Background

This is a concept to further support the people of Fiji who are suffering more than any other country (that is recording information) on a per head of population basis. With COVID on our doorstep in NZ we also have the opportunity to canvas our local schools, especially High Schools, as children over 12 are required to wear masks.

In a zoom call between Venky, myself and 3 of the Presidents of Rotary clubs in Fiji we discussed the  value of the masks that had been donated by Lanaco Ltd and shipped to Fiji for the Rotary Clubs to distribute to people in need.  These are people who could not afford to purchase a mask and, in many cases, do not understand the value of vaccination.  Some people are locked down in their villages and are not able to get into the larger towns and do not have good communication systems to learn about Covid.  People are dying in their homes.

Through an opportunity made available to me (Adrienne Murray  -  Porirua Rotary Club) through work connections we were able to take advantage of a lost order and send masks to Fiji at no cost through contacts of  Venky (Venkatesh Kannan  -  Awapuni Rotary Club).

The Opportunity

Lanaco Ltd  (www.lanaco.co.nz) has offered to continue their support of Fiji and New Zealand through Rotary and to supply masks in boxes of 10 at $23.50 a box.  The masks will be wrapped in paper and be in a cardboard box.  That is 50,000 boxes which will be virtually biodegradable.

The masks will all be stamped with the Rotary logo (using the correct branding of course) and the box will be branded Lanaco.

The masks are N95 level and NZ ISO certified.  If you are looking on the website they are the ones known as “Brezy”

The concept is that across New Zealand clubs will be asked to approach local schools and local business, or families or friends to fund the cost of a box, and will be given the opportunity, if they wish to have the name of their school or logo put on the box.  The boxes will be shipped from Auckland to Suva and received by the Suva Rotary Clubs.

We are not looking to make any money for Rotary

Why the Whole of the Country?

For this to work we need as many clubs as possible involved.  It is also a good opportunity to get all the clubs in New Zealand working together on a project that is not specifically within the RI tent (ie Polio)

 

Adrienne Murray

Ph:  0274 396418

amconsultingnz@gmail.com