The Wave
Volume 4 Issue 5 November 2016
Editor’s note Rotary Foundation is like a spouting vibrant plant in the midst of dry places. Through the foundation we have managed to bring life and brightness in desolate places. We have brought hope where there was despair therefore we should be celebrating the achievements of the foundation by telling others about it but furthermore by giving more that we have ever given. Using the words of Winston Churchill “We make a living from what we make but we make a life from what we give” and further more Mother Teresa once said “Give but give until it hurts.” November is The Rotary Foundation month and we are reminded of our obligation to give to TRF. As a district and in our clubs we have set goals on giving and it is about time to revisit these goals, remind ourselves of our dues and give. The District Governor Jayesh would like to recognize all clubs who have given to the foundation since this year began. This month the Wall of Honor is dedicated to the top three clubs with the highest amounts donated to the Foundation as well as clubs which all their members have also given to TRF. While on the subject; Team Wave salutes RC Kiwatule for being recognized for their service project which has been selected to be part of the TRF Centennial celebrations. This is great news for our district and as we all aspire to implement projects excellently let us learn from each other. Read more about the project on this edition of the Wave. On this edition we have also captured the just concluded Rotary Dar Marathon event which took place in Dar es Salaam as well as various club news updates. We also recap on Polio day which was on 24th October be sure to get an update on what Rotary is doing to keep the fight alive. Our regular features include PDG Tusu’s corner, RI message and updates on the District Governor visits in the district. We continue to urge clubs to share news and events so that can be shared on the Wave newsletter by writing to us on dg9211news@gmail.com
Editor Rtn. Emma Mbaga
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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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Tusu’s Corner
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Special feature
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TRF Recognition
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Polio 10 Club News
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EarlyAct Corner
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Rotary Dar Marathon
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DG’s Vsits
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DG’s corner
RI President’s message
Giving to the Rotary Foundation
L Our district has set the following goals for the Foundation for 2016/17 • To contribute at least $332,200 • Obtain at least 30 new Bequest Society Members • TRF utilization of USD 3,000,000 • Achieve at least 50% of clubs with global grants There are many ways that you can give to the foundation; you can give to a specific cause that is close to your heart, to the Polio fund, annual fund and to the endowment fund. I would like to mention that giving to the annual fund is very advantageous to our district as after three years our district receives back half the funds we contribute to the fund and therefore giving our DDF more funds to support club projects in the district. In celebration of our Foundation’s centennial, I
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would like to urge each Rotarian to give to the foundation a donation of $26.50 that started The Rotary Foundation in 1917. This is also a qualifying factor for RI Presidential Citation. As mentioned our district endeavors to have 30 new Bequest members. Becoming a member of this society is when a couple or an individual makes a commitment of $10,000 or more in their estate plans, such as in a will, living trust, or through whole or universal life insurance. Benefactors receive personalized certificates and a special insignia to wear with their Rotary pins. As a Bequest Society membership, you will receive special Foundation updates, invitations to events, an engraved crystal, and an exclusive pin and/or pendant. To learn more about giving to the endowment fund follow this link https://www.rotary.org/en/ endowment-fund
ooking back at the momentous 1917 Rotary Convention in Atlanta, it is difficult to see what could have been contentious about the words of then-President Arch C. Klumph: “It seems eminently proper that we should accept endowments for the purpose of doing good in the world.” Yet, at the time, support for the idea was far from unanimous. Some thought an endowment fund would create more trouble than it was worth. But Klumph’s idea received the support it most needed in the form of an initial donation of $26.50 from the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Mo. Nearly 100 years later, we recognize Klumph’s idea as not only visionary, but revolutionary: It set in place the mechanism that allowed Rotary to become the vast force for “doing good in the world”
that it is today. In many ways, our Rotary Foundation is the foundation of Rotary as we know it. It has created a mechanism for cooperation and partnership among clubs and between Rotary and other organizations; it has enabled us to be ever more ambitious in our work and to reach for goals of historic proportions, such as the eradication of polio. It is impossible to quantify the good that has been done over the last century as a result of The Rotary Foundation. All we can know for sure is that Arch Klumph, if he could see it, would be proud. I am looking forward to seeing many of you at our international convention in Atlanta: the city where our Foundation was born. I hope a record number of Rotarians will be there to celebrate the
centennial of our Foundation. In the meantime, there are plenty of other ways to celebrate! I encourage you to read more about the Foundation centennial at centennial.rotary.org. There, you’ll learn about the history of our Foundation and find ideas for events and projects in your clubs and your community. One of the most important ways we are celebrating the Foundation centennial is with a fundraising goal of $300 million. Your gift to your Foundation is the best way of ensuring a strong second century for Rotarians Doing Good in the World and for Rotary Serving Humanity.
