Earlier this morning, I received an Email from one of my team members - Elena Sergeeva. Just so we all get a perspective as to why we are traveling to India, and what we hope to accomplish, immunizing children against POLIO, and working to construct a dam in the state of Rajasthan, which will aid people from three tiny villages near Teenchvala, Elena's message strikes at the heart of Rotary and who we are. It is pasted below:
My regard friends!
My speech to you:
I am Elena Sergeeva from Russia. I live on Sakhalin; it’s a big island near Japan. I am the President of the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Rotary Club of the current year.
But I neither speak nor understand English, therefore this trip is a big challenge for me.
Though I am a big woman (XXL), successful business lady, a mother of two kids, I would like to ask you to take care of me, not to forget me to the excursions and lunch.
And please do not forget to take me to the dam construction, because I am a physically strong person and you will need me for sure.
Though I am scared, I am a true Rotarian because ‘Service is Above Self’.
What a simple message but one I shall not forget. Hopefully, by the time our journey is over, I will have learned some Russian and Elena will have been made to feel a true part of our ROTARY DREAM TEAM - INDIA 2010.
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