Events

School Uniforms Mission in Tabunok!

November 13, 2017
School Uniforms Mission in Tabunok!

On Monday November 6, the Rotary Club of Cebu East donated over 200 school uniforms to Tabunok elementary school, in Talisay City. The uniforms were kindly donated by Alex Gaisano, a long-standing member of RC Cebu East. The mission was led by RCCE Club Secretary Joop van Kessel, who transported the uniforms in his pick-up […]

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Annual Compostela Dental Mission — Another Triumph!

October 30, 2017
Annual Compostela Dental Mission — Another Triumph!

On Sunday October 29, the Rotary Club of Cebu East went to the town of Compostela, just north of Cebu City, to conduct a dental mission for children and adults. We were assisted by our Rotaractors, excellent dentists at Southwestern University, headed by Dr. Ann Perolino.   Left to Right: Richard Sharpe, Dr. Wilbert Uykingtian, […]

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Cebu East Delivers Books to Underprivileged Schools

September 18, 2017
Cebu East Delivers Books to Underprivileged Schools

The Rotary Club of Cebu East has been delivering boxes of books to elementary schools in and near Cebu City. This past Sunday, RCCE Club Secretary Mr. Joop van Kessel delivered 28 boxes of books (generously donated by the Rotary Club of Campbelltown, Australia) to Basak Elementary School, an institution with 3,188 students.     […]

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Feeding Mission in Guadalupe!

September 18, 2017
Feeding Mission in Guadalupe!

On Sunday September 17, the Rotary Club of Cebu East sponsored a feeding mission in the Guadalajara section of Guadalupe, Cebu City. We partnered with the Rise Above Foundation, who have had a site in the area for several years.           Over 300 people from the neighboring squatters’ area were fed […]

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RCCE Makes Donation to School in Carcar

September 13, 2017
RCCE Makes Donation to School in Carcar

  On Sunday September 10, the Rotary Club of Cebu East visited Saay Elementary School in a remote mountainous region of Carcar to donate money for much-needed repairs. The money will be used for installing new electricity systems, windows, roofs, and other essentials.             RCCE President Tom McKinley, Club Secretary […]

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Dental Mission helps over 100 young children

August 28, 2017
Dental Mission helps over 100 young children

The Rotary Club of Cebu East conducted a dental mission at the CARE Center in Cordova on Sunday August 27. We were aided by the excellent dentists from Southwestern University, who generously gave their time and knowledge to provide dental care to over 100 very poor children. CARE, the Cordova Alternative Resource for Education, once […]

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Shipment of Medical and Educational Supplies from RC Campbelltown, Australia

August 1, 2017
Shipment of Medical and Educational Supplies from RC Campbelltown, Australia

The Rotary Club of Cebu East handled the receiving of a shipment of medical and educational supplies from RC Campbelltown, Australia on July 26, 2017. The shipment contained over one million US dollars’ worth of equipment, including hospital beds and mattresses, endoscope towers, IV stands, wheelchairs, boxes of syringes, sewing machines, and boxes of books. […]

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Raising Money for a Child’s Kidney Dialysis and Transplant

May 16, 2017
Raising Money for a Child’s Kidney Dialysis and Transplant

Most 12-year-olds don?t have to undergo kidney dialysis every day of their lives. Most 12-year-olds don?t wake up with the thought that they will die soon if they don?t get a kidney transplant.   Unfortunately, this is the case for Nikka Codesar-Lucido, from Cebu City. Nikka is very much like other girls her age ? […]

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Easter Health project with Strays Motorcycle Club!

May 16, 2017
Easter Health project with Strays Motorcycle Club!

The Rotary Club of Cebu East partnered with the Strays Motorcycle Club in providing funding for a medical project in the south of Cebu Island on Easter Sunday, 2016. The project was a huge success!

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Construction at Franciscan Sisters Orphanage

May 16, 2017
Construction at Franciscan Sisters Orphanage

Led by two of its most handy members, Joop and Derick, RC Cebu East made much-needed repairs on an orphanage for girls in the Guadalupe district of Cebu City. Repairs included walls, floors, and especially plumbing. Here’s a few pictures of Joop van Kessel (left) and Derick Bulkley during the mission:    

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