazilian club builds homes for poor families

國際扶輪一年一度的家庭週活動將在2003年2月3-9日舉行，這也是扶輪社辦理計劃來協助家庭的千載良機順便攜家帶眷一同投身義工活動。

RI's annual Family Week, to be celebrated 3-9 February in 2003, provides an excellent opportunity for Rotary clubs to take up projects that support families - and involve their own families in volunteer activities.

去年，巴西隆瑞那亞佛拉達(Londrina Alvorada)扶輪社決定協助當地家庭解決迫切又至為基本的需求：找一個家。該社接手辦理原本由天主教區推動的「立地成家」(Project Where You Live)計劃，為貧民區違建戶家庭就地提供合法住屋。當地主管機關和某致力興建平價住屋的組織也一同共襄盛舉。

Last year, the Rotary Club of Londrina Alvorada, Brazil, decided to help local families in dire need of the most basic necessity: a home. The club took over the administration of Project Where You Live, originally developed by the Catholic diocese to provide families squatting in shanties with legal housing on the same land. Local authorities and an organization committed to building affordable homes also participate.

在一位擔任工程師的扶輪社員建議下，建築工人回收房舍拆除後的材料來興建新屋。每棟44平方公尺(144平方呎)的房子都有自來水、電、兩間臥室、一間客廳、廚房和浴室。協助興建的居民還可免費獲得新家。

Builders recycle materials from demolished houses to construct the new homes, an idea suggested by an engineer and Rotarian. Each 44-square-meter (144-square-foot) house features running water and electricity, two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Residents obtain their homes at no cost by helping with the construction.

到目前為止共有44棟房子興建完成，其中14棟是在隆瑞那亞佛拉達扶輪社接手協調該計劃後完成。該社社員巴斯曼(James Bussmann)說：「本社協助挑選家庭、募款，為這些家庭供應基本必需品，提供乘運券給家庭和建築工人，還要尋覓建築材料。」

So far, 44 houses have been built, 14 of them since the Londrina Alvorada club began coordinating the project. "The club helps to select families, raise funds, provide basic necessities to the families, supply transportation vouchers to families and builders, and locate construction materials," says James Bussmann, club member.

報導這項計劃的當地電台、電視和報紙，不但在社區中表達對此計劃的支持，也提升了扶輪的知名度。

Area radio, television, and newspaper reports on the project have spread support for it in the community while also promoting Rotary.

扶輪社慶祝家庭週的無數方法之一，便是頒發國際扶輪的家庭及社區服務獎證書(757-EN)給傑出服務的個人或組織。

One of the myriad ways Rotary clubs can observe Family Week is to confer RI's Family and Community Service Award certificate (757-EN) on individuals or organizations for outstanding service.