On October 8, our Club welcomed Ms. Wendy Chan, a social entrepreneur actively involved in preserving the cultural and maritime heritage of Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island. Wendy introduced members to her various projects in Sok Kwu Wan, including Lamma Fisherfolk’s Village, which showcases the traditions, daily lives and history of Hong Kong’s fishing communities. Through her work, she seeks to preserve the area’s unique fisherfolk culture while connecting visitors with its rich heritage and close relationship with the sea. Her sharing offered members an interesting perspective on how cultural preservation, community engagement and sustainable tourism can work together to keep local traditions alive. It was an engaging and informative lunch meeting that encouraged members to appreciate an often-overlooked part of Hong Kong’s history and the importance of passing this heritage on to future generations. During the meeting, we also welcomed back Rotarian Clive, who rejoined our Club after spending the past few years focusing on career development, social projects, and a Ph.D. We also managed to cherish the moment of unveiling of our Club’s 100% Paul Harris Fellow Club banner, received from The Rotary Foundation.
On August 13, members of our Club welcomed 3 Rotaractors from Rotaract Club of Victoria, who spoke on the topic “Beyond the Headlines: A Rotaract Service Journey with the Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia.” During the meeting, the Rotaractors shared their experience serving the Rohingya refugee community in Malaysia, offering members a perspective that went beyond what is commonly encountered through news reports. Through their personal service journey, members learned more about the people and communities behind the headlines, as well as the value of direct engagement and service. It was also a special reunion for the Rotaractors as our Immediate Past President David was a Rotaractor and Past President of Rotaract Club of Victoria.
On January 27, our last meeting before the Chinese New Year, we had a double bill: Rotarian Sammy shared with us his vision of the “Year of the Tiger”, while District Rotaractors, including District Rotaract Representative Elect Wayne (Rotaract Club of Victoria), Rotaractor Victor (Rotaract Club of HKUST) and President Elect Dennis (Rotary Club of Victoria), shared with us upcoming District Rotaract activities such as District Conference, World Rotaract Week (FF Bazaar on March 12-13) and District Service Project (a mental wellness project).