John F. Germ
Tusu’s Corner
Top 3 Clubs which have contributed the highest amounts to TRF as of 31st October.
1. Rotary Club of Muyenga - $10,598 2. Rotary Club of Port Bell – $ 5,250 3. Rotary Club of Kampala Central -$3,265
When the entire World is YOUR Family
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amily; Other than the spouse (and for some, not even that), you really do not chose your family, and yet it is part of our psyche and cultural norms that you must care for family. Together, you are strong and survive, even in times of hardship through both emotional and material support. City lives have changed us. Our education sadly compounds it. In my part of the world, we have lost the values of family and adopted words like “nuclear family”, words that do not even translate in our local languages. We have accepted words like “cousin”, “nephew”, “stepmother”, “step-father”, “uncle”, “and aunty” - because they create the emotional comfort and foundation for distancing ourselves from some members of our family. It is not surprising
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that when a language dies, the culture also dies. On a larger and grander scale, we use tribe, nationality, colour, race, and religion to create the same emotional comfort: if they do not belong to your “family”, you can ignore them, you can mistreat them, you can even kill them. Inequality, inequity, destitution, hunger, and suffering - they all then multiply. The stage is set. The ground is fertile. Violence and war erupt because in our greed, we have forgotten the essence of family – caring for each other and supporting each other. Interesting, is it not, that when you kill your opponent’s civilians in war, it is “collateral damage”; and when they kill yours, it is “terrorism” and “war-crimes”? I have heard all countries at war, regardless of side; rationalize their brutal
actions with these words.
By PDG Tusu
Caring; it is in this very fetid ground that Rotary must develop and flourish, being that seed of hope in a troubled world. We show that we care. We create peace through addressing the fundamental causes of inequity: disease, illiteracy, poverty, hunger. We stop the wars where they start: in people’s minds. We set an example of unity in diversity, working together regardless of race, tribe, religion, colour, or political inclination to address the challenges that face the human family in any part of the world. Our Foundation, the Rotary Foundation: Doing Good in the World. It is through the Rotary Foundation that we achieve self-actualisation as Rotarians: We reach out and work with Rotarians from different parts of
the world; we support scholars to different environments to learn academically and to gain insights about other cultures, destroying the myths of difference; we deal with global challenges like polio; we each share what we have with those in need by making a contribution to the funds of the Rotary Foundation, creating a fund that addresses need everywhere, and from which we all draw for such initiatives. We may be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows or Major Donors or indeed as members of the Arch Klumph Society, but that is not why we give: we give, because we care. You see, to a Rotarian, the entire world is family. Our Foundation, the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Be part of the human family: make your contribution today.
Clubs with 100% of members who contributed to TRF as of 31st October •
RC Kabarole
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RC Kumi
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RC Nkumba
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RC Tanga
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RC Kajjansi
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RC Kampala Sunrise
Special feature
Giving Goals – The Arch Klumph Society
The Power of Giving by Azim Jamal
Azim was a guest speaker at the 90th DCA in Dar es Salaam and below are the points he made on giving:
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rch Klumph is called the father of the Foundation because he had the vision of a Rotary endowment fund and the dedication to bring this dream to life. As president of the Rotary Club of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, in 1913, he advocated for the club to build a reserve that would ensure its means to do future good work. As president of Rotary in 1916-17, he proposed this idea to a larger audience. Arch’s vision of an endowment
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would eventually become The Rotary Foundation, and his call for “doing good in the world” was to become the Foundation’s motto. But it would take some time for all of that to happen. Years later as gifts to the Foundation became increasingly generous, the Trustees saw the need for special recognition for very large donations. In 2004, they established the Arch Klumph Society to recognize individuals, couples, and organizations whose cumulative contributions total $250,000 or more.
