The Wave
Volume 5 Issue 7 January 2017
Editor’s note January is a Rotary Vocational Services month, we are encouraged as Rotarians to take time and reflect on the four way test as well as the Object of Rotary and Rotary Code of Conduct, to remind ourselves what these mean to us as Rotarians and also share these values with others. We encourage you to go deeper into this edition and get ideas on how to commemorate Rotary Vocational Service month. New Year is always a time for implementing new strategies for self and other areas relevant to your life including your career and your club. For your club growth, we have shared a few ideas from the District Governor which you can include in your plans to ensure all our clubs in the district operate successfully. On this edition as well we have added a new section on Rotary International announcements on this section you will get a summary of any new announcements and or event from RI. As we enter into the year of TRF birthday, you are reminded that there is a book which is available for purchase on the RI Website in celebration of the Foundation, on this Wave we have published an excerpt from the book, take a look and be inspired to purchase the book.
In This Issue Editor’s note
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DG’s corner
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RI President’s message
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From the Wave team we would like to wish all Rotarians and your families a very successful New Year 2017.
January theme
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The Rotary Foundation
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Let’s GO and do good in our communities.
Club news
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January humour Editor Rtn. Emma Mbaga
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DG’s corner
RI President’s message
Tips from District Governor Jayesh on having a successful club 1. Attract new members and retain existing newsletter), Rotary website project showcase and to the mainstream media. ones. Not only do we need to make Rotary attractive to prospective members but we also need to maintain those that we have recruited by delivering on the promise we gave them when they joined. DG also notes that its essential that each club makes a special effort to recruit women and young people as they bring vibrancy and energy to any club.
2. Being leaders beyond the Club Participating in activities outside your own club including visiting other clubs and having joint activities will build friendship and an exchange of best practices. Create a signature event as a club which others inside and outside of Rotary can identify your club with.
3. Service Projects. This should be an obvious recommendation since Rotary exists to serve humanity. But furthermore is ensuring that people know about your projects by sharing in Rotary media channels (including this
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4. Youth programs Each club should be mentoring youth. And this means also having a Rotaract and interact club. As we continue forming new Rotaract and Interact clubs we create Rotarians of tomorrow.
5. Contribute to the Foundation It is our obligation to give to the Foundation as we all benefit from it. As we begin our final six months of the Rotary year, endeavor to give even as little as USD 27 per member. As we give we also receive funds for our various projects. Each individual Rotarian and clubs also have to learn the various ways to give to TRF. Finally: We live in an online world so always ensure your club information is updated on Club Central especially Club projects.
Happy NEW Year Rotarians
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s we enter 2017, we also enter the second year of the initiative known as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. These goals, usually referred to as the SDGs, pertain to a list of 17 areas where the people of the world can come together to address our most pressing economic, political, and social challenges. It is a hugely ambitious list, and it has to be. The ultimate aim of these goals is nothing less than peace, prosperity, security, and equality for all of humanity. How do you even begin to tackle such a project? At Rotary, our answer is simple: one step at a time. These goals are nothing new for Rotary: They’re already reflected in our areas of focus. We also understand that all of these 17 goals, just like our six areas of focus, are interrelated. You can’t have good health without clean
water. You can’t have clean water without good sanitation. Good sanitation in turn helps keep children in school, which improves education, which improves economic prosperity and health. When you are talking about the advancement of an entire planet, no one indicator, no one goal, no one country, exists in isolation. To make real and lasting progress, we must all move forward together. The idea of sustainability is key to the SDGs – and to our service in Rotary. Sustainability simply means making progress that will endure. It means not just digging a well, but being sure that a community can maintain it. It means not just running a health camp for a week, but training local health workers. It means empowering families and communities to take charge of their own futures by giving them the tools they need to succeed. Sustainability has always been at
the heart of our thinking in Rotary. We’ve been around for nearly 112 years and intend to be around for many more. We’ve already seen the difference our work has made: in health, in education, in water and sanitation, and of course in our efforts to end polio. Polio eradication is the ultimate in sustainable service: a project that, once completed, will benefit the world forever. And those benefits will go far beyond the eradication of a single human disease. The estimated cost savings we will see once polio is eradicated are about $1 billion per year. That is money that can be returned to public health budgets and directed to other pressing needs, carrying the good work of today forward for many healthier tomorrows.
