Rotary District 9211

T h e W a v eVolume II, No. 2 Monthly Newsletter August 2014

At the invitation of PDG Nelson Kawalya (Speakerof the Parliament - Lukiiko) and DGE RobertWaggwa Nsibirwa (Minister for Investments,Planning & Economic Development), on July 7th

DG Harish Bhatt attended a Parliamentary sessionof the Kingdom of Buganda. There, DG Harish metthe Prime Minister (Katikkiro) Charles PeterMayiga, who thanked Rotary for the communityservices provided in Uganda. Indeed, Rotary hasbuilt itself an outstanding public image in Ugandathrough its good work. It is worth noting that fiveRotarians are members of the Cabinet of Kingdomof Buganda.

“This is good for Rotary's image.”RI Trustee Sam F. Owori

“CongratulationsA good PR for the District,

a good way of lighting up Rotary. Talk about leading by example,

you were indeed spot on.District PR Chair, Rtn. Mike Sebalu

The Parliament of the Kingdom of Buganda andDG Harish in the inset

DG Harish Bhatt atthe Buganda Kingdom Parliament

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Table of Contents

DG at the Buganda Kingdom Parliament 1Presidential message 2Service above self award nomination 3Administrative matters arising 3

Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY) 4RI suggestions for the membership month 5Greetings from the Country Chairs 6Membership Matters

You are the key to lighting up Rotary 7Membership challenge 9

Shout Out 11Q& A on best practices

RC of Kampala North 12RC of Oyster Bay 13

DG Harish on the Road 15A generous donation of 50 acres of land 17Dar marathon Oct. 14: Are you ready? 18Quick response by Rtn. doctors save lives 19Prov’l RC of Lubowa improves detention cells 20Dear readers 22

Attachments (Click on italicized titles to access)

Club reports on DG’s visitsRC of RubagaRC of KajjansiRC of Kampala North RC of KasangatiRC of Bweyogerere Namboole

Other Attachments

Service above self award nomination form

Rotary Presidential CitationRotary Day

In 2014-15, I am asking each of you to light your own Rotary candle – and Light Up Rotary together.There are so many ways to Light Up Rotary. I hope many of you will choose to host a Rotary Day, to show your community what Rotary is and what we do. I hope you will involve your Rotaractand Interact Clubs in your service, to bring the new generation of the Rotary family closer to Rotary membership. And I hope you will keep Rotary strong by inviting new members into Rotary – including your own spouses and family.Perhaps the most important thing we can do to Light Up Rotary together is to finish the job we've been working on for more than a quarter of a century: the eradication of polio. We are so close to our goal. But we will get there only if we keep up the fight, keep up the momentum, and close the funding gap for the polio endgame plan.Light Up Rotary together is our theme for this year, but it is more than just a theme. It is how we in Rotary see the world and our role in it. We believe that no one should sit alone in the darkness. Instead, we can come together, all 1.2 million of us, to Light Up Rotary. This is our goal – and my challenge to you.

GARY C.K. HUANGPresident 2014-15

I find many traditional Chinese valuesreflected in Rotary: values of service andresponsibility, of respect for family and forothers. Sometimes I call Confucius theworld's first Rotarian, because even thoughhe died 2,500 years before Rotary wasfounded, his ideas are very much Rotaryideas. And one of the things he said was: 與其抱怨，不如改變.

In English, you say, "It is better to light asingle candle than to sit and curse thedarkness.“

I think that one line sums up the way we inRotary approach the problems of the world.There is so much difficulty. There are somany people who need help. Many peoplelook at this and say, "There is nothing I cando." So they do nothing – and nothingchanges.

But this is not the Rotary way. The Rotaryway is to light a candle. I light one candle,you light one candle – and so do 1.2 millionother Rotarians. Together, we can do somuch more than we could ever do alone.Together, we can light up the world. In

2014-15, I am asking each of you to lightyour own Rotary candle – and Light UpRotary together.

There are so many ways to Light UpRotary. I hope many of you will choose tohost a Rotary Day, to show yourcommunity what Rotary is and what wedo. I hope you will involve your Rotaractand Interact Clubs in your service, to bringthe new generation of the Rotary familycloser to Rotary membership. And I hopeyou will keep Rotary strong by invitingnew members into Rotary – includingyour own spouses and family.

Perhaps the most important thing we cando to Light Up Rotary together is to finishthe job we've been working on for morethan a quarter of a century: theeradication of polio. We are so close toour goal. But we will get there only if wekeep up the fight, keep up themomentum, and close the funding gap forthe polio endgame plan.

