OCTOBER 2017 - ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ROTARY D9212 E - NEWSLETTER DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP TRAINING ETHIOPIA From The DISTRICT GOVERNOR ROTARY CLUB OF MILIMANI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE ROTARY 101 REPORT Exclusive Features Regulars ROTARY CLUB OF MUTHAIGA ROTARY CLUB OF MANUKI RI PRESIDENT MESSAGE
19 RC of Munuki Assessment for needs of Kopuri Primary School 5 15 Message From The District Governor 6 07 10 11 17 34 Message from RI President One of the best parts of any Rotary convention is the sheer diversity of the people you see there. The Rotary Foundation The Place of the District and the Club in Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation Message from DCA Chairman Join us for a great weekend of fun, DCA Organising Committee, RC Muthaiga Nderi Project DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP TRAINING RC Milimani Scholarships are Making A Difference 23 25 27 28 29 31 Rotary Club of Nairobi 87th Anniversary 1st East African Rotary Projects Fair 2018 Rotary Club of Nyeri Constructs an Ablution Block at Iruri Primary School Rotary 101 Report MARA Water Project: I see Masai development Initiative The Toyota Kenya Visit 2 CONTENTS
Publisher s Message With the dawn of another month comes the opportunity to Make A difference with across our amazing District with fellow Rotarians the world over. October is the Rotary Economic and Community Development Month. On a daily basis nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90 a day & Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty. We intentionally invest in communities by where we create opportunities to help individuals & communities thrive financially & socially Here are some important dates to look out for this month. 2-8 October Rotary Alumni Reconnect Week 24 October Rotary s World Polio Day Live Stream Event 30 October-5 November World Interact Week Rotarians intentionally train people to become resources for their community, offering networking activities, advice on new business development, and mathematics and financial management training. We strengthen local entrepreneurs and community leaders, particularly women, in impoverished communities as well provide training and access to well-paying jobs and Dear rotarians financial management institutions. $9.2 mil The amount The Rotary Foundation has spent to grow local economies and reduce poverty last year Next Month is Rotary Foundation Month Nominates as outstanding Rotarian for 1 November Service Award for a Polio-Free World Nominations are DUE 1 November Service Above Self Award Nominations are DUE November Rotary Day at the UN As an editorial team we are keen to hear from you & how you are making a difference, no project is too small, share your moments & the impact with the world. Send us the anecdotes of your activities packaged in five hundred (500) word articles accompanied by three (3) - five (5) photos of the projects you are doing as a club to Rtn. Joy Mbaau our District Bulletin Officer. Making A Difference is about how we Make A Difference - Everyday, though Every Club & How we Impact the communities in every Country we Serve. It s Time to Making A Difference. Yours In Service, Wanjikú Rtn. Wanjikú WAIRIA Team EDITORIAL PUBLISHER Rtn. Wanjikú WAIRIA dg.e.magazine@gmail.com District Bulletin Officer Rtn. Joy MBAABU d9212bulletin17.18@gmail.com CREATIVE DESIGNER Stephen Wathuri swathuri@gmail.com +254 711998529 PHOTOGRAPHY Folklore Film Ltd. Aqua Tronics (R.C. Muthaiga: Rtn. Sanjiv Soni) Rotary District 9212 @RotaryD9212 www.d9212.org 3
October is the Economic and Community development month and through my travels, I have tried to discern the kind of Projects undertaken in this TRF major area of focus. From The DISTRICT GOVERNOR District 9212 is a very big District and the month of September was the month that saw me in some of the farthest corners of our District. The farthest club was RC WAU which is 700km from capital city Juba, South Sudan which is itself some 1200 km from Nairobi. Wau is a city suffering from the ravages of civil war but filled with friendly and hopeful residents. I chartered four new Interact clubs as the club organized a huge half day celebration led by their very vibrant lady President Susan Nyabonyi and their equally dynamic Assistant Governor Francis Butili. The joint charter event was attended by over 600 interactors and locals and was graced by County leaders including the cabinet minister, mayor and deputy governor, airport boss and others. I had not visited a war zone before and the Idea of closing down the shops at 3pm and getting home or to your hotel before 6pm was very strange to me. However the resilience, the hopeful attitudes and enthusiasm of Interactors and the strong believe that things will get better is what I will always remember. I did my best to raise their morale and I was pleased to note their Joy and appreciation for my taking the trouble to visit and encourage them despite the odds. 4
FROM THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR The following day after I arrived from South Sudan, I was planting mangroves trees in the Sandy Beaches of Mombasa 540km from Nairobi. As I planted many Mangrove trees until dusk, I reflected on how easy life is in Kenya and how most people in the world take the Issues of peace lightly. While still in Mombasa I visited a packed drug rehabilitation center where despite my lack of experience in dealing with drug addicts, I gave them a message of hope. I was surprised when they gave me a hearty applause when I wished a quick recovery and return to normal life. A few days later I was in Johannesburg attending the zone 20A Institute and was delighted to meet Rotary International President Ian Riseley and other leaders of Rotary. The Institute lived to its expectations as a wonderful forum for learning, exchanging Ideas and Interacting directly with the top RI Leadership. It was also held in an exciting setting and venue which provided a welcoming break from my otherwise grueling schedule as District Governor. The third week found me in some of the very beautiful and extremely productive highlands of Ethiopia in the city of Jimma, some 300km from