20yr Anniversary: April 2018: Vancouver, B.C.
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MAINTAINING COMPASSION IN A FRACTURED WORLD: 9th Rose Charities International Conference. Vancouver 21-22 April 2018
.. Rose Charities 20 year Anniversary Conference on International Community Development: building small, sustainable, local projects Discussions; Workshops; Panels; Presentations… Keynote speakers: Ms Morgan Weinberg: Founder ‘Little Footprints, Big Steps’ Peter Robinson. Ex CEO. David Suzuki Foundation and M.E.C. … Continue reading
A kind welcome..and discussions
A kind welcome extended by Rose International Chair Lawrence Cheah and wife Lily, with other members of Rose Charities in Penang, to visiting Will Grut (Rose International Sec. Gen) at the Northam Food Court. Excellent discussions over excellent food and drink, … Continue reading
7th Rose Charities International Meeting: all welcome
Twice hosted wonderfully in Penang (2008 and 2012), the next 2015 Rose Charities International meeting ill be in Costa Rica, at the PSG-Rose Project base of San Gerado Community at the foot of Mount Chirripo, the second highest peak in … Continue reading
A busy 2014 !
Events for 2014 4D/3N Trip to ROSE Shelter in Bandung! Date: 23rd to 26th Sept 2014 Activity: Visiting ROSE Shelter ROSE Charities Malaysia will be visiting Bandung Rose Shelter in West Java, Indonesia. Provisions and assistance will be provided…. Members, … Continue reading
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Social Enterprise Conference: Rose Vl Conference: Sri Lanka 24 – 26 2014
The community of Kalmunai, one of the worst sites of the 2004 tsunami, was left with little hope. But what a difference 10 years can make! Come see for yourself a real Rose Charities success story, and share the lessons … Continue reading
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Help the Philppines Event: Penang. 4th November 2013: Flamingo Resort Hotel. Tanjung Bungah. 10.30am
Flamingo Resort Hotel in Tanjong Bungah to raise funds for the Philippino victims. Ms. Betty Chew , wife of the Penang Chief Minister , Mr. Lim Guan Eng , will officiate and launch the Appeal at the hotel at 10.30 … Continue reading
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Words from Rose Charities International at end of 2012…
Greetings for these last few days of 2012, and ‘Salut ‘ to a shiny new ‘Gregorian’ New Year! 2012 has been another marvellous year for Rose Charities and its programs around the world. All Rose groups have seen either … Continue reading
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Rose Charities celebrates International Women’s Day !
Rose Charities Celebrates International Womens Day.. ! Sri Lanka: Young Women’s Clubs – 8 villages, Girls sports programs , Women’s University Scholarship Program, Women’s Livelihood Groups (Women’s Support and Women’s Vocational Training. www.rosesrilanka.info Pakistan: Frontier … Continue reading
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Rose Charities International Meeting: Penang 2012: Update
The Rose IV Meeting in Penang, Malaysia (22nd to 25th March 2012), and hosted by the Penang Rose Charities Association (Rose Charities Malaysia) is shaping up to be an amazing gathering of both Rose Charities , and other people the … Continue reading
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Thai flood help update…
* Regarding the Thai Flood Aid Appeal, we have managed to send 20 cartons of quaker OATS ( each weighing 25 kgs), buscuits , etc to Bangkok via St.John Ambulance Co-ordinating Centre in :Penang . They will send by road to Hatyai … Continue reading
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Donate a bread, save a life: Thai flood appeal
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Joint eye clinic program with St Nicholas Home, Penang
Rose Charities Malaysia and St Nicholas Home are shortly to open joint eye clinic services in Penang. St Nicholas Home is a distinguished charity establishment with a long history of aid to the poor of the area. Rose Charities has … Continue reading
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Rose Charities Malaysia, Singapore, HelpAge Thailand and Thai Elderly Association cooperating to bring relief elderly caught up in Thai floods
Thai floods update: Rose Charities Malaysia, joining with Rose Charities Singapore, HelpAge, Thailand and the Thai Elderly Association to plan further joint flood relief specifically for the elderly victims of the flood areas. Mr Lawrence Cheah of Rose Charities Malaysia, … Continue reading
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Rose Charities Singapore and Malayisa Thai flood relief supplies getting through..