Light Up Rotary together is our theme forthis year, but it is more than just a theme.It is how we in Rotary see the world andour role in it. We believe that no oneshould sit alone in the darkness. Instead,we can come together, all 1.2 million ofus, to Light Up Rotary. This is our goal –and my challenge to you.

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Presidential Message

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Dear Club Presidents,

The Rotary Year 2014-15 has commenced andyou will be contacted by your AG on some keyaspects of Club administration in Q1 (Jul - Sep2014):

(a) Dues 2014-15: The invoices for dues for2014-15 will start going out. Please pay yourClub’s dues at the earliest.

(b) Dues 2013-14: Some Clubs still haveoutstanding dues for 2013-14 that need to becleared. We will send out the list to AGs forfollow up.

(c) Rotary Club Central: if you have not yetupdated your Club’s goals on Rotary ClubCentral, please do so at the earliest andapprise your AG of your Club’s status.

(d) Club Visits: Please have your Club’s reportprepared according to the format providedthrough your AG.

(e) Membership: Our growth target is 10% forthe year and retention rate is to be raised to80%. Please strive to have your Club attainand exceed these goals.

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(f) Foundation: Encourage every member ofyour Club to contribute at least $100 a year tothe Foundation (Every Rotarian Every Year)and increase the Paul Harris Fellows (PHFs)and Major Donors in your Club.

(g) Presidential Citation: Strive to have yourClub meet the requirements for thePresidential Citation.

(h) Qualification: Let’s have every Club in theDistrict qualify to benefit from Global Grants.

(i) Rotary Day: Do hold a Rotary Day and havea great day of fellowship and fun whileadvertising Rotary to all around.

Thank you for accepting to serve as Presidentof your Club. Should you need any clarificationor assistance, please do not hesitate tocontact your AGs, the Country Chairs, theSecretariat, Committee Chairs or me.

DG Harish Bhatt

Administrative Matters Arising

SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARDMAKE SUGGESTIONS FOR NOMINATION

Service Above Self Award is Rotary’s HIGHEST HONOUR which recognises up to 150 Rotarians each year who demonstrate

their commitment to helping others by volunteering their time and talents. The one you suggest should be providing

exemplary humanitarian service in any form, at any leveland is actively involved personally in helping others through Rotary

on a continuing basis. Your suggestion deadline 20th August

Send nomination to the DS Jayesh Asher (jasher@rotarytz.org )copy to DSE Rosetti Nabbumba (rnabbumba@gmail.com)

For the nomination form with instructions, click here

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Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)

Our ability to carry out most of thecommunity service projects is dependenton availability of funds whether raisedlocally or through a grant from The RotaryFoundation. TRF is probably the mostimportant aspect of Rotary and its ability toserve. It has made the successful globalcampaign against polio possible, just as it ismaking possible the provision of cleanwater & sanitation, better health forcommunities around the world. The Rotary

Foundation makes it possible for most of theprojects being implemented in our Districtand it needs our support. Our goal is toensure every Rotarian donates at least $100

Honouring RC of Kampala WestONE Club in the District to has attained EREY status with

100% of its members contributing

to the Foundation every year (EREY). Those who can donate more to this noble institution are encouraged to do so.

DG Harish Bhatt

A Club to be EREY

Each Club member Has to contribute $100 each year

In transmitting the funds Do make sure that

EACH contributing member is Recognized as such by TRF

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RI Suggestions for the Membership Month

members, and the good work they do in theircommunities.

Membership Month activities to get membersexcited, promote club membership in their socialnetworks and with their contacts, and find newprospective members for their clubs. These couldinclude:

At club meetings, view RI President GaryHuang’s Membership Video Message toremind members how importantmembership is to maintaining a strong andactive club.

Connect with Rotary’s Facebook page andchange your Facebook and Twitter profilepictures to the I’m a Proud Member graphicto show off your membership to friends,family members, and colleagues in yoursocial networks.

Post photos of your club doing good in yourcommunity to Facebook, Twitter, andInstagram using the hashtag#WeAreRotary.

Register for a webinar Membership: It’sNow or Never on 13 August.

Jesse Allerton, SupervisorRotary Service Connections, RI

Light Up Rotary in 2014-15 byhosting Rotary Days. Theconcept of a Rotary Day is

simple: hold a fun, informal event in yourcommunity for both Rotarians and the generalpublic and use it as an opportunity to introducenon-Rotarians to Rotary and drive interest inmembership and other opportunities forengagement. These events are also a greatopportunity to get Rotary Alumni and NewGenerations program participants more involvedin their local club. Rotarians can refer to theRotary Days brochure for ideas on how tostructure and promote their Rotary Day events.

