簡訊

In Brief

自1999年成立一間義肢工廠以來，委內瑞拉維多利亞(La Victoria)扶輪社至今已為來自十多個社區的貧苦居民製作和裝配138具義肢。這個有34位社員的扶輪社特別設立保羅•哈理斯基金會資助這項計劃，官方和民間資源亦共襄盛舉。

Since 1999, when it inaugurated a prosthesis workshop, the Rotary Club of La Victoria, Venezuela, has manufactured 138 artificial limbs and fitted them on needy individuals in more than a dozen communities. The 34-member club formed the Paul Harris Foundation to aid the effort, which also has support from government and private sources. 

在巴拉圭，千里達-亞松森(Trinidad-Asuncion)扶輪社多年來為就讀亞松森某國小的貧苦兒童照顧生活所需。例如身為牙醫師的扶輪社員義務為這些小朋友服務，教導他們保持口腔衛生。每年兒童節的全國例假日，社員們更會為這些孩子舉辦一場歡樂派對，關懷之情表露無遺。

In Paraguay, the Rotary Club of Trinidad-Asunción for years has been supplying assistance to disadvantaged children who attend a primary school in Asunción. For instance, Rotarian dentists volunteer their services to the youngsters and teach them oral hygiene. The club members shower attention on the children with a festive party every Children's Day, a national holiday. 

在非洲貝南，科都努-拉古恩(Cotonou-Lagune)扶輪社正設法幫助50位街童學習謀生技能。該社之前已經為20孤兒興建一間宿舍，如今更幫他們支付學費。為了協助擴展扶輪服務，自2002年以來已有4個扶輪社在此非洲國家成立，使得貝南的扶輪社總數增加為6個。

In Benin, the Rotary Club of Cotonou-Lagune is working to help 50 street children by teaching them trades. The club has also built a dormitory for 20 orphans and is paying their school fees. Helping to expand Rotary service, four clubs have been chartered in the African nation since 2000, bringing the number of Rotary clubs in Benin to six. 

在法屬圭亞那，長期支持某當地視障團體的雷邁蒙裘立(Remire Montjoly)扶輪社，特別招待15位盲童來趟鄉間騎小馬的一日遊，一位殘障運動專家也到場指導。這些孩子樂不可支；一位不曾有人聽過他開口說話的內向男孩，甚至興奮地大叫。

Long a supporter of a local association for the visually impaired, the Rotary Club of Remire Montjoly in French Guiana treated 15 blind youngsters to a day of pony riding in the country, supervised by a specialist in sports for the disabled. The children were delighted; one withdrawn boy, who had never been known to speak, even shouted with joy.  

在瑞典，倫比(Ljungby)扶輪社、倫比昆秀根(Ljungby-Kungshogen)扶輪社和倫比內輪會，連續第二年為愛沙尼亞兒童舉辦夏令營活動。發起人前地區總監索德•耶姆維斯特(Thord Hjelmqvist)、夫人蓮娜(Lena)，及扶輪社員莫伯格(P.G Moberg)，陪伴這些孩童從愛沙尼亞來到瑞典鄉村享受兩週的戶外活動，再一同踏上歸途。

For the second year in a row, the Rotary clubs of Ljungby and Ljungby Kungshögen, Sweden, and the Ljungby Inner Wheel Club have sponsored a summer camp for Estonian children. The initiators, Past District Governor Thord Hjelmqvist, his wife Lena, and Rotarian P.G. Moberg, escort the youngsters from Estonia to the Swedish countryside, where they spend two weeks enjoying outdoor activities, and then home again.