Arch Klumph Society members are given the opportunity to attend an induction ceremony and have their portraits displayed in the Arch Klumph Society gallery at Rotary International World Headquarters in Evanston (shown here). And since 2005, the Foundation has also honored these members at a dinner during Rotary’s annual convention.
• Giving is powerful- as you give you make others happy and therefore make yourself happy. You can’t chase your own happiness, it will chase after you.”He therefore encouraged Rotarians to continue giving because it brought them happiness on the spot. • Be committed – by going the extra mile and by showing your commitment others will also commit to you and value your contribution. • The universe notices everything – when you do good, good things happen to you. Rewards are instantaneous, when you give, you receive. • Giving is continuous - when you stop giving then you stop living. We are wired to give therefore by not giving
we destroy our power, potential and our passion. • Giving is a privilege – make use of your chances to give, don’t make excuses not to give but to give because one can never give too much. • Giving is eternal – when you die the only thing you take with you is the blessings from giving, nothing material. • What do you give to someone who has everything? - the opportunity to give. Richness isn’t about what you have but what you give. Azim Jamal is an author of several books including “Corporate Sufi”, “Business & Beyond” and also co- author of the book “Power of giving.”
TRF Recognition
Members of the organising committee of RFHDs with some of the partners pose for
a group photo
Rotary Family Health Days program gets TRF Recognition By Rtn Godfrey Byekwaso
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he Centennial Committee selected global grant project “To Strengthen the Diagnostic Capabilities of Healthcare Providers in the Most Rural Communities” implemented by Rotary Club of Kiwatule and the Rotary Family Health Day Program in Uganda as part of the as part of the Foundation’s centennial celebrations. The grant which was worth USD97,750 was used to support a Rotary Vocational Training Team to Strengthen the Diagnostic Capability of Healthcare Providers in Rural Uganda from 11th April 2015 to 19th April 2015 and Rotary Family Health Days held at 93 sites by 57 Rotary Clubs. The grant was sponsored by Rotary Districts 9211 (Uganda/Tanzania), 5500 (southern Arizona), and 3140 (India). The lead club was Rotary club of Kiwatule supported by Rotary Club of Kampala South, Rotary club of Mukono, Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese, Rotary club of Kololo and Rotary club of Entebbe. Guided by the findings of a Rotary-funded nationwide Ugandan Healthcare Summit in
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November 2014, under this Maternal and Child Healthcare project, 20 nurses, midwives, and clinicians serving rural areas of Uganda were trained. The trainees came from ten clinics, each of which was sponsored by a Uganda Rotary Club—to provide continuing advocacy and support. Each clinic received a chargeable, portable Chison ECO1 ultrasound machine, along with instructive manuals on sonography, midwifery, nutrition, and patient diagnostics. Through a week-long intensive training the trainees received instruction on medical diagnostics (20 percent) and hands-on practice (80 percent) with ultrasound slides, working directly with expectant mothers and other patients, and telemedicine. Through the program the trainees learned various courses including, terminology of ultrasound, cross sectional anatomy of the female reproductive system, scanning techniques (transbdominal
and transvaginal), obstetric measurement and fetal growth, ultrasound evaluation of the first trimester, ultrasound evaluation of the second and third trimester, fetal anatomic survey (protocol), overview of fetal anomalies, amniotic fluid, umbilical cord and placenta evaluation at ultrasound, fetal biophysical score and fetal wellbeing, acute pelvic pain & adne xial masses ultrasound evaluation.
accessed free medical services at 93 sites manned by 57 Rotary clubs across the country. The district would like to congratulate all the participating Rotary Clubs, Rotary Club of Kiwatule as the lead club, the Chairman and Board Rotary Family Health Days who is also the visionary of this program, PDG Stephen and the VTT Team Leader, PRID Dr Phillip Silvers for service to humanity. This would not have been possible without you.