Rose Charities Singapore Chair Christina Leong writes.. “Rose Charities Singapore has established a transport link into Thailand. Through a network of volunteers, friends and affiliates, emergency supplies are being purchased in neigbouring countries and transported to the areas in need. … Continue reading
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Rose Charities Malaysia and Singapore combine to spearhead Thai flood relief effort..
Thailand has been suffering the worst flooding in living memory. Over 300 people have died and thousands are homeless. Around a third of the entire country has been affected. In some areas food, especially for babies and the elderly with … Continue reading
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Big welcome to Rose Charities Singapore ! (and their wonderful help for Baby Jeven)
Rose Charities Singapore (Lawrence and Mme Cheah on right) A Rose Charities Singapore has now been formed, assisted by Mr Lawrence Cheah and others. The whole Rose Charities network extends a warm welcome to our new organization ! Rose Charities … Continue reading
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Helping Baby Jeven
Rose Charities Malaysia lead by Mr Lawrence Cheah are pulling out all strings to help raise funds for Baby Jevans complex heart operation this October. Please help if you can
15th Annual MyDance, MyChristmas Ballet Fundraiser
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Hon Patron of Rose Charities Malaysia marries in Copenhagen
Hon Patron of Rose Charities Malaysia (Penang), Mr Martin Bek-Neilsen and Tine Madsen married in August, this summer (2011) in Holmens Kirke in beautiful Copenhagen All in Rose Charities extend all congratulations to Tine and Martin, and wish them a lifetime of … Continue reading
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Rose Charities Penang kindly host Bill Johnston (Rose Charities Canada and Vietnam)..Bill thanks everyone..
Mr Bill Johnston was the previous Consul General for Canada in Ho Chi Minh City. Jan and Bill Johnston were co-founders (with Mr Louis Lap Nguyen) of Rose Charities Vietnam. Bill is a director on the Rose Charities Canada board. … Continue reading
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Upcoming events and programs…
George Town, Penang, from Penang Hill Grand Charity Concert: On 12 sept.2011 , Rose will organise a grand charity concert under the theme ” Mid Autumn Festival ” celebrations at the State Auditorium. An organising committee chaired by Mr Lawrence … Continue reading
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Major flu vaccination awareness campaign in Malaysia
Chair of Rose Charities Penang (Malaysia) will be meeting Health Ministry officials shortly to discuss a major health screening awareness campaign on FLU vaccinations on a countrywide roadshow with ROSE Malaysia and Sanofi Pasteur on the latest drug in the … Continue reading
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Mothers Day Line Dance Carnival: 22nd May 2011
Come Sunday 22 may ,over 800 participants mainly women from all ages and walks of life throughout the country will be coming to Penang to celebrate Mother’s Day Line Dance Carnival,organised by Rose Malaysia at PranginMall ShoppingComplex from 9 a.m. … Continue reading
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Congatulations Martin and Tine !
Congratulations to Hon Patron of Rose Charities Malaysia Martin Bek Nielsen and Tine, on their engagment !
EVENTS PLANNED FOR 2010
1. A three day health screening and Expo will be held at the Bukit Mertajam shopping hall .We hope to screen over 2,000 people free of charge for those living in the area of Butterworth from 23th to 25th July … Continue reading
Aid to Pakistan
A relief worker from Rose Charities International partner ‘Frontier Primary Health Care’ (FPHC) in N.W. Pakistan applies a dressing to the hand of an injured flood victim. FPHC is working day and night in almost impossible conditions to assist tens … Continue reading