ROTARY INTERNATIONAL • DISTRICT 9141
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3Documented records
5New proposals
1Priority partnership idea
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Featured proposal • partnership not agreed

A stronger start,
one family at a time.

Her Baby Box Africa describes a programme combining newborn essentials, postnatal information, and parent support. Our proposed local pilot would pair that model with primary health centre follow-up in Port Harcourt.

The club could coordinate local sponsorship and volunteers; Her Baby Box could advise on kit supply and resources; participating health professionals would guide care information and referrals. These roles are suggestions for discussion.

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No partnership agreement, endorsement, funding, cost per box, or distribution date is being announced.

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Proposed • not yet approved

50 families • 2 health centres • 90-day pilot

A stronger start: Her Baby Box pilot

Pair newborn essential kits with midwife-led parent education and a route back to postnatal care. Proposed collaboration with Her Baby Box Africa; no agreement or launch has been announced.

Maternal & child health

Explore scope & proposed measures
Suggested delivery
Agree kit contents and costs, select two willing primary health centres, enrol families using clinician-agreed needs criteria, and provide essential kits and professional-led parent sessions.
Potential collaborators
Her Baby Box Africa (proposed), PHC managers and midwives, sponsors, and club volunteers. Partner acceptance and club approval are required.
How to measure progress
Proposed targets: 50 kits delivered with consent; two education sessions; follow-up attempted for every enrolled family at agreed intervals. Track completed referrals and attendance in aggregate.
First step
Hold a scoping meeting, obtain a written quotation and agreement, and have clinicians review kit contents and parent information. Any infant sleep product requires an appropriate safety review. No mortality-reduction claim is made.
Budget
Not approved. Obtain local quotations, agree responsibilities, and confirm funding before launch.
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Proposed • not yet approved

1 health centre • 6-month reliability pilot

Keep a clinic working

Build on the equipment collaboration by helping a health centre keep essential equipment usable, maintained, and accountable after handover.

Maternal & child health

Explore scope & proposed measures
Suggested delivery
Agree a baseline inventory, repair priority faults through qualified technicians, train named facility custodians, and establish maintenance and consumables schedules.
Potential collaborators
A consenting PHC, qualified biomedical technicians, sister clubs, and a maintenance sponsor — all to be approached.
How to measure progress
Proposed targets: assess one facility; assign an owner and schedule to every supported asset; log repairs and monthly availability for six months.
First step
Obtain the facility needs assessment and ownership approval. Cost repairs, consumables, training, and maintenance together before buying equipment.
Budget
Not approved. Obtain local quotations, agree responsibilities, and confirm funding before launch.

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Proposed • not yet approved

2 schools • 100 pupils • 1 school term

Dignity & water at school

Combine working handwashing points, reliable soap supplies, and age-appropriate menstrual health sessions with ongoing school ownership.

Water, sanitation & education

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Suggested delivery
Assess water and toilet access, repair a priority at each school, establish replenishment and hygiene clubs, and run approved learning sessions.
Potential collaborators
School leadership, parent representatives, WASH specialists, qualified educators, and local plumbers — to be approached.
How to measure progress
Proposed targets: two school agreements; 100 pupils reached; weekly water and soap checks throughout the term; anonymous pre/post learning feedback.
First step
Start with needs assessments and water availability. Secure school approval, age-appropriate materials, and arrangements for working with children.
Budget
Not approved. Obtain local quotations, agree responsibilities, and confirm funding before launch.

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Proposed • not yet approved

20 mothers • 6-month mentoring pilot

Mothers earning, families growing

Support mothers with market-tested skills, simple business records, and mentoring that fits their childcare responsibilities.

Community economic development

Explore scope & proposed measures
Suggested delivery
Identify viable local demand with participants, choose relevant trades, provide practical training, and link participants to mentors and markets.
Potential collaborators
A vocational provider, local buyers, business mentors, and a childcare-support partner — proposed only.
How to measure progress
Proposed targets: 20 enrolments; track completion, active enterprises, and voluntary income records at baseline, three months, and six months.
First step
Validate demand and participant preferences before buying equipment. Confirm transparent selection, childcare access, and ongoing support.
Budget
Not approved. Obtain local quotations, agree responsibilities, and confirm funding before launch.

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Documented past work
JUL
2026Joint project
Maternal & child health

Better equipment. Stronger care.

Our club was named among 20 partner Rotary clubs in a maternal and neonatal care intervention launched on 1 July 2026 across Elelenwo, Rumueme, Mbundukwu, and Churchill Primary Health Centres in Rivers State.

The joint donation included delivery beds, baby cots, phototherapy units, suction machines, and other equipment. This was a shared District 9141 initiative; the facilities and equipment reflect the collective project.

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See collaborating clubs

Rotary clubs of Port Harcourt Skyfield, South, Creekview, Spring Gardens, Seaport, New City, West, Lighthouse, Greater Portharcourt, Skywaves, Medical Towers, Port Harcourt, Orbit, Mother and Child, Eco, Golf Estate, Evo Kingdom, Garden City, Airfield, and Diamond.

Documented past work
NOV
2023Reported outreach
Community health

Rotary Family Health Days, Oginigba

A November 2023 report in The Tide names our club among the Rotary and Rotaract clubs volunteering at Model Primary Health Centre, Oginigba. The report describes a three-day outreach reaching 200 people collectively.

Reported services included health screening, family planning counselling, treated mosquito nets, eye tests, and sanitary pad distribution. The reported reach belongs to the whole outreach.

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Documented past work
OCT
2022Programme record
Community health

Part of a wider family health effort

RFHA’s Nigeria October 2022 programme summary lists Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Mother and Child among its clubs. Rotary Family Health Days brings preventive health services and education to communities through collaboration.

The report supports our club’s inclusion in the programme record; it does not identify a separate club-level beneficiary total or service breakdown.

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The archive includes the club records located so far, not a certified complete history. Proposals are recommendations, not approved programmes, active fundraising appeals, or achieved results. No ongoing project has been verified for this page.

Recommended next steps

Start focused. Learn. Then grow.

01 / Listen & agree

After approval, meet Her Baby Box and PHC teams, assess needs, agree responsibilities, and obtain quotations.

02 / Pilot & follow up

Start with the baby-box pilot and a clinic maintenance assessment. Assign club and facility leads, and record spending and delivery.

03 / Review & expand

Review feedback, completed referrals, and equipment availability. Expand according to need, capacity, and funding.

Follow the club’s approval process. Collect necessary beneficiary information with consent and publish aggregate results.

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