Judith Wagner’s presentation was entitled Child Rights in the US and Around the World. Dr. Wagner noted that Rotary International’s mission statement aligns with the UN Convention on Children’s Rights. Much of her talk was taken from a chapter she authored in a book, “Young Children in the World and Their rights: Thirty Years with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.” The chapter was about child rights in the US. She quotes: “… Direct and unambiguous references to child rights are nearly invisible and inaudible in American social, political, and educational discourses, though some related concepts, such as equality and inclusion, frequently appear” (p.31). There are things everyone can agree on regarding children’s rights. Every child should have the right to survive and to develop according to his or her own potential. This is in the interest of all societies. Yet rights of children remain a controversial topic in the US.
The above picture capture by BC Global convey to Renk, South Sudan, Dated July 5th, 2023
Drinking Water and Health in South Sudan
BC Global Social Media, South Sudan
The reality of drinking water in South Sudan is that people are using a drinking water source contaminated with faeces. Microbial contamination of drinking-water as a result of contamination with faeces poses the greatest risk to drinking-water safety. Microbiologically contaminated drinking water can transmit diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio and is estimated to cause 485,000 diarrheal deaths each year.
(more…)It’s hard to know where to start in describing the humanitarian efforts of our 2021-22 Stickles Award winner, Francis Limbe. Since Francis emigrated to Egypt for grad school and then brought his family to the US, he has been working to support refugees from his Bari community. Those with the largest need are in Uganda in refugee camps.
Through his leadership of Bari Community (BC) Global, USA, Francis has worked tirelessly to support vulnerable communities in conflict areas. Francis has pursued agricultural projects, water projects, educational projects and sports programs for youth. Of late, he has been an activist for peace. Within his community
Conflict, Mediation, and Amicable Solution In the Bari community
The Bari community originates in Africa. BC Global has projects in South Sudan and Uganda at the refugee camps as well as in Egypt. Like many other communities, the organization of efforts to resolve conflict itself can lead to conflict among leaders. Francis was a key player this fall in trying to solve the crisis of one of the Bari community offices in Cairo, Egypt. In October, BC Global produced a resolution to bring the executive officers to compromise. They reached the dissolution of the two parallel offices, replacing them with an independent interim body to carry out the duties of the community. In Francis’ words, the result was enjoyable despite the extraordinary time consumption in bringing together members of the community together from Five Continents. This was a tremendous effort on Francis’ part.
Francis is now working with Alan Jack and John Tulac to develop a Global Grant proposal to further benefit the refugees in his community. He welcomes other members of the Club to work on this important project, again, with trusted partners here and abroad. Francis invited leaders of the Juba Rotary Club to a meeting last year, and met with some members of the Club at the RI Convention in Houston. We have all the pieces to make this a success!
Below, the results of an agricultural project.
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