Friendship Exchange USA D-5420 and Mexico D-4100

Friendship Exchange USA D-5420 and Mexico D-4100
February 4th through the 11th 2022
Following the vision of DGE Jose Velasco 2022 – 2023 Rotary year, with the perspective to “act local, think global”
Friendship Exchange USA D-5420 and Mexico D-4100
 
February 4th through the 11th 2022
Following the vision of DGE Jose Velasco 2022 – 2023 Rotary year, with the perspective to “act local, think global”
 
Lead by: Stephanie Velasco, Midvalley Rotary and Rotaract clubs and Tim Nicolayson, South Valley club as well as Rebecca Box from the Dixie Sunrise Club
 
Participants: 37 total Rotarians and a dual Rotaractor - Rotarian, among them: 7 PDG’s 
                         14 Utah clubs represented our district 5420
                          2 Rotaractors from Mexico City, Diana Cazadora Rotaract club D-4170
                          Mar de Penasco and Caborca clubs represented D-4100
Lodging at: Playa Bonita resort and Hotel in Sandy Beach Penasco 
Miles Toured: 712 miles 
Service projects: 5 (beach cleanup, painting and landscape of Hemodialysis Center, painting and landscape of 
                               Water plant, providing over 1100 meals for the community based on the sacrifice of a cow
                               Vaccination of Children and adults in five areas of town with the Health Dept. approval and guidance 
  • 200 children vaccinated   
  • 14 were Polio vaccines 
  • Other vaccines include:
    • Influenza, Hep A & B, multivalent, Rotavirus, pneumococcal Albendazol (deworming)
    • Guided by 6 brigades of vaccinators and health promoters as well as two Physicians
 
Highlights:     
  • Meeting with Polio Survivor and people with disabilities
  • Meeting with local Rotarians
  • Tour of projects from previous years (schools, houses, access ramps at sports park)
  • Tour of the Malecon, shopping involved, cooking classes at restaurant for 25 Rotarians
  • Tour of the visitors Center and Schuk Toak Museum of the Biosphere el Pinacate 
  • Visit local restaurants and Rotarians homes for increased Fellowship and building relationships
  • Explore the opportunity for future projects in the community of Puerto Penasco, Mexico
  • Incredible food and fun among the sun, sand and mariachi music of Puerto Penasco
 
Two days after arrival a new Rotarian said: I did not know what Rotary was, until we started working on this trip to Puerto Penasco!