Rotary Friendship Team from El Salvador visits District 7010

Last evening 6 Rotarians and their spouses from San Salvador in El Salvador, Central America arrived at Pearson International Airport for a 10 day visit as guests of Rotarians in District 7010. The idea for this exchange grew out of friendships developed at the time of the 2008 District 7010 Wheelchair Project in El Salvador. At that time 39 Rotarians from Canada worked together with El Salvadorian Rotarians in 3 communities to distribute 1400 chairs to elderly, disabled and young Salvadorians who had no other means of obtaining their own wheelchair.


While in central Ontario the guests will be hosted in Midland & Penetanguishene, Wasaga Beach, Barrie, Orillia area, Bracebridge and Peterborough area. Their trip will end with a visit to Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake. AG Joyce Campbell from the Rotary Club of Midland has coordinated the Team's stay. The picture to the left is of Jamie & Celina Fuente, Joyce Campbell and Rafael & Gloria Grammattei. They arrived on the first flight.


In the picture to the right are the 4 Rotarians and spouses who arrived 2.5 hours later. Team members in this second group are DG Mario Andino and his wife Fantina, Napoleon and Nelda Henriquez, Gustavo and Angelica Chavez and Juan Ramon and Carolina Molina. It is anticipated that a return visit to El Salvador will happen this coming winter by some of the Canadian hosts.