Posted by Jocelynn Briggs on Aug 21, 2017
 
 
Our First Guest Speaker, Rachel Leason
 
Rachel is a 2nd year Practical Nursing Student with Georgian College at the Bracebridge Campus.  She came to speak to us today about a trip her class will be taking to Consuelo, Dominican Republic.  The group will depart on April 24 for 8 days where they will hold a total of 4 Clinics to treat the Haitians who live in the Dominican Republic.  These Haitians have no citizenship and have no access to health care as a result.  Their group will consist of 18 students and 6 leaders with the plan to treat approximately 1000 people in total (250 ppl at each of their 4 clinics).  They are seeking donations as they must pay for their own way (as students) and the funds will help
in bringing down supplies, medications, as well as money for surgeries and money for further health care when the students are not there. 
 
In her introduction, Jennifer Simpson explained that our Rotary District 7010 has done a great deal of work in this location.  We have been instrumental in providing hospital equipment, school supplies, low cost housing and there are even some street names dedicated to Ontario in this village!  And with Jennifer's recent excursion to the DR with HAART, this is a cause near and dear to her.
 
Jennifer Simpson presented a cheque for $200 to Rachel on behalf of the Rotary Club of Huntsville towards Rachel's trip.