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North Sea Lions.Who are they?
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Eleven European Lions districts caring for people in underdeveloped countries.
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‘Contributing to create a better spirit of
greater internationalunderstanding’
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Where did it all start?
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In 1979 during the International Conventionin Montreal when DG Elect Lion John Court
from 105M in England met DGs ElectLions Joop Born, Frits Westerling andRex Rackwitz from the Netherlands.
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Together they decided to startan international project.
Following this idea they arranged a meetingin Zwolle, the Netherlands, also attended by
a DG from Denmark and Germany.
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North Sea Lionswas born!
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It was during 1980 thatNorth Sea Lions was officially formed inSutton Coldfield (District 105M), England.
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Today eleven European Lions districts from England,the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark support and
care for people in underdeveloped countries.
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Two districts from England (105 E and 105 M),
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5 districts from the Netherlands (110 AN, 110 AZ, 110 BN, 110 CO and 110 CW),
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3 districts from Germany (111 N, 111 NB and 111 NW),
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and 1 district from Denmark (106 C).
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Each NSL district can put forward a project suggested by a Lions Club in
that district for consideration to the NSL Board,but is has to be in a developing country and
it must benefit the local community.
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Each project is a ‘Lions to Lions’project, meaning that a Lions Club ordistrict in the relative country will be
involved with the project from start till finish.
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Some successful North Sea Lions projectssince 1979 are:-
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water supplies inGhana, India, Indonesia, Rwanda,
Tanzania and Thailand,
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medical centres, equipment and care inBangladesh, Indonesia, Namibia, Romania,
Rwanda and Thailand,
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schools, workshops, education and accommodation in Brazil, Estonia, Ghana, India,Kenya, Namibia, Peru, Ukraine and Sri Lanka,
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a village hall and 100 houses in Hikkaduwa,a boarding school for physically handicapped
children in Sri Lanka,
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help for disabled children and children in need ofspecial care in Kenia, Peru, Russia, Swaziland
and Ukraine,
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building a drink water system,a multifunctional centre, a medical clinic andlatrines in El Ramon, Dominican Republic.
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Most of the North Sea Lions projects arestill running very successfully to
the benefits of the local communities.
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With your support many more projects will berealised in the future and therefore your support
is of vital importance.
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All Lions clubs in each of the elevenNorth Sea Lions districts are asked to
financially support the projects.
Let us all help to make the worlda better place!
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The NSL Project 2012/13 was building a kitchen,stores and dining room at a children’s home with
about 150 orphaned children in Amala, India.(Market Harborough Lions Club [105 M] )
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The NSL Project 2013/14 was to realise a shelterhome for orphans and children HIV infected via
maternal inheritance in the Chiang Rai Provincein Thailand.
(Lions Club IJsselmonde [110 CW] and Lions Club Mae Sai [310-A2])
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NSL Project 2014/15:An Elementary School for children between
three and twelve year old inthe Kicukiro District, Rwanda.
(Lions Club Leeuwarden Ljouwert ’80 [110 BN], Lions Club de Kigali Doyen andAction Nord-Sud Rwanda)
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Children have to make long journeys to arriveat school. When it rains the children cannot
reach the school.This NSL project was focussed on the set up of
a nursery, primary and a secondary school.
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Another project was the improvement of educationalfacilities at The CHinK Academy in Mtwapa, Kenya.Adding two additional floors onto a current building,
providing extra space for pupils growing older.(Retford L ions Club and Mombasa Mvita Lions Club)
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Retford Lions Club had developed a close linkwith The CHinK charity since a talk given to the club
by two of the trustees. It was very evident thatthis charity provides much needed educational work
in an area of immense poverty.
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Apart from the dedication to improvethe qualities of life for so many people,
serving and working together has also brought unique friendships between the NSL districts.The long term activities of North Sea Lions
are still unique in the Lions world........
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Eleven North Sea Lions districts,celebrating thirty-five years of working together,
have improved the lives of many thousandsof people all over the world, and will
continue to do so with your support........
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For more information about North Sea Lionsplease contact your District North Sea Lions Officer . . .