EndTrachoma 2020 – Hygiene Facilities in Titjikala Community

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Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Supporters

Trachoma is an entirely preventable infectious disease of the eye which is very painful and can lead to permanent blindness.

Trachoma generally exists in the poorest countries, where access to sanitation and water is compromised.

It is a surprise and real concern to many Australians that Australia is the only developed country in the world where this infectious disease still persists.

It continues in a number of remote Central Australian desert communities in WA, SA, an NT where access to good quality water is limited, and good personal hygiene is not the norm.

Help Rotary End Trachoma in these remote Central Australian desert communities through the provision of hygiene infrastructure, access to clean water, and education programs.

Australia is the only developed country in the world still affected by Trachoma.

Government health programs concentrate on screening for and treatment of trachoma once it is identified. Damage occurs over time, with repeated infections throughout childhood.

Rotary’s focus is on the provision of infrastruture and education to prevent these early childhood infections from occuring. Doing so not only prevents the spread of Trachoma, but also other infectious diseases like Rheumatic Heart Fever, ear and skin diseases.

Rotary has workedclosely with the Australian Trachoma Alliance, the Australian Government, and Indigenous community leaders to identify and develop strategies and specific projects to help prevent infections, and encourage good childhood facial hygiene practices.

Titjikala Community Project

A project has been developed to improve access to hand and face washing facilities in the Titjikala community by adding troughs to community infrastructure. The health clinic, the community store, aged care centre and other community services will become involved in both providing hygiene infrastructure, and the education and understanding about what it means to be clean and strong. Everyone living in and visiting Titjikala will have ready access to sanitation facilities, now and into the future.

The provision of this infrastructure will be life changing for the residents of Titjikala.

Rotary District 9550 is seeking $20,000 to enable us to provide water troughs and education programs in Titjikala.

Consultations are ongoing with other communities for the provision of similar infrastruture to support similar needs.

Rotary International District 9550 seeks your help to fund this life changing community hygiene infratructure project.

Can you help?

Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Rotary Club of Townsville South West

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$3000

Rotary Club of Ross River

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$1000

Rotary Club of Hervey Bay Sunrise

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$1000

Barry Dean

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$300

Rotary Club of Darwin North

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Rotary Club of Mission Beach

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$1000

Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$2000

Asha McLaren

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$20

Bom Funk

5 years ago

$200

Rotary club of Home Hill

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$200

Rotary Club of Mareeba

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$10

Amy Degenhart

5 years ago

$200

Rotary Club of Ayr

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$153

Rotary Club of Townsville Daybreak

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$300

Leon and Jane Kippin, Rotary Club of Port of Townsville

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$1000

Rotary Club of Mossman

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Rotary Club of Mount Isa

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Rotary Club of Hinchinbrook

5 years ago

– Offline donation

$500

Rotary Club of Townsville Central

6 years ago

– Offline donation

$2000

Ronald Degenhart

Dear Supporter, Vicki and I are pleased to advise that all the plumbing works for the installation of six hygiene stations on community buildings in Titjikala, NT has been completed in time for Christmas! These facilities, in conjunction with an ongoing education program will make a real difference to hygiene outcomes in this remote desert community. We wish to thank all individuals and Rotary Clubs who supported Vicki’s District Governor Partner Project in 2019-20. It has been a long road, as the project was delayed by COVID related community closures and staff changes. It is great to see the works completed. Thank you for your generous support for this project! Kind regards, Ron and Vicki Degenhart

Dear Supporter,

4 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Townsville South West for your generous donation of $3000 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise for your generous donation of $500 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Ross River for your generous donation of $1000 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Mission Beach for your generous donation of $1000 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Townsville Sunrise for your generous donation of $2000 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to Asha McLaren from the Rotary Club of Darwin North for your personal donation of $20 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Home Hill for your generous donation of $200 towards this project.

5 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Ayr for your generous donation of $153 towards this project.

5 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Townsville Daybreak for your generous donation of $300 towards this project.

5 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

Special thank you to Leon and Jane Kippin, Rotary Club of Port of Townsville for your generous donation of $1000 towards this project.

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Mount Isa for your generous donation of $500 towards this project. Thank you for your support!

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Hinchinbrook for your generous donation of $500 towards this project. Thank you for your support!

5 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Special thank you to the Rotary Club of Townsville Central for your generous donation of $2000 towards this project. Thank you for your support.

6 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Proserpine for your generous donation of $225 towards this project. Thank you for your support!

6 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

The Rotary Club of Litchfield-Palmerston has generously donated $200 towards this project. Thank you for your support!

6 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

Thank you OPSM Aitkenvale for your donation today!

6 years ago

Ronald Degenhart

Last night the Rotary Club of Mundingburra generously donated $1000 to this project. Thank you for your support!

6 years ago

Rotary District 9550

Glenn Gough

Jo Barnes

Lien Trinh

Ron Degenhart