27th Rotary Foundation Paul Harris Breakfast
GUEST SPEAKER
Dr Andrew Browning
Maternal health care in Africa- an Australian intervention
Dr Andrew Browning spent 17 years living with his family in Ethiopia and Tanzania amongst some of the poorest people in the world.
He specialises in treating a devastating birth injury called obstetric fistula. This results from women giving birth at home, without medical help. In labour for four or five days they deliver a stillborn child and the tissues in their pelvis are destroyed, leaving them with large holes (fistula) to their bladder and bowel. Leaking continually they are shunned, depressed and suicidal.
Andrew is one of only a handful of surgeons in the world who have dedicated their lives to helping treat and prevent this. His charity has now built three maternity hospitals in Africa and aims to build many more.
All funds raised will be used to support Rotary Foundation projects that make lives better in your community and around the world
- The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International has received 12 consecutive 4-star ratings, the top rating, from Charity Navigator as at January 2019.
- Charity Navigator also rates The Rotary Foundation as Number One in their list of the 10 of the Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of.
- It also received an A+ from Charity Watch its highest rating in 2017 (the most recent rating).
- The Association of American Fundraising Professionals named The Rotary Foundation as the outstanding Foundation for 2016.
We look forward to welcoming all Rotarians, partners, friends and colleagues to this special event
BOOKINGS: www.trybooking.com/BEYTZ
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
When: Thursday, 21st November 2019
Where: The RACV City Club, Level 17, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Tickets: $70.00 per head or $650 for a table of ten (incl. GST)
RSVP: 7th November 2019
Time: 7.15 for 7.30 till 9.00am
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Marjorie Gerlinger
Email: marbern@bigpond.net.au • 0419 302 109