Addis Ababa (another 1200km from Nairobi). This is the places where coffee was first found to grow wild and it was there that Ethiopians first enjoyed a cup of coffee. It was pleasant to find prosperous. and highly educated Rotarians doing great work for their communities including planting of 10000 trees in a forest rehabilitation project. Another visit in the Northern direction of Debre Birhan convinced me that Ethiopia is a blessed country when you compare it with the terrain and vegetation of countries like Kenya. I visited two clubs in Debre Birhan, both doing excellent services to their communities. I encouraged them to do even better and I was elated to find out how well the Ethiopian Rotarians had received the message including 4 Rotarians taking up a Paul Harris on the spot at the USD 500 offer. October is the Economic and A few days later I was in Johannesburg attending the zone 20A Institute and was delighted to meet Rotary International President Ian Riseley and other leaders of Rotary. The Institute lived to its expectations as a wonderful forum for learning, exchanging Ideas and Interacting directly with the top RI Leadership. Community development month and through my travels, I have tried to discern the kind of Projects undertaken in this TRF major area of focus. I have noticed three projects namely: 1. Nderi Water Project by RC Muthaiga is a community water supply project that is ran by a project committee drawn from the community. It is a self sustaining project complete with employees and managers and serves a large community. Provision of clean drinking water to this community has seen the area rise to a middle income community and has attracted a new middle class to settle in the area. 2. The club of Rotary club of Mombasa Downtown has been working with the Youth group that has embarked on the restoration of a mangrove forest and the rearing of sea fish in the Ponds. This has seen the youth develop to a level that they can sustain themselves and earn them a great esteem among their peers and community. 3. The last one is a story that I heard at the Johannesburg zone 20A Institute. A well-wisher was assisting in educating school children from a very poor family in Asia. After a few years of doing that, the father of the Children coyly approached the well-wisher and told her that if she really wanted to help the family, she should help buy him a water buffalo. After much thought and fundraising (buffaloes do not come cheap) she bought him the buffalo and from that time, he educates his children from his earnings, he has become prosperous and is able to assist others as well, totally removing any need for assistance. I urge all of us to undertake projects that empower communities; you will then have lived true to our theme this year of Rotary, Making a Difference in the lives of those beneficiaries. Peter Mbui District Governor 2017-2018 5
PRESIDENTIAL Message On 24 October, we will mark World Polio Day. It is a day to celebrate how far we have come and an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness and funds to complete the work of eradication. I ask every Rotary club to participate in some way in World Polio Day activities.. Some years ago in the Melbourne, Australia, museum where my daughter used to work, an iron lung was on display. For most people my age who remembered the terrifying polio epidemics of the 1950s, that iron lung was a testament to how far vaccination had brought us: to the point where that oncecritical piece of medical equipment had literally become a museum piece. For much of the world, the story of polio is a simple one: After years of fear, a vaccine was developed and a disease was conquered. But for some of the world, the story was different. In so many countries, the vaccine wasn t available, mass vaccination was too expensive, or children simply couldn t be reached. While the rest of the world relegated polio to its museums, in these countries, the disease continued to rage until Rotary stepped forward and said that all children, no matter where they lived or what their circumstances, deserved to live free of polio. In the years since PolioPlus was launched, the combined efforts of Rotary, the governments of the world, and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have brought the number of cases of polio down from an estimated 350,000 per year to just a few so far in 2017. But we must reach zero cases, and stay there, to achieve eradication. To do that, we need everyone s help. On 24 October, we will mark World Polio Day. It is a day to celebrate how far we have come and an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness and funds to complete the work of eradication. I ask every Rotary club to participate in some way in World Polio Day activities, and I encourage you to visit endpolio.org for ideas and to register your event. Whether you host a silent auction, a virtual reality viewing, a fundraising walk, or a Purple Pinkie Day, your club can make a real difference. This year, our World Polio Day livestream event will take place at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters in Seattle; you can watch it on endpolio.org beginning at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time. As many of you know, Rotary has committed to raising $50 million a year for the next three years. This amount will be matched 2-to-1 by the Gates Foundation effectively tripling the value of all money Rotary raises on World Polio Day and throughout the year. Let s all make a difference on World Polio Day and help End Polio Now. Ian H S Riseley President, Rotary International 6
Our Course Rotary ndation Promoting Peace Providing Clean Water Fighting Disease Saving mothers and children Supporting education Growing local economies 7