We encourage you all to share your Rotary Dayphotos, videos, and stories of their events withthe Rotary community and beyond. Here are justa few ways you and your clubs can publicizeyour impact:

Post photos of your event on Instagramusing the hashtag #RotaryDay

Tweet promotional information andupdates, also using #RotaryDay

Post a video of your Rotary Day onYouTube and email a link and descriptionto rotary.service@rotary.org. Videos maybe featured in Rotary media and oneoutstanding video will receive a specialaward plaque from RI President GaryHuang.

Share your story with Rotary staff forpossible inclusion in a blog, newsletter, orThe Rotarian magazine. Contact us atrotary.service@rotary.org.

Visit the President’s web page to view acalendar of upcoming Rotary Day eventsor add your event to the calendar.

Come up with your own creative way to Light UpRotary in your communities.

Cynthia Meehan, Director Membership Development, RI

During Membership Month, weencourage all members to celebratecelebrate with their clubs, their

TOGETHER IN SERVICE

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Greetings from the Country Chairs

Rtn. Sadiq ChaganiTanzania

So what do I see as my focus for the nextyear? Lets look at the numbers. There is oneRotarian per 73,900 in Tanzania compared to15,600 in Uganda. Tanzania has to get itsnumbers up. It has to increase the number ofClubs and membership. We must do sowithout compromising quality for quantity.

Bring one, keep one. We have to work just ashard to retain those who are already in. I willwork with the Clubs to keep theirmembership engaged in activities andservices to keep them energized, enthusiasticand excited. Enthusiastic membership drawspeople like magnate. Let’s turn our Clubs intomagnates!

Tap family members. They are excellentsources of membership often overlooked.Some of our most dedicated Rotarians arethose whose spouses are also members. Getthe whole family engaged and enthused.

This year we will encourage Clubs to invitefamily members to join in in service activitiesand hold at least one “family” event – apicnic, a walk through the park, games orsports events. We will actively share bestpractice examples in Tanzania and Ugandawhich other Clubs could emulate.

Most important of all, believe that you canchange. Think positive and be relentless inpursuing the goal. We can reach the heightstogether.

I congratulate all officers at both the District andCountry levels and, most importantly,Presidents and boards who will steer Clubs tothe next level.

As Country Chair of Uganda, my role is tocoordinate activities of Rotary in the Country toensure that Rotary in Uganda is efficiently andeffectively run, and to support DG Harish toachieve the District goals for 2014-15. I rely onthe cooperation and commitment of AssistantGovernors and Presidents, who play a pivotalrole, to deliver the plans.

Specifically, the goal of membershipimprovement, both in numbers and quality,shall be top on my agenda. We shall emphasisethe need to recruit people who will, with theircommitment, sustainability, stewardship andintegrity, write the next agenda for Rotary.

New Generation is increasingly taking thecentre stage as they should. After all, they arethe future of Rotary. Lets nurture them beyondfun and fellowship to Rotary’s commitment toservice. That will ease their transition intoRotary. Let every Rotarian reach out to youthand increase the ranks of Interact and Rotaractto nurture them into committed cadres forgrowing Rotary.

Lastly, Rotary exists to offer service to the lessfortunate through projects. Our capacity towrite sellable projects that can attractInternational partners is still wanting. With theDG we shall endeavour to demystify this.

I wish every Rotarian in District 9211, andUganda in particular, a very successful andeventful year as we Light Up Rotary

Rtn. Henry KimeraUganda

You are the Key to Lighting Up Rotary

ROTARY

UGANDA

2,301 Rotarians in 78 Club

Total Population 35.9 million

One Rotarian per 15,600

Median Club size, 25-30

ROTARY

TANZANIA

671 Rotarians in 38 Clubs

Total population 49.6 million

One Rotarian per 73,900

Median Club size, 15-20

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On Membership

DISTRICT MEMBERSHIP GOALSGrowth 10%

Retention 80%All District Clubs EREY Clubs

Light Up Rotary, the Theme for the Rotary

Year 2014/15 is a call to action. RI President

Gary Huang calls upon all the 1.2 million to

Light Up Rotary. It is not a call to Clubs or

Districts. It is a call to each one of you. But

when you light up, it will change your life,

your Club and the welfare of your

community. There could be no better

moment for you to rally to this call than in

the Rotary Month of Membership and

Extension. Whatever may be going well or

badly is all down to membership and if we

get this right, we will be well on our way

towards achieving the object of Rotary.

