Online Club Meeting via Zoom

Topic & Speaker: Anne Mitchell - Steps Outreach Service

For over 30 years, Steps Outreach Service have been supporting the homeless - People of all ages who congregate on Flinders Street Station.

Givng them someone to listen to, to hear their story and offer them unwavering support to help them connect with the servcies they need to find housing, connect with their comunity and expand their horizons.

This week, Anne Mitchell, a member of Rotary Club of Carlton will present again to our club, this time on a new initiative to help run an Augmented Reality Event.

In these days of Covid-19, we need to look to technology and Anne has a great passion to share with with us all.

Online Club Meeting via Zoom

Topic & Speaker: Victoria Porter - Co - Founder Jifunze International (member of Rotary Passport Club of Melbourne)

Born in Northern Ireland I migrated to Australia with my parents in 1998. I lived in QLD and had a strong focus on charity work through my school and my fathers work with Rotary.

When I finished school I spent a substantial time travelling. After returning to Australia and calling Melbourne home I completed a Bachelors in Business and Event Management and a Diploma in Youth work. During this time I spent significant time volunteering with the Salvation Army and Don Bosco Youth Centre. This was often the best part of my week.

In 2017 I visited Kitengela Kenya for the first time. I believed that it would be a one off volunteer tourism experience, however a series of events lead me to sponsoring a child to go to boarding school. Partnerships with Ujamaa Africa, Days for Girls and Rotary Clubs in D9550 lead to the achievements over the past three years.

Since that trip I have returned to Kenya three times, and I have started a Masters in International Development. This helps me to ensure that the team at Jifunze International and I are working within best practice frameworks with appropriate cultural recognition.

Three years on and with the recent formation of the board of Jifunze International I am pleased to discuss our achievements so far.