Through this grant, the Rotary Family Health Days program was supported to procure medical supplies, pay for allowances of medical personnel and provide publicity through participating clubs. During the April 2015 edition of Rotary Family Health Day, 97,311 people One of the beneficaries
Polio
Virtual reality films bring new dimension to polio fight
World Polio Day at RC Bahari Dar es Salaam
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he RC of Dar es Salaam Bahari celebrated this year’s World Polio day by sharing relevant information on Polio and Rotary work in the fight against the disease. The club used various media channels to ensure they spread the polio message and garner support for the Polio plus fund from the general public. Their media campaign included digital advertising billboards in Arusha, Dar es Salaam and Mwanza which featured various relevant awareness videos. The videos were also featured on the Cable Network Television. Furthermore the club also used their own social media channels, Facebook and Twitter to spread the Polio message to their followers. Through this campaign
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t this year’s World Polio Day celebration in Atlanta, Rotary is harnessing the power of virtual reality technology to build empathy and inspire action in our fight to eradicate polio.
the club reached a huge audience in and out of the country and all resources were obtained from the RI endpolio website.
Rotary, with support from the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, produced a virtual reality film that tells the story of Alokita, a young adult who suffered paralysis from polio as a child growing up in India, which has been polio-free since 2011.
to provide corrective surgery to survivors like her. Viewers are transported to India as soon as they put on the virtual reality headset, which transmits the 360-degree mix of sights and sounds. In this interactive environment, viewers roam the streets of Delhi and the
and goodwill ambassador Ewan McGregor introduces and narrates the five-minute film, which takes us to a Kenyan village to meet a nineyear-old boy infected with polio and a vaccinator working to spare other children his fate.
“When you open your eyes and see a different environment around you, you relate to the subject on a visceral, personal level,” says Vincent Behind the scenes of Rotary’s virtual reality film about a polio survivor, a Vernet, direct of digital specially outfitted camera captures a 360-view of a classroom in India.jpg and publishing with Rotary’s communications Both films will debuted on team, who spearheaded the halls of St. Stephen’s Hospital, World Polio Day, at the Atlanta project. “The final push to end home to India’s only polio ward, headquarters of the U.S. Centers polio requires significant resources where Alokita takes her first steps for Disease Control and Prevention, and emotional investment. This in 11 years. where facilitators walked type of innovative technology has UNICEF has worked with virtual newcomers through the individual the potential to inspire that.” reality since 2015, recognizing viewing process. The two films Actress and polio ambassador that immersive experience can will travel to San Diego for an Archie Panjabi introduces us to be a powerful advocacy tool. The audience with Rotary leaders at Alokita, part of the last generation agency also produced a film, You the International Assembly in early of children to be affected by are there: On the road to making 2017 and will be available to the polio, and the doctors working polio history, in this model. Actor public later in the year.
Proposed Club of Tanga Central serving Humanity
Club News
Kiwatule provides desks to a school By Marion Natukunda Tumusiime PR Director 2016/17 RC Kiwatule
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otary Club of Kiwatule has recently delivered 20 three seater desks to Namumira Church of Uganda Primary School valued at UGS 6 million. This was part of other materials already delivered at the school including an assortment of scholastic materials (textbooks, exercise books, pencils and pens) valued at Ush. 2.5m which were delivered to the school last April. Kiwatule began a relationship with this school during the Rotary Family Health Days (RFHD) program in April this year. The Rotary Club of Kiwatule in conjunction with Kalagala Health Centre IV had organized a medical camp in Nakafumu, Busiika, Luweero District which hosted at Namumira
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Church of Uganda Primary School, Kalagala Sub-county. During the visits to the school in preparation for the Rotary Family Health Days, an on-spot needs assessment was conducted to explore ways through which the club can collaborate with the school to fulfill their goal of improving access to education and knowledge. Through discussions with the school management and local leaders, major needs were found to be including the lack of scholastic materials, lack of desks, lack of school uniforms or proper dressing for school and poor nutrition or lack of meals while at school and finally uninterested parents.
