Rotary Club of Saint-Andrew North

The Rotary Club of St. Andrew North (RCSAN) was sponsored by the Rotary Club of St. Andrew and chartered by Rotary International on April 29, 1987 with twenty (27) members.

Throughout the years our dedicated members have worked tirelessly to bring hope to many within our community and throughout the world. 

Our past major projects include :

• Construction of the "Homestead Place of Safety Skills Training Workshop" (1987-1989)                                                                                      - this was to provide training for Boys between ages 8 to 14

• National Road Safety Campaign to assist in reducing the number of road fatalities island wide (1989 -1990) - as per Rotary proposal, the government introduced a points-based ticketing system.

• Donating scout equipment and tents to the Scout Troop Movement in Stony Hill. (1990-1991)

• Constructed a Playfield and Pavilion in Stony Hill to seat 500 persons. (1991-1995)

• Erected a one-bedroom house for an indigent couple in Stony Hill,Provide a commercial-size baking oven and walk-in freezing unit for National Children's Home in St.Andrew, donated several pieces of equipment and 1,200 pounds of food to Bellevue Hospital in Kingston.(1992-1993) 

• Awarded a scholarship grant to 2 students of St Andrew Technical High School. (1993-1994)

• Established a state-of-the-art Physics and Biology lab at Oberlin High School in West Rural St. Andrew under the club’s first matching grant programme, with the help of the Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Central and The Rotary Foundation, Established a community library in the inner-city community of Hannah Town, West Kingston, through a matching grant with District 1080 (England) and The Rotary Foundation. (1994-1995)

• Launched an Education Trust Fund assisting students in need of funding to further their education. (1995-1996)

• Launched an island-wide public awareness campaign on the Organ Donor Transplantation programme, Sponsored the ‘Flying Dentist’ programme which allowed five overseas dentists to work in 5 local communities serving 1,100 persons, Donated  a mobile oxygen unit to the Stony Hill Health Clinic and refurbished chairs in the waiting room, Engaged "Health to Children International" to fly a private aircraft from Chicago to Jamaica with supplies for the Bustamante Hospital for Children. (1996-1997)

• Erected a recreation centre and classroom at National Children’s Home,Provided sponsorship for JFC Children’s Expo Fundraising Art Bazaar. (1997-1998)

• Spearheaded Career Expo ’99 with 800 students from 12 urban schools participating, Planted and distributed Lignum Vitae trees across the Corporate Area. (1998-1999)

• Partnered with BNS to refurbish and outfit a computer laboratory at Meadowbrook High School, installed 40 networked computer workstations and rewired and secured classrooms. Donated combination desks and chairs to Padmore All-Age School. (1999-2000)

• Partnered with Jamaica Family Planning Unit to sponsor seminars on AIDS for Corporate Area 5th and 6th form students. The lead presenter was Dr. Prince Ramsay - one of the hemisphere's foremost experts on AIDS. Organised a work-day painting the building at School of Hope. (2000-2001)

• Donated ophthalmologic equipment to Bustamante Hospital for Children. (2001-2002)

• Donated to the Adolescent's Basic Enhancement (ABLE) Foundation which assists children in need with health care, mentorship. homework guidance and conflict resolution there by reducing their exposure to risks. (2002-2003)

• Broke ground in May 2004 for construction on the workshop of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB). Partnered with Jamaica Broilers Group and Jamaica Social Investment Fund to construct a workshop for the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB). The JSB workshop project became the club’s contribution to commemoration of Rotary International’s centennial celebrations. Assisted an 8-year-old from Lawrence Tavern to receive open-heart surgery overseas. Assisted a young Interactor with remedial therapy following accident. (2003-2004)

• Completed roof repairs and repainting of workshop area of JSB and reconstructed the driveway. (2004-2005)

• Led a drive which attracted J$2.3 million from private sector companies and individuals to the Area 4 Police Civic Committee Educational Trust Fund in partnership with the Rotary Club of West Orlando and The Rotary Foundation.  The project lasted 4 years and donated 453 one-year scholarships to 184 students from over 49 high schools in Kingston. Financed over 20 scholarships to needy-but-eligible high school students through our Educational Trust Fund. PDG Errol Alberga was among the nominees for the 2005 UN Volunteers Awards for his selfless community work. (2005-2006)

• Donated furniture to the Shortwood United Early Childhood Centre.  Donated furniture and water tank to Mannings Hill Basic School. Partnered with Rotary Club of Grand Cayman Sunrise to secure matching grant for donation of stretchers to the Accident and Emergency Ward at the University Hospital of the West Indies.  Donated an ambulance to Bustamante Hospital for Children.  Became the first club in Jamaica to join the District Paul Harris Society. (2006-2007)

• Partnered with the Rotary Club of West Orlando and donated dialysis machine to the Kingston Public Hospital.(2007-2008)
  

• Partnered with CHASE Fund to give a make-over to the library at the Early Childhood Education Centre at the Shortwood Teachers’ College.(2008-2009)

• Refurbished Calabar's High School’s Physics lab. Donated water tanks to 3 schools in the Corporate Area. (2009-2010)

• Promoted the procurement and installation of defibrillators in public spaces and private and public companies. Partnered with Rotary Club of Falls Church to secure matching grant to purchase equipment for Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre. (2010-2011)

• Create a Computer Lab with the assistance from UAF, enhance classrooms with posters, teachers desks and chairs, repaint classrooms and desks and install fans for St. Stephen's Early Childhood. Install Water tank at Mona Primary. (2011-2012)

RCSAN believes an investment in youth is an investment in a country's future and as such we sponsor five (5) Interact Clubs (ages 14 - 18) and one (1) Rotaract Club (ages 18 - 30).  RCSAN established and maintains an Education Foundation which gives financial assistance to needy students.