We recite the object in all our fellowships but

for many of us we only pay lip service. Let us

look at how meeting your membership

obligation changes your Club and even the

community around you.

Sam Bwaya

District Chair, Membership & Extension

Under Club service, you have a dual

responsibility: (1) towards ensuring that your

Club has inspiring fellowships, and (2)

building a vibrant Club.

Inspiring Fellowships.

What inspires you about your Club

fellowship? Is there a Club with more

inspiring fellowships than your own? Is it

guest speakers? Timekeeping? Diversity of

membership? Meeting place? Exciting

programs? If none of these is happening, as

President Gary Huang says, do not sit and

curse, light the candle within and all these

and more could happen. Is it asking too

much? Had it occurred to you that you could

make the difference in having inspiring

fellowships in your Club? Now is the time.

Vibrant Clubs

What about the vibrancy of your Club; to

what extent is it down to you? First, we

cannot talk about vibrancy without

attendance, about payment of dues and your

active participation in all aspects of the Club.

You are the starting point. But beyond that,

vibrancy is also about growing numbers,

having many visitors, an exciting Club

bulletin/website. Are Committees working

in your Club? What of Buddy groups? Do

members involve their family members in

Rotary activities? Do you hold regular

business meetings and Club assemblies? Do

members actively participate in these

meetings? Consider this; if you did not

attend a fellowship and did not make up;

would your Club have 100% attendance? If

none of the other members brought a

member but you did, the Club would have a

net increase in membership. What you do

matters a great deal. Yes; it is a matter of

choice.

Chain reaction.

Once you have chosen to be active, to be

more involved, to bring in more members

and to visit more, you will be proud of your

rotary membership. You will build great

networks. You will inspire your Club

members and together you will do many

community and international projects that

will make such a big difference. Because of

that decision to be a better Rotarian, you will

impact so much on more people than you

ever imagined. In this Membership and

Extension Month, let your Rotary Light shine

brilliantly.

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Vibrant Clubs

What about the vibrancy of your Club? To

what extent is it down to you? First, we

cannot talk about vibrancy without

attendance, about payment of dues and your

active participation in all aspects of the Club.

YOU are the starting point. But beyond that,

vibrancy is also about growing numbers,

having many visitors, an exciting Club

bulletin/website.

Are Committees working in your Club? What

of Buddy groups? Do members involve their

family members in Rotary activities? Do you

hold regular business meetings and Club

assemblies? Do members actively participate

in these meetings? Consider this. If you did

not attend a fellowship and did not make up,

would your Club have 100% attendance? If

none of the other members brought a

member but you did, the Club would have a

net increase in membership. What YOU do

matters a great deal. Yes; it is a matter of

choice.

Chain reaction.

Once you have chosen to be active, to be

more involved, to bring in more members

and to visit more, you will be proud of your

rotary membership. You will build great

networks. You will inspire your Club

members and together you will do many

community and international projects that

will make such a big difference. Because of

that decision to be a better Rotarian, you will

impact so much on more people than you

ever imagined.

In this Membership and Extension Month, let

your Rotary Light shine brilliantly.

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Membership Challenge

Sam OworiRotary International Trustee

Membership has been a challenge in manyclubs largely because of us, the existingmembers!! For good reason, recruitment inRotary is by invitation, because we want toprotect our values and be sure that those whojoin are likely to uphold those same values.Unfortunately, Rotary is a well kept secret,and I always wonder “Why?”

We have an excellent brand and products, andyet even as we go for fellowships every week,we do not invite or tell our friends andassociates where we are going, or why we goto these places every week though we seemto be happy about those weekly events.

I do not know of any reasonable person whohas not been impressed by the Rotary 4-WayTest or The Object of Rotary. If theseprinciples are so appealing. why should wehave difficulties in getting new members?

Remember that a club is supposed to be amicrocosm of society, and this is why we areadvised to do classification surveys regularlyso that we can get as many of the availableclassifications as possible.

In the past, there was only one representativefor each classification. Later on, this wasimproved by allowing one Additional Activefor each classification. A few years ago thiswas thrown further open to 5 persons perclassification. But Rotarians have not takenadvantage of this opening, and the numbershave not improved.