John F. Germ
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Vocational Service focuses on:
• Adherence to and promotion of the highest ethical standards in all occupations, including fair treatment of employers, employees, associates, competitors, and the public. • The recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, not just those that are pursued by Rotarians. • The contribution of your vocational talents to solving the problems of society and meeting the needs of the community.
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During January, Rotarians are encouraged to focus on this important avenue of Rotary service. Discussions on vocational service can lead to projects that not only develop the ethical consciousness and vocational skills of Rotarians but also the talents within their communities. Vocational Service Month is an opportunity to begin year-long vocational service activities, ranging from Rotary discussions to awards to community projects.
January is Vocational Service Month
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Following are some suggested activities to undertake during Vocational Service Month: • Devote a meeting in January to examine the second Avenue of Service, including The FourWay Test and The Declaration of Rotarians in Business and Professions. After expanding members’ awareness, solicit their input in planning projects for the remainder of the year. • Introduce a “miniclassifications talk” series in which each member gives a five-minute talk on his or her vocation. Schedule one speaker for the beginning of each meeting until everyone has made a presentation. The purpose of these talks is to promote vocational awareness among Rotarians and help them recognize the worthiness of all useful occupations.
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Present a vocational award to someone in the community who has exemplified outstanding professional achievement while maintaining very high ethical standards. Promote the presentation within the community, and consider making it an annual October event. • Invite experts to give a presentation on the vocational needs of the community and develop a project in response to those needs. Possible projects could focus on developing character, providing career information to youth, mentoring small businesses, or organizing workshops that provide employees with new skills.
Rtn Hitesh Tanna speaking about his vocation during Rotary Bahari fellowship on 14 January 2016.
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• Encourage club members to put their vocational skills to work as a Rotary Volunteer.
For more information, visit www.rotary.org * or contact RI staff at vocationalservice@rotary.org
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he RT Honourable Prime Minister of the Government of Uganda Dr Ruhakana Rugunda hosted Rotary International President Nominee (RIPN) Sam Owori in his office in Kampala to congratulate Rotarian Owori on his nomination as Rotary International President 2018/19. RIPN Sam Owori outlined the nomination process to the Prime Minister and the implication his appointment will have on Uganda and Africa over the next three years. ‘…our national flag will fly and our anthem will be played at every meeting I attend … there is a lot of interest in Uganda as Rotarians and well wishers seek to learn more about us and our country…’ The Prime Minister described the nomination as an enormous privilege for Uganda, our region and Africa. ‘…this nomination is ours and we must embrace it and we must support Sam to succeed…’ Dr Rugunda complimented Rotarians for their service to humanity recalling the positive impact the Mwanamugimu project had and appreciating efforts to construct and equip a second blood bank at Mengo Hospital and a specialised
The RT Honourable Prime Minister of Uganda Congratulates RIPN Sam Owori cancer ward at Nsambya Hospital. Dr Rugunda also accepted the invitation to attend the 2018 Toronto convention where Rotarian Sam Owori will take over leadership of the Rotary family. The meeting was attended by Rotarian Mrs Norah Owori, Country Chair Xavier Rotarians with the Honourable Prime Sentamu, Past District Governor Minister of Uganda Ruhakana Ruganda Henry Kyemba, President RC Kampala Stephen Lwanga. District By Rotarian Henry Rugamba Chair International Relations Member Sarah Odongo and Rotarian Henry District Public Relations Rugamba of RC Kampala. Committee 2016/17
The Rotary Foundation
Doing Good in the World: The Inspiring Story of the Rotary Foundation’s First 100 Years
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From Chapter 11, “It’s Not Just About the Money”: In 1944, Paul Harris created a charitable trust, which stipulated that the income would accrue to him during his lifetime and to his wife, Jean, after he died. Upon her death, the balance of the trust would go to The Rotary Foundation. Jean died in 1964, and the Trustees accepted the bequest and honored Harris’ request that the money be used to educate underprivileged children. Others have designated that their gift be used to support a favorite Rotary Foundation program in the name of a loved one. Sir Angus Mitchell, the first Australian to become president of Rotary (194849), helped launch this tradition in 1949, when he established a scholarship for an Australian 6| The Wave January 2017
NEW GRANT CENTER MAKES APPLYING FOR GRANTS EASIER We are pleased to announce the debut of the new Grant Center, formerly known as the grant application tool. The new site has a fresh look and better organization. The grant application includes clearly defined steps so it’s easier for you to track your progress. Learn more about grants and how to apply. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
By David C. Forward
n 2016-17, The Rotary Foundation turns 100. That’s a century of helping Rotary members change lives and improve communities all over the world. Throughout the year Rotary has been sharing excerpts from “Doing Good in the World: The Inspiring Story of The Rotary Foundation’s First 100 Years.”
