Fabienne Nichola – Rotary End Trachoma Representative
"Rotary’s End Trachoma Project - Update"
Rotary’s 2017-18 International President, Australia’s Ian Riseley, wants a trachoma-free Australia by 2021, Rotary’s 100th year in Australia. We are the world's only developed country with trachoma, an infectious eye disease that can be prevented with good hygiene practices. It is his wish that Australian Rotarians join forces to eliminate Trachoma by 2020.
The End Trachoma working group comprises Kerry Kornhauser OAM, Lien Trinh, Murray Verso, Rob McGuirk, Tim Fricke and Sandi Fulcher. They have worked tirelessly for the past year or so to develop a centralised base for Australian Rotarians' involvement to end Trachoma. ‘Nourish Our Communities Limited’ is the registered charity set up for tax deductible status for funds raised.
Clubs from District 9800 are leading the Project and enlisting Rotary Districts around Australia to actively participate. 100% of funds received will be allocated to the End Trachoma Project. Other costs associated with the running of the Project will be funded separately through other benefactors
Fabienne is a Rotarian of about 8 years from the Camberwell Rotary Club. Her previous involvement with District 9800 was Youth Exchange in 2013, Group Exchange Program for New Orleans in 2014 and a Philippines Group in 2015.
She is currently the District 9800 representative for driving awareness of the End Trachoma 2020 Project to Clubs in the District.