In the colonial administrative set up, eachDistrict was a replica of the Central

Government, with all the departmentsheaded by highly qualified professionals.From these professionals alone, it would beeasy to raise 40 Rotarians. In addition, eachof these District towns had so many privatepractitioners like doctors of differentspecialties, engineers, accountants, bankers,book-keepers, planners, surveyors,contractors, farmers of different typeshoteliers, teachers, educationists, eventsmanagers, oil dealers, transporters, etc.Again, from these alone, it would be easy toraise 40 or so classifications. The point I ammaking, if it is not already obvious, is thateach of those administrative towns is capableof supporting a strong Rotary Club, andtherefore the number of those administrativecentres gives us the potential for growth.This is the WHOLESALE method of increasingnumbers, and taking Rotary closer to thepeople and therefore making it visible,relevant and efficient from the point of viewof stewardship.

As for the normal or RETAIL method ofgrowth, Rotarians should be reminded thatwe all have obligation to invite somebodyelse, just as we were invited. I do not believethat any of us can go though 12 months or 52weeks without meeting someone who iseligible to be a Rotarian. In other words, eachof us can bring in at least one person everyyear. The problem is that we DO NOT ASK.We talk too much to ourselves, instead ofsharing the good news with others who

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Membership Challenge

might be interested to join us, if only wetold them about what we enjoy and why wehave stuck there for so long.

Many of us have overlooked the easytargets, namely, spouses. Rotary is a familyorganisation and we could double ournumbers overnight if we all brought in ourspouses and other family members, eitherin our own clubs or in other clubs that’sconvenient to them.

The other critical problem is RETENTION.Many times QUALITY has been cited, but Ilike to suggest that this is a tired excuse fornon-action or poor orientation andmanagement. We are asked to invite like-minded people, and I believe that ourfriends and associates are like-minded. Whydo we invite people of poor quality? If theyare good quality to begin with and theycome and leave, again we should examineourselves and the way our clubs aremanaged.

Rotarians are volunteers, and volunteers donot want to be made idle, because they cango and be useful elsewhere. Likewise,Rotarians are professionals who knowincompetent club management if they seeone and vote with their feet. Research hasshown that the majority of people leftRotary because of un-met expectations. Itis also important to be mindful of the

cost of Rotary. Many people come to serverather than to be burdened with the cost ofexpensive meals.

Orientation is important. The prospectivemember should be told the pleasures andobligations of membership, instead ofspringing surprises on them later. Also,every member should be assigned to acommittee, and visiting projects should bepart of the orientation. Many people do notbecome Rotarians until they have been toand participated in projects. It is only thenthat many people appreciate and feel proudof their clubs.

As a long term strategy, what will sustainour membership is today’s youths. It isimportant that every club forms INTERACTclubs in their neighbourhood. There aremany high schools in our areas which wouldbe happy to have these clubs for us topropagate our cherished values. As theseInteractors leave high schools, they will goout looking for opportunities to joinROTARACT clubs around them, and as theygraduate from universities and othertertiary institutions, they may joincommunity based Rotaract clubs where in afew years they will mature and join Rotary.If we have enough of these clubs around us,we will have bought ourselves "LifeInsurance”, and we will see natural progressfrom Interact to Rotaract and on to Rotary.

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RC of KOLOLO (26 years old)

72 members and growingNear 100% retention

Average age 53

Sponsored 3 RCs amd is working on its 4th

Sponsored 2 Rotaract and3 Interact Clubs

RC of KAMPALA IMPALA (2 years old)

24 members and still growing70% of the members are women

RC of DAR OYSTERBAY(5 years old)

48 members and still growing40% of whom are women, Sponsored 3 Rotaract and

1 Interact Clubs

Popularly known as“JOYSTERBAY”

RC of BWEYOGERERE NAMBOOLE( 19 years old)

All the 19 Past Presidents remain active54 members, high retention rate & growing

average age 43

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Q&A on Best Practices In MembershipRC of Kampala North

You have a large membership of 78, andthe number continues to grow. Yourretention rate is nearly 100%. What is thesecret to your success? What do you dothat other Clubs in the District could striveto do to improve their membership?

We maintain very high recruitmentstandards (for which sometimes we arecriticized), but which have provedworthwhile. We have membershiprecruitment guidelines that we strictlyadhere to.

A potential member would be continuouslyde-briefed about what we do as Rotarians.We involve them in club project activitiesand even report on them to the Club evenbefore they become our members.We invite them to home hospitalities andcommittee meetings. We invite them tostay on for after-Club meeting fellowships.That helps us to get to know them and theytoo, get to know the members. TheFellowship Officer keeps track of their visitsand, at the end of their visiting term acertificate is issued to show that they visitedregularly for some time (3 to 6 months).

