Fifty years is a milestone and the Apia Lions Club celebrated their birthday yesterday, reflecting on how they have been able to change lives over the years.
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First on the agenda was a church service held at the Anglian Church at Malifa in the morning where members of the Club offered up thanks to God for his guidance and provision.
Highlighting their motto ‘We serve,’ Past President, Oloipola Terrence Betham said their strength is in helping people. It is something they have been successfully doing for 50 years in Samoa.
Oloipola was particularly pleased to have members from New Zealand present in Samoa during the celebration.
He spoke about how the Club has been able to help countless Samoans after many natural disasters including Cyclone Ofa, Val and the tsunami of 2009. Throughout its existence, the Lions Club has been assisting with Disaster Relief Shelters among other things fully funded by the Lions Club International Foundation, Lions Clubs of NZ and Apia Lions Club.
After the deadly tsunami in 2009, the Apia Lions Club came to the rescue of the affected villages by providing clothes, food, educational materials, water tanks, cooking utensils, clothes, medicine, and building materials.
To mark their 50th year, the Club donated $1,000 to the House of Hope at Tuana’imato yesterday.
They acknowledge with gratitude the assistance from members of the Lions International Community.
“We will continue to serve the community not only during the time of disaster but more importantly during the everyday needs of its less privilege individuals and community at large,” Oloipola said. “We are very happy to serve and help our community.”
The Club continued the celebration of their 50th birthday at S.I.G.F.A headquarters last night.
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