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Soroptimist International Grand Turk & South Caicos Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies
Service to the community		Soroptimists, a professional women's club, meet every second Monday of the month in Grand Turk and every third Thursday on South Caicos. Soroptimist International is the oldest and world's largest women's service organization. It comprises a worldwide network of women of high integrity and status in their business and professional capacities. It was founded in 1921 by a group of 80 women in Oakland California. They chose their name from two Latin words meaning "best for women." Today, Soroptimist International has 96,894 members in 3,149 clubs in 119 countries. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL consists of four Federations: SI OF THE AMERICAS SI OF EUROPE SI OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND SI OF THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC Our Caribbean Region comprises 18 clubs in 9 countries and is affiliated with Soroptimist International of Great Britain & Ireland. Mrs. Leila Robinson of Grand Turk is the current President of the Caribbean Region. Soroptimist members represent the diverse occupations found in the community. To be eligible for membership one must be actively engaged in a management or professional capacity, in the private or public sector, or in an occupation with comparable status or responsibilities. Membership is by invitation from the local club. GRAND TURK The Soroptimist International of Grand Turk was chartered on 20th of April, 1979. We have 30 members and hold meetings every second Monday in the month. Our long term Project is our children's Day Care Center which opened in May, 1984. We cater to children of working mothers, especially those from lower income. Other short-term projects are: Assisting the elderly and shut-ins Working jointly with groups in preserving the environment Involvement in rehabilitation programmes in the aftermath of natural disasters Every two years, a member club of the Caribbean Region hosts the Biennial Conference where problems and concerns are aired and means are devised to solve them. Our Grand Turk club will focus on : The family- emphasis on the girl child Teenage pregnancy and rehabilitation Child abuse eradication, identification and elimination of violence against women
Friendship among women of all nations
The promotion of international understanding
The upholding of high ethical standards in business and professional life
Raising the status of women
Grand Turk & South Caicos Turks & Caicos Islands, British West Indies