DID YOU KNOW THAT FOR OVER 30 YEARS POLIO IS ROTARY S NO. 1 PRIORITY? 24th October, 2017 World Polio Day is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss! Whether you knew this or not, do you know that if you have not supported the EndPolioNow campaign in any way, you have not fulfilled your Rotary obligations fully? As we march to the finishing line of this deadly disease, you have an opportunity to be part of the history in the making! Like many of you, I want to be able to tell my grandchildren that I was a true part of the effort that eradicated Polio from the face of the earth. You may have participated in a vaccination campaign like I did many years ago; or you may have participated in a Polio-awareness walk like many of us have done; or may have made a small contribution to Rotary to help defray the costs of this enormous effort! What you have done, we applaud you and we know that your eyes will not go hazy when your grandchild asks you; Grandpa/Grandma, I hear that Rotary helped eradicated Polio, how did you do it?! 24 th October, 2017 World Polio Day is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss! The world will be celebrating World Polio Day. For Rotary this is a phenomenal event as we face The Last Mile in this journey. Clubs are encouraged to do events to commemorate this day. It could be a Polio awareness walk, a Polio Fund raiser, a football game, or may other innovations clubs may feel able to perform. For individuals, we are encouraged to make donations to the Rotary Foundation for Polio. My appeal is for every Rotarian in our District to give a minimum of US 10 (Ksh. 1,000) to ensure our District is on the map for this Endgame! We could give more but let no one miss out. It counts towards our PHF/ Major Donor status too. We could do it direct to the Rotary Foundation (go to endpolio.org) or through the local Mpesa Pay bill (Business No.542542 Account No: 038 015 056 21810 send confirmation to 0712768279). This appeal is for all of us- even those existing major donors and PHF s! Rotary has helped vaccinate over 2.5 billion children and contributed in excess of US $ 1.7 billion to fight polio. Now fill your lungs for the final burst in this marathon work as we count down to zero! Whatever the case, do not let this opportunity pass you by! PDG Eric Kimani Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator Zone 20A 8
Simple ways. GIVING TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION MADE EASIER 1 Swipe your credit card Donate directly to TRF and send the gift acknowledgement email. Visit www.rotary.org/en/donate 2Make an international bank transfer Donate directly to TRF and send the gift acknowledgement email. Visit www.rotary.org/en/donate 3 Deposit cash/ cheques or local bank transfers to the below bank account details: Bank Name : Branch Name : Account Name : I&M Bank Limited Eldama Park Rotary Kenya Country Office Rotary Foundation Account No. : 038 015 056 21810 Swift Code : IMBLKENA 4 Mpesa payments Paybill No. 542542 Steps 1. Go to your Mpesa menu and scroll down to Lipa na Mpesa 2. Select Paybill 3. Enter Business No: 542542 4. Enter Account No: 038 015 056 21810 5. Enter the Kes amount you want to deposit to the bank account 6. Enter your Mpesa PIN and send 7. Send the sms confirmation to Lillian Mwangi +254 712 768 279 Kindly ensure to capture the full details: Full name, club name and Rotary ID and send all confirmations to: rotarykenyacountryoffice@gmail.com /WhatsApp message to Lillian Mwangi +254 712 768 279/Country Chair Jane Mberia +254 735 743 941 Offer matching USD 500 / KES 53, 500 to the first 100!!! ROTARY KENYA COUNTRY OFFICE P.O BOX 2364-00606 NAIROBI TEL +254 712 768279 9
Message fr om DCA Chairman Beyond your Expectations I am pleased to introduce to you the DCA 2018 team that is working tirelessly to bring you this event - Beyond your Expectations. I would like to reiterate that this DCA belongs to us all Rotarians in this district. So, let us embrace it and encourage more of our fellow members to register. We are putting together a memorable event full of fun, inspiration and learning. Our emphasise to all club Presidents is to make sure newly joined members attend this event so they can get a full feel of how it is to be a Rotarian, to network with other colleagues and of course to enjoy themselves. We are negotiating special rates with our host, Enashipai Hotel & Spa, for the Spa and other fun activities, including for children s, so that everyone can have a great time. We have also now released names of our partner hotels all within close proximity to Enashipai. The rates are very reasonable and affordable and caters for all pocket sizes. 10
DISTRICT CONFERENCE & ASSEMBLY ORGANISING COMMITTEE DISTRICT GOVERNOR DG Peter Mbui Anthony Kimara Secretariat Sam Gichohi SAA Maina Muturi Vice chair DCA/ Hospitality Joe Kamau DCA Chairman Maureen Mbui Venue IPP Pauline Gachihi DCA Ambassador, Coast region Janet Aketch DCA Ambassador, Nyanza region Gor Bernard Ouma DCA Ambassador, Western region Jeff Gitau Treasurer Nabil Adamjee ON TO DCA 2018, Coast region Sidy Nduta DCA Magazine content Muthoni Wanyeki Insurance and Medical Roseanne Mbaya Accommodation Billy Muturi Accommodation 11
DCA ORGANISING COMMITTEE Tabitha Nduta Assistant Country Chair Leonard Ithau Fundraising/Sponsorship Monica Mwangi Hospitality June Rienye Fundraising/Sponsorship Grace Njoroge Registration Jane Mberia Country Chair Janet Mathenge Registration Perminus Njiiri ICT/Presentations Moses Mwaura On To DCA 2018 George Mathenge District Secretary Sharon Wanyeki DG s cocktail Jay Manek Fundraising/Sponsorship Wanjiku Wairia DCA Magazine Ken Indwasi Entertainment Joash Mbogo New Generations Victor Muto PR (Digital Marketing) Hiteshi Pindoria DGs cocktail Parul Khimasia Awards Benjamin Lukania DCA Ambassador, Rift Valley Judith Karimi DCA Ambassador, Mt. Kenya Region 12
ROTARY D9212 DISTRICT GOVERNOR DISTRICT CONFERENCE & ASSEMBLY 19TH-22ND APRIL 2018 ENASHIPAI RESORT & SPA N A I VA S H A K E N YA REGISTER NOW $200(Ksh.21,000) Business No. 982800 Account No. 2000104542 Call: Janet + 254 727 046 930 Grace +254 724397745 info@93dcanaivasha.com District www.93dcanaivasha.com Governor October 2017 13
