Vol 7-04-July 18 - Katanning Rotary Club

Monday, 18 July, 2011UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDRENThe Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali Teams Up with Rotary ClubNusa Dua and Pure Tennis To Provide a Fun Tennis Clinic Forunder privileged children...It was a busy morning on the tennis courts of The WestinResort Nusa Dua, Bali as 40 children from 2 orphanagesfrom Bali Life and Dana Punia were treated to a funintroductory session of tennis.The group was invited to participate in the popular‘Learn To Play Tennis’ clinic organised by the RotaryClub of Nusa Dua and The Westin resort Bali.This event was held in conjunction with the 20th RotaryClub Nusa Dua Annual Charity Tennis Tournament.“The Westin Nusa Dua, Bali has proudly mentored DanaPunia Orphanage since 2010 and it was indeed a greathonour to be part of this worthwhile event.Seeing the smiles on the faces of these children thismorning and the happiness generated from the tennisclinic was simply priceless,” comments Mr. Bipan Kapur,General Manager of the resort.He adds, “Our ultimate aim is to expose underprivilegedchildren to different experiences that will have a positiveimpact on their general knowledge and overalldevelopment.We have conducted a number of skill-building initiativesincluding a distance English learning program usingSkype.We hope to continue supporting these children to the bestof our ability to give them a brighter future.”The Westin Resort Nusa Dua, Bali enjoys a prime beachfrontlocation in the exclusive Nusa Dua enclave onBali’s southern tip with 334 cosy rooms complete withthe renown Heavenly® bed; a place where you can be atyour best and experience total renewal.Adjacent to the Resort is The Bali International ConventionCentre, the largest meeting resource on the islandconsisting of Ballroom, exhibition space, auditorium and17 meeting rooms and sufficient space to cater for up to10,000 participants.Both facilities make a successful mix of business andleisure possible.Underprivileged childrenenjoying the ‘Learn to Play Tennis’ clinicat the Westin Resort inNusa Dua, Bali.An Interactor’s South AfricanlegacyFrom previous page ►“Without Rotary’s involvement, none of this would be here,”he says.“It’s that simple.”But when Peters queues up Ashley’s documentary, theKaimowitzes leave the room.Six years after her death, their pain is still palpable.Still, they have managed to channel their grief to help thechildren who arrive at the centre.By doing so, they both say, they have been able honour theirdaughter’s memory.It was soon after Ashley’s death that Peters, Mazinter, andseveral other Rotarians decided to raise funds for this newcenter. The doors opened in 2008. Ashley’s presence is feltand seen in a bead portrait that hangs prominently on a wallfacing the entrance. Watching Megan Kaimowitz cradling atwo-month-old township baby in her arms, I am struck with anawareness of the need to nurture these children. That is NocaweMankayi’s gift and Ashley’s legacy to everyone whopasses through the door.Rotary Club ofNUSA DUABali, IndonesiaBusiness conventions are importantbecause they demonstrate how manypeople a companycan operate without.Page 10Ashley Kaimowitzdedicated herself tomaking adocumentary aboutNonceba.Photo by Steven YafaRotary Club of Katanning