The Club acknowledged that while all problems identified were a hindrance to learning, there were some that could be addressed immediately and those that will require some concerted planning and mobilization of resources. However, it was agreed that in the short run, the club would start by supporting those activities that make the school environment good and safe for learning for those pupils who are already in school. Other activities geared at supporting those pupils that are already in school included a Career Guidance talk while a meeting with the parents to share with them about the importance of their involvement in the affairs of the school and the learning of their children is still being planned.
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he proposed Club of Tanga Central is already making waves around Tanga city and is proud to have conducted their first service project. The club is eager to start making an impact in their community and as their first act of service the members prepared meals from their homes and purchased some food items and shared with senior citizens who are staying in an old age home in Duga area.
Top: Rita Asher handing over food to one of the senior citizens living in the home Rita Asher handing over food to one of the senior citizens living in the home
Correction: The editorial team of the Wave would like to correct an error made on the Wave September issue article SPECIAL FEATURE, “The Steady Rise of Sam Frobisher Owori in the Rotary Fraternity� which was credited to PDG Emmanuel Katongole. The said article was authored by PDG Henry Kyemba. Apologies to PDG Kyemba for this mistake. Editor - The Wave.
EarlyAct Corner
Newest club in Dar breaks recruitment record
East Africa’s first EarlyAct Club Launched! East Africa’s first EarlyAct Club was launched on Saturday the 29th of October at the School of St Jude! EarlyAct is a Rotary sponsored youth service club for primary school students (between five and twelve years of age). It’s mission is to create goodwill, understanding and a lifelong pursuit of peace in primary school students, through service to their school, local and international communities. The charter event was a roaring success, attended by almost 20 guests including the District Rotaract Representative, Anthony Mapande and two assistant governors from Arusha: Adolf Olomi and Anna Rweyemamu.
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he Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam – Mlimani has set a new record in membership recruitment following the induction of 8 new members at a go into the club. The induction was conducted by the District Governor Jayesh Asher during his visit to the club on 21 October 2016. Speaking after the induction, DG Jayesh congratulated the club for this achievement which he said was currently the largest number
of people has inducted into a club at a go. “Many clubs are struggling to induct new members. Therefore inducting eight new members into a club at one go is an extraordinary achievement,” DG Jayesh said “The next challenge will be to retain the new members. And this can only happen when they are kept engaged through involvement in club projects and at the same time made to enjoy
fellowship. This will be by ensuring the club’s fellowships are fun and organizing social events for the members,” he added. The Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam – Mlimani is the youngest club in Dar es Salaam and was chartered last June. Its mother club is the Rotary Club f Dar es Salaam – Mikocheni. Congratulations president Abel Ishumi and your team for the excellent work.
supporters of the school.
would it be?
“EarlyAct is the best foundation for a community service mindset – start them early,” Assistant AG Anna said.
EarlyAct was founded by Rotarians in the USA in the early 2000s. While it is yet to be officially recognized by Rotary International (it has been proposed to the Council of Legislation), the program can still be run at a district level.
Noreen in Standard 6 wants every town to have a library; Zakayo in Standard 3 wants the dispensary’s to have better medicines and Zulfta in Standard 6 wants more Rotary clubs!
“By engaging in the EarlyAct model the children learn they can do things for themselves. It is a manifest blessing to those students. They have outstanding personalities for their age and are really building self-confidence,” she said.
The School of St Jude EarlyAct club was formed in June with 28 members and valued support from The Rotary Club of Arusha Mount Meru. The club now has 49 members between standard 2 and 6. The students are thrilled and very eager to help their community.
The School of St Jude is a fitting home for the inaugural club. It is a charity funded school established to cater for the poorest and brightest students in the Arusha region. Started in 2002 with 3 students; it now educates over 1800 students, who receive a free private school education.
