A 3-year process involving Rotary International and two Rotary Clubs - Rotary Club of Anguilla and Rotary Club of Vero Beach Sunrise, Florida – has come to a successful completion with the arrival and setup of much-needed equipment for the W.I.S.E. School on Crocus Hill. W.I.S.E. stands for Workshop Initiative in Support of Education.

Florida Rotarians, Arthur Hodge, Charlie Sturgis, and Paul Dritenbas, from the Vero Beach Sunrise Rotary Club, arrived on the island on Sunday, February 21.

Rotarians from both the local club and the Florida club along with students and staff of the W.I.S.E. School, will be working throughout the week on the site unloading the container and installing and setting up the equipment requested by Program Co-ordinator Gabriele Klaren and her staff.
The equipment includes wood lathes, saws, sanders, routers, a kiln, computers, building materials, and tools along with a backup water system. It is hoped that this equipment will improve the quality of learning at the school for all students.

Local Rotarians will be hosting the visitors for lunch and dinner through the week in appreciation of their hard work in gathering the equipment in Florida and coming to Anguilla at their own expense to help provide labour and expertise for this project.
Special activities are planned through the week to provide an excellent and warm welcome to the visiting Rotarians.

We look forward to a long and productive relationship between the two Rotary clubs with this newly-established Caribbean partnership.

-Press Release

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