ROTARY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
GIVING TUESDAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED student in honor of his wife, to be known as the Teenie Robertson Mitchell Memorial Fellowship. Thus began a long tradition that continues to this day. Bruno Ghigi wanted to honor his father, who had been a member of the Rotary Club of Rimini, Italy. Throughout his childhood, Bruno listened to his father regale the family with wonderful stories of Rotary’s work. After leaving school, Bruno joined his father in the family business and he later branched out to form a software company that became one of the most successful in Italy. Bruno joined Rotary and became club president and a Rotary Foundation Major Donor. In 1988, on the 20th anniversary of his father’s death, Ghigi donated $350,000 to The Rotary Foundation to establish an endowed fund to benefit refugees, the sick, and street children in Africa and Brazil. Some recipients of the Foundation’s benevolence have later felt inspired to pay back so others could enjoy that same experience. For example, Sadako Ogata, one of the first Rotary Foundation scholars, later donated $10,000 to the Foundation in appreciation for the scholarship
it had bestowed on her as a university student. “Rotary set me on a course that I am still continuing. If I had not gone to the United States as an Ambassadorial Scholar,” she said, “I don’t think I would have pursued the study of international relations.” Richard Illgen, an Ambassadorial Scholar from Mainz, Germany, studied business and economics at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA. After graduating, he joined Kraft Foods, where he enjoyed a very successful career. Wanting to provide a similar scholarship opportunity for others, Illgen and his wife, Irene, made a gift — matched by Kraft Foods — that provided $23,000 for a scholar from his home district in Germany to study at Northwestern. You can purchase the book at shop.rotary.org.
Rotary extends its thanks and congratulations to the Rotary Club of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, for having the most club members (35) who made personal contributions through My Rotary on Giving Tuesday, 29 November. The club will receive a copy of our Foundation’s centennial book, “Doing Good in the World, The Inspiring Story of The Rotary Foundation’s First 100 Years.” The districts with the most donors who made personal online contributions that day are District 9102 (Benin, Ghana, Niger, and Togo), with 80 donors; District 4400 (Ecuador), 76 donors; and District 7670 (parts of North Carolina, USA), 73 donors. Thank you to all of our generous donors who supported The Rotary Foundation on Giving Tuesday. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2016-17 DIRECTORS-NOMINEE ANNOUNCED On 2 December, RI President John F. Germ declared the following candidates for the 2018-20 Board of Directors. The announcement came one day after the deadline passed for receiving proposals of additional candidates, in accordance with the Rotary International Bylaws. The directors-nominee, who will be elected at the 2017 Rotary International Convention in Atlanta, are: Zone: 3 Director-nominee: Akira Miki Rotary club: Himeji, Hyogo, Japan Zone: 12 Director-nominee: Francesco Arezzo Rotary club: Ragusa, Italy Zone: 20A Director-nominee: Olayinka Hakeem Babalola Rotary club: Trans Amadi, Rivers State, Nigeria More Nominees, visit: my.rotary.org/en/news-media
Club News
Rotary Club of Lira Commissions 24 Boreholes for Apac
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otaract Club of Bweyogerere Namboole in collaboration with their mother Club Bweyogerere Namboole Rotary Club held a Rotary Family Health Day at Hoima– Kyabigambire Village. The activity which took place on 3rd December 2016, was attended by thousands of community members who trekked from over 10Km to receive free medical treatment.