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Registration is subject to receipt of dully filled form. (Note that this form will not send if payment details are missing) Once you have registered, you will receive an email communication from the accommodation steward detailing negotiated accommodation rates in various hotels. For more information please contact the steward. info@93dcanaivasha.com The information on the hotel accommodation will be sent to your email address once you register. Additional information is on the conference website. Transport shuttle to Hotel (and return) will be coordinated by conference transport committee. Any supplemental services used will be extras at your expense. Registration will only be confirmed after verification of payment received. Kindly scan and email your transaction receipt to secretariat@93dcanaivasha.com BANK DETAILS Prime Bank - Riverside Branch Account Name: Rotary District 9212 DCA 2018 Kshs Account No. : 2000104542 US$ Account No. : 2001104558 Business No. 982800 Account No. 2000104542 See You in Naivasha!! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Email: secretariat@93dcanaivasha.com Tel: Grace +254 724 397745 14 Tel: Janet +254 727 District 046 930Governor October 2017 NAIVASHA KENYA 19th - 22nd April 2018
RC MILIMANI SCHOLARSHIPS ARE Rotary Club of Milimani s flagship Scholarship Project 15
Rotary Club of Milimani s flagship Scholarship Project The unique feature of Milimani Scholarship Program is the focus on students who may not be exceptional in academics but show potential and are needy This is different because most scholarship funds go for bright students. Rotary Club of Milimani flagship project is scholarship fund for needy students that enables them to go through highs chool. RCM Scholarship Program focuses on students from Mukuru slums in Nairobi South B. Most of the beneficiaries sat for their primary school certificate (KCPE) at St. Catherine Primary School in South B. The school is located across the road from the slum so the children walk to school easily. The unique feature of Milimani Scholarship Program is the focus on students who may not be exceptional in academics but show potential and are needy. This is different because most scholarship funds go for bright students. This has gone a long way in uplifting the life of the many students and their families. The students are sponsored through secondary school and some through college. The positive results of this is that some of these average students pick up in high school and manage to get admission into public universities. This has led RCM to insist that it is mandatory for beneficiaries to go to public boarding schools. This helps to take the students from the slum environment to help them concentrate on their studies. The parents are also incorporated and encouraged to be pro-active in guiding the students well whenever they are on school holidays. sponsor some students in the program. In the region, Rotary Club of Kampala Central, Rotary Club of Madaraka have also come on board to sponsor students. To provide mentorships, RCM holds REMS (Rotary Club of Emsdetten and Milimani) every school holiday months of April, August and December. This is when the previous term s performance is reviewed and they are assisted and encouraged to work harder. RCM seeks to empower the beneficiaries to be responsible citizens and give back to society in their own ways. Currently there are twenty students who are active in the program. Other beneficiaries who are now in employment and in colleges are planning to form an alumni association so as to take part in mentoring the current beneficiaries. The poster child of the program is Susan Moenga who is currently doing her PhD at University of California - Davies and is a member of Rotary Club of Davies in California. To raise funds for the program, RCM holds a golf tournament every year. The support from corporates, Rotarians and friends of Rotary has been enormous. Though we have fallen short of our target many times, the funds raised have gone into Making a Difference in the lives of needy students. Rotary Club of Milimani, Making a Difference, one student at a time. RCM has partnered with Rotary Club of Emsdetten in Germany who also 16
RC Muthaiga Nderi Project Nderi project was initiated by our Past President Eng. Kamunyu Kahenya who lives in the area, he identified and developed the initial plan. GROWING LOCAL ECONOMIES Nderi project was initiated by our Past President Eng. Kamunyu Kahenya who lives in the area, he identified and developed the initial plan. We have had three sub projects running in the area as follows: 1. A borehole for the community with water storage and distribution providing to 500 families in the area opened by the immediate past DG. (Global Grant with the Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Uelzen Germany). 2. A school library and computers for a computer lab in Nderi Primary School (Global Grant with the Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Uelzen Germany). 3. An administration block housing the headmaster, his secretary and the computer laboratory (Matching project between Rotary Muthaiga, Rotary Club of Uelzen and a German Charity known as Bingo) Last month (during DG s Club Visit) ground breaking of the administration block project (3) was done at Nderi Primary School which started in 1958 and caters for 600 students; both boys and girls. N. Njoki Riguga Kiama Rotary Club of Muthaiga Public Relations Director 2017/18 Mobile: +254 735618213 17
RC of Munuki Assessment for needs of Kopuri Primary School In order provide the basic necessities ton the school and the students on 14/07/2017 The Inside structure of the Classroom at Kopuri Primary School and the type of chairs which the students are using. Inside are some of the students The Rotary Club of Munuki president Tutu led the team of 6 Rotarians; he stated the main purpose of the visit as being assessment of the needs of the school and the basic necessities of the students. We were welcomed by one female teacher called Mr.s. Zylpha Wisely Kiteno who is currently the one managing and teaching 34 students who constitute the entire school population. There is lack of enough money for the teachers that made one of the teacher to live, rampant theft where by the school office and classrooms doors were broken and all the chairs and the books of the students were stolen including the chairs for the church, most of the parents are unable to complete all the school fees required per year says the teacher The Picture shows some of the students of Kopuri Primary School, Rotary Club of Munuki president Rtn. Tutu, RCM fast President, Secretary and Mrs. Zylpha Wisely the teacher. Behind them is the classroom building. The Rotary Club of Munuki President Rtn. Stephen Tutu (Middle) shaking hands with Mrs. Zylpha Wisely (Right) and Rotarian Tombe on the left hand side near the door. This building serves as the office. The office was broken by thieves at night and all the materials were taken such as books, pens and all the materials for the students including all the chairs for the church. Therefore, RCM identified the following needs to provided to the school and students 1. The rotary Club want to meet the Chairman so as to know whether the school is given to them or not in order to provide the services they intend. 2. Each student shall get 4 exercise books, 2 pencils, 1 paper bag, 1 teachers guide book, 2 red pens for marking, a box of chalk, a book for the teacher for scheming or writing her notes, a blackboard, Charts for alphabets and numbers. 18