When we feel a potential member is readyto join us, we visit his/her work place andresidence to get to know what they do andget acquainted with their family. It'simportant for the spouses (if any) to alsobuy into Rotary (not that it affects theirjoining).

By Jayne Nakato,

Club President

By the time a new member joins, they feellike they are already a part of thefamily. We then assign mentors oninduction.

What accounts for your ability to retainmost of your members while on averageClubs lose more than half of those newlyrecruited within the first two years?

The appointment of a good mentor plays abig role. But most importantly, weimmediately assign them responsibilities,which they feel very privileged and honoredto take on. "Use them or lose them" is ourinformal motto. When new members areengaged in club activities, they feel greatbeing part of the big team.

Your membership is young, averaging 45years in age. How do you attract youngerpeople to your join your Club?

We encourage everyone to bring a newperson on board. But we have alsodeliberately targeted very active Rotaractorsfrom different clubs. Once we have oureyes set on a Rotaractor, we will visit his/herClub, support them, invite them for ourcommittee and project meetings, invitethem to assist in our projects and make surewe are working together. They normallydon't have any other alternative butjoin. Once they join, they bring their peerson board.

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Q&A on Best Practices In MembershipRC of Oyster Bay

Your Club is only 5 years old, yet you havea healthy membership of 48, and thenumber continues to grow. What is thesecret to your success? What do you dothat other Clubs in the District could striveto do to improve their membership?

Identity & perception: We try to be modernand relevant while maintaining Rotary'straditions. We keep the protocol duringmeetings to a minimum and focus oninteraction and inspiration. Examples: wehave merged the Loyal Toast and the Graceand replaced them with something inclusiveand generally acceptable (see below). Wehave kept Rotary cornerstones like the 4-way test

Interesting meetings: We have plannedevery meeting 3-months in advance - everyweek there is something inspirational andinteresting: a speaker, a Rotary quiz, aninternal presentation, etc.

Friendship: We make extra efforts to get toknow each other: this happens throughQ&A during weekly meetings, presentationsby members and at least one social eventper month (call this Family of Rotary).

Projects: We make effort to design goodprojects and keep members informed andinvolved. Make members feel proud to bepart of something good and exciting.

Knowledge: We help members to know themaximum about Rotary, its goals andachievements. We have scheduled 6presentations by board members on variousaspects of Rotary.

By Thomas Scherer

Club President

PR: We have an active website. We usesocial media. We advertise projects,initiatives, successes. We publish pressreleases. We aim to create a brand thatmembers feel proud of and that outsiderswould want to be part of.

Convenience: Our 1-hour breakfast meetingis convenient and lets members participatewith minimal disruption to their daily lives.

Retention starts before induction: We makesure potential new members know whatthey are getting into by briefing themthoroughly on most critical aspects (finance& attendance) before they join.

Women members comprise 40% of yourmembership. What accounts for thatsuccess?

History: Women have been an importantpart of our club from day one. This kept theentry barrier later low. Lead by example(our current board is 50% female).

Critical mass: Generally, we try to keep abalanced membership and avoid creatingminorities. Nobody should be alone. Tomake everybody feel comfortable, we alsoinduct people in groups.

Target: We target new members partly onthe basis of their gender, ethnicity, age, etc.to stay representative and inclusive.

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Best Practices in MembershipRC of Oyster Bay

Despite your Club's young age, it hassponsored already 3 Rotaract Clubs and 1Interact Club. How does your Club goabout sponsoring these Clubs? Whatlessons can other Clubs learn from you sothat they can be more proactive inmembership extension?

Ambition: As mentioned by Moh there is nosecret that explains this success: it is alldown to ambition and hard work by thoseinvolved.

Engagement: Once we have started a clubwe try to include them as much as possible:one project per year with all of them, 2 jointsocials, invite Rotaractors to weeklymeetings and let them speak.

Retention vs growth: There is one caveat,the risk of over stretching and neglectingwhat one already has. We plan to start justone more club, then turn our attention totaking good care of what we have.

