 Geoffrey passed away Friday 12 April in Auckland, after an extended period of illness.
He leaves a huge legacy of helping communities in Fiji, in particular on Taveuni Island. Geoffrey initiated the Rotary Club of Taveuni and led significant Rotary projects over many years, to improve Fiji’s health, education and housing- working extensively with the Rotary Organisation, and other partners. His legacy will be the many lives he changed for the better. He has been an inspiration We send our condolences to his family and his community The following is taken from Geoff’s own recent writing. “The Rotary Club of Taveuni Island is made up of 11 active members who represent the cultural mix of Taveuni and we do anything that benefits the health and education in rural communities. For twelve years we have run the largest totally free South Pacific cataract surgery program. From the time the patient leaves home and returns, irrespective of their location anywhere in the Fiji Islands, we cover all costs, providing meals, accommodation, sunglasses, post-op medication, laundry, tooth brushes etc. My wife Joey runs Patient Services with her team of volunteers and they produce about 400 meals plus a day for four different cultures on 2 x two burner gas stoves. We own over 100 single mattresses and pillows, plus all the required bed linen for the patients and the theatre. Our surgical equipment is worth over $500,000 and now with two new Stryker operating beds it has increased to $550,000. |
Our guest speaker last week was Peter Willyams an experienced Ports of Auckland Pilot .
Thank you to Peter Woodcock and all his team of helpers for another successful Top Schools Day. There is a great deal of enthusiasm for the day and we will shortly hold a review meeting to look at ways to increase participant numbers back to their peaks
Do you know someone in the local community who has overcome adversity to live a life of serving others?