DG Jayesh together with Rotarians pose for a photo at Alam B site during his visit to Apac
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otary club of Lira and Spring Lake are implementing a one year Water, Hygiene and Sanitation programme in Apac to a budget of $172,000, the programme is being supported by Uganda Rotary Water Plus to achieve universal access in Apac. The project is being implemented in cooperation with International Lifeline fund as an agency. Apac is one of the Districts in Uganda where 147 villages still has no access to clean safe water in their villages and some parts has very low water table and a dry belt which makes it hard to strike underground water. Rotary club of Lira, Uganda Rotary Water Plus designed a model of 5 years WASH project where all communities within Apac District shall be reach
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DGE Kenneth, Virginia commissioning a borehole while Country Chair Xavier looks on.
with a clean safe,water sources through appropriate technology, this model is code named. “Universal access to WASH”. It is planned to be implemented in 5 phases with many rotary clubs in Uganda taking part.
areas where there was intervention according to the data at the health centers in these communities, at least the communities within this villages are spending between 10-30 minutes only to access clean safe water source.
The project is the first phase of the universal access which was designed to reach every one with clean safe water sources. It is a global grant GG1525797 with the title water for Apac. The grant has constructed 24 boreholes in the 24 isolated villages spread out in the five subs -counties (Inomo, Abongomola, Chegere, Aduku and Apac) of Apac district. The project has benefited 11,900 people in the 24 project villages. The project has achieved reduction in the cases of diahoreal diseases and typhoid in
On the completed water sources were officially handed over to the government of Apac District who then handed over to the beneficiaries. The official commissioning was attend by DGE 9211, Kenneth Mugisha,Country chair Xavier Sentamu, Chair Moses Musitwa and a member of Uganda Rotary Water Plus (URWP) International partner from spring lake club Virginia Ryan, Joan Bonny, Rotarians from Lira, Apac District officials and all the local leaders.
Over 1,500 people received free medical treatment that included among others; Cancer screening, male circumcision, blood donation, HIV sensitization and a general clinic. Over 5000 Mosquito nets were also distributed to the pregnant mothers and those with infants. The success of the event was a result of a great partnership between Rotary and the various partners who supported the initiative which include Mparangasi Health Centre that provided the venue and the infrastructure, Uganda Red Cross, Joint Medical stores, AZUR Christian Health Centre, EDEA Medical Services, Aids Information Centre, Global Health Community, Go Big Hub, Bank of Uganda and Abacas Pharma & the sole effort by the Rotaractors.
The team is also grateful to Rotaract President Tom who hosted the team to a wonderful dinner at his parents’ home the day before the event and all members of the Rotaract club of Bweyogerere Namboole and other Rotaractors from Natete, Lukuli, Seeta
and Nansana who joined their colleagues from Bweyogerere. The success of the event also was made possible by the VHT from the surrounding areas and the Nurses and Doctors who were led by the District Medical Officer of Hoima ; Dr. Ruyonga.
Bweyogerere Namboole conducts Rotary Family Health Day at Hoima– Kyabingambire Village
January Humour
January Humor
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New Year’s Day Prayer for One and All Dear Lord So far this year I’ve done well. I haven’t gossiped, I haven’t lost my temper, I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I’m very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then on I’m probably going to need a lot more help. Amen
Dieting - New Year Resolutions
2013: I will get my weight down below 180 pounds. 2014: I will follow my new diet religiously until I get below 200 pounds. 2015: I will develop a realistic attitude about my weight.
A New Year’s Wish On New Year’s Eve, Marilyn stood up in the local pub and said that it was time to get ready. At the stroke of midnight, she wanted every husband to be standing next to the one person who made his life worth living. Well, it was kind of embarrassing. As the clock struck - the bartender was almost crushed to death.
The Wave is the official newsletter of the District Governor of Rotary District 9211, Tanzania & Uganda.
Editorial Team
2016: I will work out 3 days a week.
Tanzania
2017: I will try to drive past a gym at least once a week.
Rtn. Emma Mbaga - Editor Rtn. Catherine Njuguna - Assistant Editor Rtn. Asnath Ndosi - Contributor Rtr. Eric Emmanuel - Designer
Uganda Rtn. Julie Kamuzze-Musoke - Assistant Editor Rtn. Patricia Karugaba Kyazze - Contributor Contact:- dg9211news@gmail.com
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