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DG Harish Bhatt on the Road

DG Harish at RC of KololoStanding beside him is the Club President Ali Munira

DG Harish meets Rtn. Aida May KwesigaRead her heart warming story of generosity

DG with Board members of RC of KasangatiClub Pres. Florence Kanyike to his left

AG Salim Makeera to his right

RC of Kololo

DG listens to Honorary Rtn. Francis Kibirigea

DG Harish with RC of KampalaTo his left, Pres. David Kasingwire

RC of Kampala

RC of Kasangati

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DG Harish Bhatt on the Road

DG Harish, Club Pres. Mary Kusemererwa and VP of Uganda Rtn. Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi

pose together with Club members

DG Harish takes a tour of the Kizito Katwe Bweya Primary School

RC of Kajjansi

PDG Tusu introduces DG Harish toSome 500 villagers of Nkondo

RC of Rubaga

A special cake is prepared to celebrateDG Harish’s visit

RC of Kampala North

DG Harish commissions a water pump that will serve over 4,000 households

in Nkondo village

RC of Bweyogerere Namboole

Youth receiving soccer balls at the event welcoming DG Harish

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A Generous Donation of 50 Acres of LandThe Story of Rtn. Aida May Kwesiga, RC of Kampala

One afternoon in 2005/6, after PP SamKwesiga introduced a guest speaker at thelunchtime fellowship of RC of Kampala, hedid not take lunch as usual at the GrandImperial hotel because he felt dizzy.

Two hours later, back at his residence inNakasero, he collapsed and died. Everyonewho had shared fellowship with him thatday and the entire Rotary fraternity inKampala rushed to his home to offer theirsympathy to the family, to mourn, pay lastrespects, and help arrange for his burial.

His family was devastated, but was deeplytouched by the overwhelming response

The Club welcomed her, and now she is amajor donor to the Rotary Foundation. Rtn.May also donated to the Club 50 acres ofland at Mityomere village in Wakyatosubcounty, Nakaseke District, provided theClub helps to upgrade the communityschool that is squatting on that land.

Last Rotary year the Club raised money tosurvey and partially fence in the land. Ithas written a grant proposal to upgrade thelearning environment for over two hundredpupils at this school.

The classroom

and support from theRotarians.

A year later, PP Kwesiga’swidow, Aida MayKwesiga decided tocheck out the Rotarianswho had shown suchkindness and sympathyat the time of her loss ofa loving husband.

Rtn. James Serugo

Rtn. Aida May Kwesiga

Children at school

Volume II, No. 2, p.18 The Wave, District 9211 Monthly Newsletter August 2014

Dar Marathon October 14th: Are You Ready?

to date. We have upgraded everything andwe are giving opportunity for everyone toparticipate.

This year, in addition to the 9km walk and21km run, we have included two new funactivities: the 5km fun walk in which theentire family can participate, and a cyclingrace.” Furthermore this year a cutting edgetechnology will be used to ensure accuraterecording of data for runners. Each runnerwill have a chip on their shoe which willautomatically record the

Last year, the funds raised at RDMhelped refurbish a library at theUniversity of Dar Es Salaam and isbuilding a “Rotary Entrepreneurship andResource Centre Funds raised this yearwill help complete the refurbishment ofthe library, fully furnish the resourcecentre and equip it with state of the artcomputers.

Rotary Dar Marathon is organized by sixRotary Clubs of Dar es Salaam –

Rtn. Emma MbagaRC of Dar es Slaam North

Preparation for the Rotary DarMarathon (RDM) 2014, whichis expected to be “the”sporting event of the year, hasjust been launched.

Speaking about the event,Chairman Vikash Shah saidthat RDM 2014 will be thebiggest event yet. “This year’sevent is going to be the best

route, distance, startand finish times, leavingno room for errors.

So far Rotary Dar Marathonhas raised over 2.2 billion/=which has gone to supportvarious community projectswhich include planting of2,600 trees, provision of cleandrinking water to 25 schools,building and equipping a 35bed pediatric oncology wardat Muhimbili Medical Centre.

of Dar es Salaam,Mikocheni, Oyster Bay,Mzizima, Bahari andDar North.

Volume II, No. 2, p.19 The Wave, District 9211 Monthly Newsletter August 2014

Quick Reponse by Rtn. Doctors Saves LivesRC of Kampala Ssese Islands

By Agnes BiribonwaRC of Kampala Ssese Islands

For Aida and her then unborn baby boy,now eight month old Daniel, it was timelyintervention of Ugandan Rotarian doctorswho saved them from certain death.

In December 2013, Aida was in labourwhen it was discovered that her unbornbaby’s path was obstructed. She needed acaesarian section immediately but the onlysurgeon at the facility was out of town.

Rotarians happened to be holding theirquarterly one-day medical camp in thevery same Kalangala on SseseIslands. They stepped right in and,

despite the ill equipped theatre,successfully carried out a Caesarian sectionand delivered to the 21 year old mother hervery first baby.

Aida returned to the Rotary Club ofKampala Ssese Islands on July 3 to thankRotarians and the Immediate Past DistrictGovernor Emmanuel Katongole for givingher and her son an opportunity to live. A

resident of a remote village in SseseIslands, Aida is full of praises for Rotary.