INTERACT CLUB OF LOYOLA SECONDARY SCHOOL-WAU, SOUTH SUDAN: Background to the Loyola Interact Club; By Wisdom Justin President Interact Club of Loyola Secondary School. The interact club of Loyola Secondary School-Wau, was chartered on date 17th of June 2017. It was initiated by the Rotary club of Wau under the auspices of Assistant Governor Mr. Francis Butili and President Ms. Susan Nyabonyi in collaboration with the principle of Loyola secondary school Rev. Fr. Beatus Mauki and the school Head- Girl Nyayo Rejoice. Under the moto together we make a change, the charter members felt the need to be united in the midst of the difficult situation of the community living in conflict. It is the influence of No man is an island, that inspired the members to work together against selfish interests and put national and community interests first as they share whatever they have in common. Every three Saturdays in a month, the 35 member s of the Interact Club of Loyola meet to plan and discuss ways of how to intervene on any pressing situation in Wau town beginning from their school environment. The executive Body President Wisdom Justin Vice President Jovana John Secretary Nivin Jokino Vice Secretary Angelo But Treasurer Justin Dominic Vice Treasurer Jupe Baptist Sergent at arm Madelena Elias Vice Sergent at arm Abraham Akoch 19
ROTARIANS@ WORK Rotary Cub of Hurlingham Nairobi, joined by Rotary Club of Kitale 20
At Tower of Hope, the club donated books, pencils, erasers as well as gifts for the students and teachers. Further, a potential water harvesting project was identified. The area receives adequate rainfall. However, without a way to harvest the water, most of it goes to waste. A water harvesting solution was seen as potentially beneficial to the school. The weekend of 8-10th September was one of Rotary In Action as Rotary Club of Hurlingham, joined by members of Rotary Club Of Kitale, visited various schools in the Kitale and Mt Elgon region. The tour begun on 8th September as the clubs visited Mitua Girl s High School in the Brigadier area of Kitale with the intention of setting up an interact club. We were joined by Gideon Akwaba of RC Nairobi. The proposal was well received by both the students and the school administration and the interest is being followed up. The Rotarians also planted trees in the school, heeding the call of DG Peter Mbui to plant 1.2 million trees under his leadership. The tree planting exercise was a common theme through the weekend at all the schools that were visited. On Saturday 9th the Rotarians of Rotary Club of Hurlingham were back in action, beginning with a visit to both Kaptalelio Primary and Secondary school to plant trees and sensitize the students on the importance of planting trees and general environmental conservation. After that, the Rotarians moved on to Tower Of Hope Educational Center.This is a school currently providing classes from pre-primary to Standard 4. It has grown from a student population of 4 in 2011, to the current 97, mainly drawn from single parent homes. The Chairman/ Patron Kirui Chemwotei and the community were very welcoming and appreciative of the kind gesture of Rotarians. At Tower of Hope, the club donated books, pencils, erasers as well as gifts for the students and teachers. A donation of KES 50,000 from Dukestop Logistics (where current RC Hurlingham club president Saum Siraj is the Managing Director) was given to the school for running operations. To Mr. Kirui who went to school at Kapatlelio Primary School, he says we have given the pupils, teachers and community who are from the Sabaot Tribe lots of hope that their future is going to be much better. This was an introduction to the schools and further projects are planned as the club seeks to deepen the ties with the schools after the initial contact. This was definitely a weekend well spent in serving humanity and forming new friendships and partnerships. 21
Rotary Club of Nairobi 87th Anniversary Rotary Club of Nairobi - on Thursday 14th September we celebrated the Club s 87th Anniversary which took place on 11th September 2017. Our guest speaker was Founder of Nairobi International School - Mrs Radhika Lee. Mrs Lee s autobiography Rainbow in my clouds is now part of the text for study at Masters Level University of Nairobis Literature department. We also celebrated the 50 year membership anniversary of PDG Yusuf (who completed 50 years of membership at RCN in March 2017). 22
THE 1 ST EAST AFRICAN ROTARY PROJECTS FAIR 8th-10th February 2018 Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel, Entebbe, Uganda 23
