CRIPPLED CHILDREN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18332, 26 February 1934, Page 11

CRIPPLED CHILDREN

ROTARY CLUB’S HELP MOVEMENT IN GISBORNE The matter of giving assistance to crippled children was discussed by the Gisborne Rotary Club at its luncheon today, and it was decided to pass on recommendations from headquarters in New Zealand to medical members of the club for a report. Recently a special committee formed by the Rotary movement in Nejv Zealand was authorised to go into the matter of crippled children, and its report for presentation at the district conference to be held at New Plymouth tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday recommends : “(1) That the Rotary clubs of the fiftythirtl district should make the mental and psychological condition of the crippled children of the Dominion a major activity instead of, as now, a major sympathy. Accordingly, it now suggests that steps be taken immediately by every Rotary club to form a branch in its community of a crippled children s society to interest all sections (especially women’s organisations) interested in humanitarian work, in its work, and generally to secure the successful functioning of the society. ‘ ‘ (2) Such society to be responsible for the care of the crippled children within its sphere of influence. “(3) That members of Rotary clubs be asked to personally employ a cripple wherever .possible in their own businesses or industries.” It was also recommended that the society should raise a fund ;of £2OOO for the carrying out of the work, and that crippled children should be assured of the best vocational training 0" academic education as befitted their natural bent. The medical members of the club were asked to report whether such a movement was necessary jn. Gisborne.