ECPAT INTERNATIONAL
International Project 2009-2011
Every second year Ladies Circle International votes for a new international service project. This international service project is supported by all Ladies' Circle Clubs, worldwide. At the International Meeting in India ECPAT INTERNATIONAL was chosen as the international service project 2009-2011. Ladies' Circle Sweden is responsible for this projest and in particular, the Club in Eskilstuna has the honour of making sure that the project runs smoothly and that You all receive information about the project on a regular basis. this is the first time that Sweden is resposible for the Internationa Service Project.
ECPAT has started an international project called THE YOUTH PARTNERSHIP PROJECT for Child Survivors and Youth at Risk of Commercial Sexual exloitation (YPP).
The aim of the project is that young volunteers are taught how to help other exploited and at-risk children to access service and oppetunitiesmto recover from their traumatic experiences and to build their self-esteem so that they can return to a more normal life. Through the "Peer Support Programmes" many of the children are taught leadership and communication skills on how to reach out to and befriend other children in trouble and in this way are taught how to help and support other childre affected by sexual exploitation. A child who has been raped and sexual exploitation for money finds it easier to identify themseves with and trust who have themselves been in a similar situation.
The money raised by Ladies' Circle International will be used to start up new YPP Project in Chile, Cameroon, Mexico and Kyrgystan.
Our goal together with all the Ladies' Circle Clubs over the world, we want to raise more than 200.000 EURO for the international service project.
International Service project 2007- 2009
It was after conversations with Ladies Circle India at the International Contact meeting in Alkmaar 2006. that the then current President, Mandy Vines along with Vice President Michelle Taylor, put forward a proposal of helping LC India in their sanitary quest. Over the seas a hand of friendship was extended and a proposal bid was put forward - who knew where it would end....
Many of GB&I Circlers arrived in Tallin full of fun and friendship. Mandy Vines (IPP) and Michelle Taylor (President) paved the way at the council meeting with much fun and song! Dressed in saris, the bid for the International Service Project was on for the AGM on the Friday. Once again, Michelle Taylor and Sharon Abba, sang their hearts out, accompanied by Chris Wright (Project Chairman) and Trudy Kennedy (National Charities Officer) who also worn beautiful saris on a very hot day.
GB&I had won the bid…………….
Now the work has to start. GB&I will head the new International Project 2007/09 with the help of the rest of LCI. We look forward to working beside all of our International circlers.
The name - Project SARIS - Sanitation At Rural Indian Schools,
Aim - Build 100 toilet blocks at rural schools in India
Cost - €700 builds 1 toilet block (total required around €70,000)
The reason for this project is due to the schools that have been built across India (many by the Round table India project “Freedom through Education”) they are built without toilet facilities. It is known that 50% of girls that drop out of education do so between the ages of 10 and 12, this is a point when a girl starts to mature, she is unwilling to continue to go to the toilet in the open air and where toilet facilities do not exist the only option is for her to drop out at which point her education stops.
A girl needs to develop, build her confidence and be independent both mentally and financially, Especially in a developing nation.
All these are possible with a proper education.
This is achieved with proper infrastructure in the schools. A toilet block plays a vital role for a girl during her education.
SERVICE INTERNAZIONALE
A livello internazionale, il Ladies’ Circle Italia sostiene insieme a tutti gli altri paesi membri del LCI, il service votato nel corso del 45° Annual General Meeting Internazionale tenutosi a Rekyavik nell'agosto 2005. Il Service proposto dal LC Danimarca a favore di un Orfanotrofio a Kathmandu, Nepal.
Si tratta di un centro che aiuta bambini di genitori singoli, per l'avvio alla formazione scolastica gestito da Vibeke Pederse . Notizie sull’attività del centro e sulla gestione del service si possono trovare sul sito: www.nhocca.org o www.ladiescircle.dk
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