Rotarians donated to Aida and her sonDaniel beddings, clothing and cash. PDGEmmanuel Katongole added a pledge thatRotary will fully sponsor Daniel’s education.

He thanked the three doctors, Rtns. BrendaAnena, Julie Mugerwa and MarkMakubuya, for their timely interventionwhich saved Aida and her baby.

Baby Daniel being delivered by Caesarian section

Aida and her child Danieland the three Rotarians doctors

who saved their lives.Who’s the fourth mask-eteer?

Volume II, No. 2, p.20 The Wave, District 9211 Monthly Newsletter August 2014

Provisional RC of Lubowa Improves Detention Cells

By Rtn. Joseph MukiibiRC of Lubowa

The Rotary Club of Lubowa was chartered onJune 24, 2014, a few days after it launchedits first project.

Started in September 2013, members of thethen Provisional Club were eager to engageRotary and change lives so they lookedaround the vicinity. Lubowa estates hasa population exceeding 200,000 inneighbourhoods that range from slums tohigh-end homes.

The Problem

The police station in the area had only one,four square metre detention cell thataccommodated 5-20 detainees at any giventime, both male and female regardless ofage.

The cell had no sanitary facilities nor lighting.Its roof leaked, subjecting those who werelocked up there to undue stress and trauma,and exposed to respiratory and othercommunicable diseases.

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In addition, such appalling conditions of thefacility put pressure on the police to releasesuspects even before the due process of lawhad been completed. This encouraged mobjustice and fueled additional conflicts withinthe community.

The Solution

Recognizing that even suspects deserve tolive in better environment, members of thethen Provisional Rotary Club of Lubowadecided to act. They launched a project toconstruct a 70 square metre building (about18 times the size of the present facility)which will provide separate cells for menand women, two flush toilets and showers. Itwill even have office space for policepersonnel.

The foundation stone was laid by the thenDG Emmanuel Katongole on June 17, 2014.The building is estimated to cost aboutUgShs20 million (US$7,500) to complete forwhich the Club members are busy

The one and only detention cell

The then DG Emmanuel Katongole launches

construction of the new 6 room building

Foundation for the new prison building

fundraising as Rotary International does notfinance building projects.

The expected outcomes

The new detention building will greatlyreduce congestion, lower trauma for thosedetained and reduce their risk of diseaseswhile being held. Detainees as well as thepolice will have space they need. With this,Rotary’s image will light up.

Additionally, an improved detention facilitywill enable the due process of law to befollowed, eliminating one of the root causesfor mob justice and promote peace. Conflictresolution (prevention) and promoting peaceis one of the six areas of focus for Rotary.

The Appeal

The police have joined hands with otherprofessionals and business folks (within andoutside Rotary) in this undertaking. Weappeal to all those in our community as wellas our friends and well-wishers to contributeto this noble cause in peace building and

conflict prevention. Join us so that we cancomplete this project within the next 2months.

Lend a Handfor

Mankind is Our Business

Volume II, No. 2, p.21 The Wave, District 9211 Monthly Newsletter August 2014

Projects Corner

THE ONES WHO ARE CRAZY ENOUGH TO

THINK THEY CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

ARE THE ONES THAT DO

Special Attachments at your finger tips

Service above self award nomination form2014-15 Presidential Citation

2014-15 Rotary Day

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District Newsletter Editorial Team

Editor: Young Kimaro yhkimaro@yahoo.com

Assistant Editor - TZ: Sabrina Meharali sabrinameharali@gmail.com

Asst. Editor – UG:Elizabeth Njala elizabethnjala@gmail.com

Dear Readers

The editorial team, however, reserves the right to exercise judgment on which submission should or should not be posted.

Why such imbalance in countryrepresentation?

It all depends on submissionsreceived from the Clubs. Since DG’svisits trigger Clubs to send inarticles and photos, countryrepresentation tends to wax andwane depending on the DG’srouting. July was the month of histour of Ugandan Clubs, hence thisissue of the Wave is tilted heavily infavour of Uganda. When DG’srouting takes him around Tanzania,we would expect similar tilting inTanzania’s favour.

Shout Out Pagefor the Rotary Month

The page is devoted to those whohave strived and achieved much,whom Rotarians of the District canuphold as models to emulate. Weinvite you to send in yournomination and tell us the reasonswhy you think that Club deserves tobe shouted about.

Nominating your own Club is quiteacceptable. We only look at whetherthe “reasons” given justifies.

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