The EarlyActors club began by examining the question ‘What is a community?’ After a long discussion they decided that a community was a group of people who belonged to each other and shared interests!
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DRR Anthony speaking to the EarlyActors.Picture credits: School of St. Jude
After learning about the concept of community and Rotary, the EarlyActors were asked the question ‘if you could change one thing in your community, what
Like Rotary, EarlyAct has a board of directors. The club’s president is Miriam, is in standard 6. She is passionate about leading change in her community. The pioneering president and her club will feature in a short film at the Rotary Foundation dinner in Dar es Salaam later this month. They have written, performed and filmed a play that explains the vital workings of the Rotary Foundation. While the gala is wonderful there are so many exciting projects on the horizon for our young club. The students are keen to roll up their sleeves and prove their ‘Rotarian hearts’ by getting down to the business of serving their communities.
Rotary Dar Marathon
Uganda Team
Former President A. H Mwinyi officially flagging off the RDM 2016 event
Aerial view of some of the Dar residents participating in the walk
Rotary Dar Marathon 2016
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he biggest athletic event of the City of Dar es Salaam courtesy of 7 Rotary Clubs of Dar took place took on the 14th October. Rotary Dar Marathon 8th edition which is estimated to have attracted over 14,000 participants including world renown athletes who participated in the recent Olympic games in Rio was led by the former president of Tanzania hon. Ally H. Mwinyi.
support from various partners in kind is valued at USD 200,000. “We appreciate the support of our various partners who contribute in making RDM the biggest event of its kind in Dar. We appreciate the participation of Dar residents and also the support of our district team including our fellow Rotarians who came from Uganda to support us. This is what RDM is about, raising funds and having fun while doing it.”
Dar es Salaam dwellers came out to paint the town red with their families and friends to support this year’s event themed ‘Healing lives, transforming communities.” This is the second year Rotary Clubs of Dar are raising funds for the dream to build a multi disciplinary hospital in Dar es Salaam.
Speaking during the event, RDM Patron His Excellency Alhaj Ali Hassan Mwinyi, said that the efforts shown by the Rotary movement and its partners in serving the community deserves recognition. He said that the Marathon has contributed significantly to the welfare of our community and he feels much honored to participate in the walk every year, the former president is also a patron of Rotary Dar Marathon.
The RDM Committee Chair Mrs. Agnes Batengas said that the RDM 2016 has raised over USD 250,000 in cash while the total
Bank M’s CEO-Designate Ms.
Jacqueline Woiso said that the bank is proud to be partnering with Rotary in supporting and saving lives of Tanzanians. “Through this initiative we have managed to improve the well-being of our people in Education, Health Sanitation and environmental conservation. We strongly believe that our objective to establish the teaching hospital will be a reality over the next 5 years as we continue to participate every year in the Rotary Dar Marathon.”
Rotary Wheel at the grounds created by participants of RDM 2016
The clubs which organized the RDM 2016 are Dar es Salaam Bahari, Dar North, Oysterbay, Mzizima, Mikocheni and Mlimani. Apart from the main partner Bank M, other sponsors of the marathon include SBC (Pepsi), Spicenet, Soft tech, Toyota, Insignia, Security Printers, UDSM, ALAF, Azam Tv, Freight Forwaders, Knight Support and IPTL.
Police brass band leading the 5 & 9km walk
DG’s Vsits
RC Dodoma
RC Bukoba
RC Sumbawanga
RC Acacia Sunset Kampala
RC Dsm Bahari
RC Dsm Mzizima
RC Dar es Salaam project visit
RC Dsm Oysterbay project visit
RC Dsm North
RC Mukono Central
RC Songea
RC Kampala Munyonyo
RC Karagwe
RC Morogoro Central
RC Iringa
RC Mbeya RC Port Bell 18| The Wave September 2016
RC Igoma
RC Mwanza
RC Tanga
The Wave The Wave is the official newsletter of the District Governor of Rotary District 9211, Tanzania & Uganda.
Editorial Team Tanzania 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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