1st East African Rotary Projects Fair 2018 WE HAVE OVER 300 PROJECTS TO CHOOSE FROM!! Invitation from the Chairman I invite you to come to Uganda the Pearl of Africa and attend this first ever East African Rotary Projects Fair. It is going to be massive, we have over 300 projects to choose from. All are in the six areas of focus. Let s use this chance to network with rotarians from all over the world. This will be an annual event. See you at Entebbe. PDG Stephen Mwanje Chairman, Rotary Projects Fair To the Clubs in Districts 9211 & 9212 Benefits: ɓɓ ɓɓ Visiting International Rotarians will have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the community and the projects looking for assistance. Rotarians will personally meet project contacts and other local Rotarians establishing important partnerships as well as long lasting friendships. ɓɓ ɓɓ ɓɓ ɓɓ chance to choose a project from a wide range of offers You ll meet and get acquainted with local project promoters Foreign clubs will also offer their projects to local clubs Tourism You ll be able to foster intercultural exchange Invitation for you and your club members to be a part of the 1st East African Rotary Projects Fair. Please join us in Entebbe Municipality for three days of Projects Fair. From 8th to 10th February 2018 At Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel Entebbe. Participate in the Projects Fair Motivate Non- Rotarians to attend the Fair ɓɓ ɓɓ vthis project fair is intended to afford the host country the opportunity to utilize the event for the improvement of Rotary s public image, and to extend fellowship to visiting Rotarians. International Clubs will have a ɓɓ ɓɓ Make friends/partnerships/ relationships Support humanitarian projects Program highlights: Project visits, Health camps, Training, Project display Visit to key tourist sites, etc. 24
1ST EAST AFRICAN ROTARY PROJECTS FAIR 2018 Imperial Botanical Beach Hotel For booking contact: This is the venue for the Project fair. Located on the shores of Lake Victoria, it offers great accommodation. It is within 5 km of Entebbe International Airport, and offers free WiFi and free private parking. Accommodation $60 per night, Bed & Breakfast. PARTICIPATION & REGISTRATION CLUB PARTICIPATION FEE $350 This guarantees you 1 Booth and 2 members in the booth INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT FEE $175 INCLUDES: Coffee break 2 lunches Final Dinner Event STALL AND SPACE DETAILS Exhibition stand measuring 3m x 3m Accessories: 2 Chairs, 1 Table, Spotlights and waste bin Rtn. Geoffrey Haabaasa Chair Tour and travel Tel: +256 772 772809 E-mail: ghaabaasa@yahoo.com Julie Kyokunda Registration Tel: +256 703 408525 E-mail: juliet.kyokunda@gmail.com David Balaka Treasurer Tel:+256 772 436017 E-mail: david.balaka@gmail.com Stephen Mubiru Kalenge Chair Exhibition Tel:+256 E-mail: stevekalenge@gmail.com Petronella Ochom Secretariat Tel:+256774790269 E-mail: petro_ochom@yahoo.com Contact for Kenya: Rtn Prof Mbaabu Mathiu Tel:+254 733 823 077 or +254 724 438 096 E-mail: mathiumbaabu@gmail.com Contact for Tanzania: DGN Sharmila Bhatt Tel:+255 752521532 E-mail: sharmila@stcl.com 25
Rotary Club of Constructs an Ablution Block at Iruri Primary School The students made dramatised presentations for the Rotarians, impressing them with their singing and acting talents. The commissioning of the ablution block then commenced with a lot of singing and applauding from the community present. Rotary Club of Nyeri partnered wi th the Rotary Club of Elk Grove, California in building an ablution The block at Iruri Primary School in Karatina, Nyeri County. The project was funded by a global grant worth 40,000. The project was official handed over to the school by the two Rotary Clubs and the Contractor on 2nd September, 2017. The group arrived at the school at 10am and were received by elated children, parents and teachers. Also present were AG for Eastern region Judith, Past AG Dickson Mugendi RC Meru, Rotarian Fr. Gikunda -President RC Meru, Rotarian Muchai RC Kirinyaga and Rotarian Carol Penelope RC Mashariki. The students made dramatised presentations for the Rotarians, impressing them with their singing and acting talents. The commissioning of the ablution block then commenced with a lot of singing and applauding from the community present. Rotarian Catherine Survillas of Rotary Club of Elk Grove and founder at Iruri primary Schools; Sharing a Vision Organization took the opportunity to cut the ribbon with President Phillipa Ajulu of Rotary Club of Nyeri. It was a happy moment as Rotarians and the community witnessed the culmination of a dream. The students were very excited, expressing their joy at having better facilities for their use. One of the young students thanked Rotarians for improving their lives and for making learning at the school much more comfortable. Through this programme the two Rotary Clubs hope that sanitation at the school has improved and that the students will register better performance in their studies. 26
Rotary101 The Rotary Club of Nairobi East membership Committee on 16th Sept held a Rotary 101 which its soul objectives is to provide a solid first step for new Rotarians as they enter the world of Rotary and re-introduction to Rotary of new members and those who have been away for a time. The guest got learn about the club projects and how to get involved. The fundraising initiatives and the obligations of being a Rotarian. The overall Rotary 101 program is fluid; new Rotarians can join anytime. The only cost is the cost of spending time with others and developing acquaintances. The objectives of Rotary 101: Sharon Wanyeki President Rotary Club of Nairobi East 1. To become more acquainted and connected with other new Rotarians and with other more established Rotarians. 2. To become more acquainted and connected with our vast club and Rotary-at-large. 3. To become involved and actively engaged in Rotary relative to one s time, talent and/or treasure. 27
RC KARENGATA MARA Water Project: I see Masai development Initiative By: Rotarian; Dan Munyori Onyango, Projects Director The 2017-18 Presidential Theme, is what is driving RC Karengata this year; Making a Difference We are out to improve sanitation, provide safe clean water for the population as well as train community leaders in the Maasai Mara region of Narok County. Rotarians are known to do exploits, rightly said they are like Doctors without borders. On 20th July 2017, six Rotarians from the RC of 28
