February 8th – PRESS RELEASE
Weybridge & District Soroptimist group is pleased to announce our newest member: ‘Dorothy’ the pink Tuk Tuk. Since 2018, we’ve been working hard to raise £4,000 to buy Dorothy, who will operate as a female-only taxi service – creating a sustainable source of income for single parent mums and creating safe travel for women and girls in Sri Lanka. The Tuk Tuk is on order and local mums will soon be identified by the Rosie May foundation and trained as drivers, as well as in the necessary business skills to transport women and girls to school, work and social events in safety.
A big thank you to all of the local members who have supported this big effort, especially club member Dorothy Clarke MBE, for bringing this unique project to the group. Covid didn’t stop us – and as we celebrate our Centennial year this is proof of how much more we can achieve!
In April we hope to welcome Mary Storrie of the charity https://www.rosie-may.com/the-future-is-pink/to update us on ‘Dorothy’s progress.
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