RC KARENGATA Karengata set off to a destination named Ordapoi within Mara conservancy covering over 500kms of return trip. This was not a tour to see the wilde beast migration, but a visit to carry out a pre-implementation project viability assessment for water and sanitation. The team comprised of: President Esther Maindi; PP- Dan Onyango, Project Director; PP-Fam Boit, Family of Rotary; Rtn. Rosalind Gatobu, Club Membership & Development; Rtn. Emily Mulaya and Rtn. Jane Katuga. An early chilling morning journey transversing three counties of Nairobi, Nakuru and Narok came to an end in Ordapoi Conservancy in the Mara at about 3pm. This was the Camp where we find the Masai Development Initiative offices, the team that co-ordinates the community affairs and ensures projects effectiveness. The bumpy road from Narok town off into the Conservancy did not deter our resilience and confidence. At the back of our mind was the call of the Rotary motto, Service Above Self. Our focus was to ensure that our visit eventually culminates into enabling the communities in Enshapai to be adequately supplied with clean water and acquire wash rooms and toilets that promote and enhance humanity. This is not the first of this kind of Project for RC Karengata. Last year, a similar Project, 538 was undertaken at Oloitoktok at the far end of the Kenya-Tanzania border. This was executed within time and commissioned. The Project is up and running and is serving over 3000 members of the community. The Ordapoi Project is being funded by RF under the global grant arrangements through our Primary sponsor of RC of Irvine California in the USA. It will involve harnessing water from the springs, building an underground tank of 50,000 liters and an overhead tank of similar capacity that would distribute water by gravity to villages and schools, 7kms downstream. Water kiosks and bathrooms shall be built to cater for the villagers and cattle troughs and key spots for the animals. Estimated value of the Project is Kshs: 7.2 million. The current water points are used by over 200 family members Project Partners RC of Irvine District 5320: Providing main funding With My Own To hands Foundation: Implementing partners I see Masai development Initiative: Beneficiary and Community Coordinators RC of Karengata, Kenya: Partnering Club, Joint Implementers and Monitoring 29
THE TOYOTA On the 19th September 2017 Rotary club of Nairobi east led by President Sharon wanyeki had a courtesy visit to Toyota Kenya courtesy of IPP Ambassador Dennis Awori. 30
RC Nairobi East Toyota Kenya Visit On the 19th September 2017 Rotary club of Nairobi east led by President Sharon wanyeki had a courtesy visit to Toyota Kenya courtesy of IPP Ambassador Dennis Awori. Toyotas were first introduced to Kenya in 1964 when Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) opened a representative s office and appointed Westlands Motors (WM) as its distributor.... In 1999 TTC established Toyota East Africa Ltd as a joint venture with Lonrho Motors, which then took over the distribution of Toyotas. TTC, a member of the Toyota Group, one of the world s leading motor vehicle manufacturers, took the strategic decision to enhance its dominant presence within Kenya by buying out Lonrho at the distributor level and followed it up with the purchase of the Lonrho Motors East Africa Dealerships in Nairobi and Mombasa. Toyota s subsidiary, TKEN thus became the sole appointed distributor for Toyota vehicles in Kenya. Toyota Kenya is fully owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) which is the trading arm of Toyota Motor Corporation. Toyota Motor Corporation is now the largest automaker in the world, and the Global market leader both in technological innovation and global sales of motor vehicles. The facility lies on a newly acquired 16 acres and 1. Utra-Modern servicing center 2. Second hand yard sales offices which houses where they also offer financing for any type of car one wishes to purchase apart from Toyota models 3. A modern and well organized spare parts go down 4. They also have the Toyota Academy which trains people on different levels of mechanical engineering. within the facility they have: Within the academy, Toyota Kenya also has the Toyota foundation which offers scholarships to young people within different disciplines and levels of education. The Toyota Foundation is a grant-making foundation established in 1974 by the Toyota Motor Corporation. The Foundation views events from a global perspective as it works to support activities that bring broad, long-term benefits to society. It identifies issues in a wide range of areas in line with the needs of the times, including human and natural environments, social welfare, and education and culture, and provides grants for research and projects that address these issues. It was also astonishing to note that Toyota has diversified its operations ranging from Geothermal plant construction in Kenya, Acquiring the biggest pharmaceutical company in Africa which is I north Africa to constructing a modern Heineken brewery in west Africa among other 54 major investments in Africa. After the tour we had a brief meeting to thank Toyota Kenya for their continuity support to RCNE activities and especially project visits among others and also The President of Rotary Club of Hurlingam thanked Toyota Kenya for their support especially logistical support during the sunshine rally which is an annual event held at Jamuhuri park. 31
Photo Gallery DG at the Kuwinda Resource Center - RC Karen DG at the Kuwinda Resource Center - RC Karen DG at the Kuwinda Resource Center - RC Karen DG at the Kuwinda Resource Center - RC Karen DG S Club Visits DG at the Kuwinda Resource Center - RC Karen RC Mombasa Downtown donating books at Majoani Primary school RC Mombasa Downtown donating books at Majoani Primary school DG Visiting a waterbohole project by RC Voi DG Visiting a waterbohole project by RC Voi DG Visiting a waterbohole project by RC Voi DG Visiting a waterbohole project by RC Voi 32
Photo Gallery DISTRICT GOVERNOR DG s Membership & Public Image Training - Ethiopia Membership & Public Image Training that took place on 23rd September 2017 in Ethiopia. 33
Month SEPT DATE EVENT CITY / COUNTRY RESPONSIBLE 14-Oct-17 Regional Training Nairobi, Kenya DGN Joe Otin 15th to 21st October -17 Rotary Friendship Exchange D9125 Abuja, Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria District Rotary Frienship Exchange Chair Nyambura Nugi OCT 3rd to 5th Nov 2017 2nd Country lnteract Leadership conference Breeze Point Hotel Malindi District Interact Chair Gideon Akwambi 04-Nov-17 Tree Planting Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Central Kenya RaW Chair Jane Ngugi NOV 16th to 18th Nov 2017 RYLA Seminar Nairobi, Kenya Dist. RYLA Chair David Muiru 24-Nov-17 TRF/MD/PHS Dinner Nairobi, Kenya DGE Jeff Bamford 25-Nov-17 Women in Rotary Nairobi, Kenya TBC FEB 8th to 12th Feb 2018 East African Projects Fair Entebbe, Uganda Dist. Projects Fair Chair Mbaabu Mathiu 17-Feb-18 PETS Kenya Nairobi, Kenya DGE Jeff Bamford 24-Feb-18 PETS Kenya Mombasa, Kenya DGE Jeff Bamford MAR 03-Mar-18 Sunshine Rally Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Central Kenya RC Nairobi Muthaiga North 10-Mar-18 PETS Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia DGE Jeff Bamford 17-Mar-18 PETS South Sudan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia DGE Jeff Bamford APRIL 07-Apr-18 Tree Planting Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Central Kenya RaW Chair Jane Ngugi 18-Apr-18 TRF Stewardship & Training Seminar Naivasha, Kenya PDG Harry Mugo 19th to 22nd April 2018 District Conference Assembly Naivasha, Kenya DG Peter Mbui & DGE Jeff Bamford MAY 11th to 12th May 2018 RYLA Seminar Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dist. RYLA Chair David Muiru 34
Thank You... Support to The Rotary Foundation 150 Rotarians, 34 clubs gave to TRF in the month of July and August 2017 Report by CC Jane Mberia No Rotarian Club 1 Agnes Wanjiru Kiraithe Muthaiga 2 Alice Mugo Karengata 3 Anditi Ogada Kilimani Alfajiri 4 Angela Agili Karura 5 Anne Awuor Karura 6 Anne Chiuri Milimani 7 Anne Mbaabu Ngong Hills 8 Anne Nyongesa Hurlingham 9 Antoinette Atieno Langata 10 Ashley Myers Langata 11 Athar Bhatti Muthaiga 12 Audrey Khaleji Bridgete Muthaiga 13 Beatrice Kariuki Nairobi East 14 Beatrice Ombaka Milimani 15 Benjamin Githae Thika West 16 Benjamin K Njega Kikuyu 17 Benjamin Ombito Nakuru 18 Billy Muturi Mungai Naivasha 19 Boit Fatuma Karengata 20 Boniface Kamau Nairobi Muthaiga North 21 Bonniface Nyaga Nyambura Kikuyu 22 Brian Twinamasiako Mombasa Central 23 Bulsara Khimasia Peponi 24 Caroline Murugo Nairobi Utumishi 25 Catherine Odawa Hurlingham No Rotarian Club 26 Catherine Wainaina Kikuyu 27 Catherine Waweru Nakuru 28 Christine Gichure Kiambu 29 Christoph Jaegar Muthaiga 30 Daniel Kimoro Nairobi Parklands 31 Daniel Mavindu Karura 32 Daniel Onyango Karengata 33 Daniel Wanjama Gilgil 34 David Baima Madaraka 35 Dibon Muraya Nairobi Mashariki 36 Dodhia Motichand Guest of RC Nakuru 37 Dr. Gitonga Kathurima Hurlingham 38 Edward Kisali Ongata Rongai 39 Edwin Kola Ohawa Parklands 40 Elizabeth Kimani Nairobi North 41 Elizabeth Kimkung Nairobi 42 Elizabeth Mocheche Thika West 43 Emmah Nderitu Naivasha 44 Emmanuel Kibe Karenagata 45 Eric Kimani Nairobi Muthaiga North 46 Esta Kaigwa Nairobi South 47 Esther Boro Nairobi Muthaiga North 48 Esther Wanjiru Kikuyu 49 Eva Nderu Karen 50 Faith Muhia Nairobi Lavington 35
No Rotarian Club 51 Fam Boit Nairobi Karengata 52 Francisca Kaime Gilgil 53 Geoffrey Mwaura Hurlingham 54 George Mbugua Industrial Area 55 George Ngotho Kikuyu 56 George Njuguna 57 George Ogombe Nakuru Great Rift Valley 58 Gichu Wahome Milimani 59 Gitonga Kathurima Hurlingham 60 Henry Ndirangu Madaraka 61 Hilda Joanne Gikera Hurlingham 62 Husein Bhanji 63 Ian Makoosio Kilimani Alfajiri 64 Isabella Musyoka Karura 65 Jai Shah 66 James Munywoki Nairobi Parklands 67 James Nyanjui Ongata Rongai 68 Jane Kinuthia 69 Jane Nyambura Nairobi Muthaiga North 70 Jane Otima Muthaiga 71 Janerose Muriuki 72 Janet Kabereri Karura 73 Janiffer Wanyeki 74 Jayne Ngugi Kikuyu 75 Jimia Abdulrahman Muthaiga 76 Joab Okello Abonyo Nakuru 77 Joan Mutinda Karura 78 John Fernandes Karura 79 Joseph Githenji Kikuyu 80 Joseph Kamau Nairobi East 81 Joseph Nyangari Hurlingham 82 Joseph Solomon Kikuyu 83 Joy Shivo Industrial Area 84 Juannita Daudi Naivasha No Rotarian Club 85 Julius Riungu Karura 86 Kanyana Muriuki Muthaiga 87 Katie Simba Syokimau 88 Ken Idwasi Hurligham 89 Kenneth Bii Guest of RC Naivasha 90 Lawrence Gitonga Kaburu Nairobi Parklands 91 Lawrence Kangethe Nairobi 92 Leah Mburu 93 Leonard Ithau Karen 94 Loice Mukira Muthaiga 95 Lorna Gathigia Mbatia Muthaiga 96 Lucy Mwai 97 Lucy Wanjohi Industrial Area 98 Lydia Miano Karengata 99 Magdaline Kariuki 100 Maina Gichohi Langata 101 Manek Kaushik Muthaiga 102 Mary Muthoni 103 Mercy Chege Thika West 104 Mercy Kariiyu Naivasha 105 Michael Chemonges Parklands 106 Moffat Kanyeria Kiambu 107 Moses Kamau Thika 108 Mutula Junior Langata 109 Ngugi Muchane Kikuyu 110 Nicholas Kamere Karura 111 Nicholas Otieno Ochieng Mombasa Central 112 Parul Khimasia Parklands 113 Patrick Gitonga Muchemi Nairobi Muthaiga North 114 Patrick Obath Muthaiga 115 Paul Kasimu Muthaiga 116 Paul T. Munga Thika West 117 Peter Kariuki Langata 118 Raphael Kinuthia Thika 36
No Rotarian Club 119 Reuben Mwangi Muthaiga 120 Rita W Ndonye Karengata 121 Ritesh Barot Nairobi 122 Robert Mbogo Kinyua Nairobi Parklands 123 Rohit Chudasama Mombasa Central 124 Rosalind Gatobu Karengata 125 Rose Chege Mombasa Downtown 126 Roseann Mbaya Naivasha 127 Rosemary Akinyi Nairobi south 128 Sammy Ayany Nairobi Karengata 129 Samuel Gichuki Nairobi Mashariki 130 Sarah Mwangi Naivasha 131 Saum Siraj Hurlingham 132 Sebastian Muitherero Naivasha 133 Serah Mutua Nairobi South 134 Sheetal Devani Mombasa Central 135 Simon Gikiri Thuo Milimani 136 Simon Kamunge Nairobi Parklands 137 Simon Njenga Kiambu 138 Sylvester Onyango 139 Sylvia Ongondi Muthaiga 140 Teresa Ndoro Mombasa Central 141 Teri Mooraga Nairobi Utumishi 142 Tom Mwalimu Kiragu Embu 143 Veronica Ndumbi Hurlingham 144 Vincent Mambo Nairobi South 145 Vincent Mungai Nairobi Peponi 146 Vitalis Kahendah Nakuru Great Rift Valley 147 Wangu Munyue Nairobi Lavington 148 Wangui Muigai Nairobi South 149 Wendy Malinda Muthaiga 150 William Onyango Nairobi Lavington 151 Amar Taycor 152 Europa Kyengo Club No. Rotarians 1 Embu 1 2 Gilgil 2 3 Hurlingham 10 4 Industrial Area 3 5 Karen 2 6 Karengata 9 7 Karura 9 8 Kiambu 3 9 Kikuyu 9 10 Kilimani Alfajiri 2 11 Langata 5 12 Madaraka 2 13 Milimani 4 14 Mombasa Central 5 15 Mombasa Downtown 1 16 Muthaiga 15 17 Nairobi 3 18 Nairobi East 2 19 Nairobi Lavington 3 20 Nairobi Mashariki 2 21 Nairobi Muthaiga North 5 22 Nairobi North 1 23 Nairobi Peponi 2 24 Nairobi South 5 25 Nairobi Utumishi 2 26 Naivasha 7 27 Nakuru 3 28 Nakuru Great Rift Valley 2 29 Ngong Hills 1 30 Ongata Rongai 2 31 Parklands 8 32 Syokimau 1 33 Thika 2 34 Thika West 4 (blank) 13 Total 150 37
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