The Rotaract Club of Nairobi Central, Quarter

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RCNC

Professional

Development

GUEST SPEAKERS Fred Gituku (Chief HR Officer, Orange Telkom) –

Career Choices Debarl Inea (NTV Breakfast Show Presenter & TPF

3 Finalist) – Media & Communication in Kenya Katelyn Winslow (HEART, Kenya Intern

Coordinator) – Ndoto ya Afrika Mwai Kihu (Chairman, Kenya Association of

Investment Groups) – Investment Opportunities for Young People in Kenya

Olar Tor, Katarzyna Kruciwoska, Maryja Szalejska, Kubej Jaroszewski (Polish Research Students) – Journey through Poland & Polonez reloaded

Professional

Development

RESIDENT SPEAKERS Felista Wangari (Nation Group Journalist) – Media and Communication in Kenya

Caroline Njoki, Eric Mungai, Dennis Munene, Grace Mbogo, Victor Nyadimo – Local Tourism & RCNC Travel Teams

Wangari Mwaniki – Club PR & Branding

Professional

Development

MENTORSHIP Interact Club, Kenya High School Interact Club, Nairobi School Members who participated in the mentorship sessions at the schools were Caroline Njoki, Lucy Mwangi, Norman Kuria & guest Yvonne Askari

Career sessions and mentorship at Brydges Centre Children’s Home, Isinya – 21 members & 7 guests participated in the half day session.

Club Service & Membership Development

Active Membership – 35 New Members & Transfers – Dennis Munene,

Jackie Macharia, Charles, Josephine, Koi, Fred Ouko, Catherine Muema, Simon Kisse, Godfrey Mageto, Mahinda Githaiga, Dickson Njuguna

Average membership meetings & events participation – 70%

New Year Party & Home Hospitality at Alvin Kimani’s house – 35 in attendance

Installation Party & Jungle Affair Culture Fest – 81 in attendance representing 8 nations (Kenya, USA, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Poland, Italy, France, Maldives)

Alumni Dinner – 66 in attendance TGIFs

Community Service A Girl A K A Year – Distribution of a year’s supply of sanitary ware to 40 girls from the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation Scholarship Program in different schools.

1st Quarter birthdays and visit to Brydges Centre Children’s Home in Isinya – donated foodstuff, text books and clothes

International

Service Hosted 4 Polish research students – Karcia, Ola, Kubej & Magda for 2

months. The 4 participated in various activities including the Installation Party, New Year Party, Jomo Kenyatta Foundation sanitary ware distribution, were guest speakers and organized a mini Polish exhibition.

Tribe 360 Internation online Cultural Exchange project to run for 1 year launched and is on going.

9 Members participated and donated towards Rotaract Kenya and Nairobi Global Shapers Tree Planting at Ngong Forest Sanctuary.

Was hosting club to Rotaract Kenya during the RI President Tanaka Sakuji visit to Kenya

Eric Mungai joined other Kenyan and Ugandan Rotaractors for a courtesy call to Rotaract Tanzania.

Club Ambassadors to other clubs included: Norman Kuria,, Valerie Okwenda, Lucy Wanjau, Wangari Mwaniki, Irinah Wandera, Grace Mbogo

Clubs visited included Rct UoN, USIU, Nairobi North, Milimani, Muthaiga, Nairobi East

Regular visiting Rotaractors to the club include: Trish Nkiro, Hassan Mwinyi, Steve Odwesso, Victor Owele, Calvin Abondo, Kepha Mwangi, Fred Bishop, Purity Wahinya

PR & Fundraisin

g RCNC Productions – Jungle Affair Installation

Ceremony DVD, Alumni Dinner DVD, Tribe 360 Banner Trailer on You Tube.

RCNC Merchandise – Flags, T-Shirts, Stickers, Postcards

Social Media – rcnckenya blog, Facebook group, Tribe 360 blog & Facebook page, Girls Need Pads Campaign on Causes

Print Media – A Girl A K A Year featured in HEART FFG Newsletter, RCNC featured in Air Travel Magazine

3 New Roll Up Banners courtesy of Pelican Signs

Finance Report – July/Aug

PARTICULARS

INCOME EXPENDITURE

BALANCE

Balance B/D

43,650.00

Installation 142,500.00 161,988.00Merchandise

55,100.00 56,040.00

Dinner 146,400.00 154,500.00SAA/Room Collection

18,697.00 12,500.00

Donations 19,228.00A Girl A K A Year

43,650.00

Subscriptions

22,300.00

Calendar Project

12,000.00 15,000.00

Comm & Stationery

7,120.00

Miscellaneous

8,000.00

Total 459,875.00 458,798.00 1,077.00

New Generatio

ns Participated in Rotary Club of Nairobi New Year

Party Attended and participated in all RCN New

Generations Meetings. Visited and participated in meetings and

activities of Rotary clubs including Rotary Club of Nairobi, Rotary Club of Milimani, Rotary Club of Hurlingham & Rotary Club of Madaraka

Visiting Rotarians to the club included Rtn. Vickie Winkler, Rtn. Mike Eldon, Rtn. Chris Otera, Rtn. Kevin Mududah, Rtn. Benard Kiragu

Received in kind and cash donations from RCN and Rotary Madaraka towards the Alumni Dinner

Special Thanks Sponsors – RCN, Laico Regency, Valentine

Cakes, Pelican Signs, Emily Wasonga, Fin Solutions Consultants, Premchandbhai Foundation, Rotary Club of Madaraka, Visual Magic (Otieno Nyadimo)

Rotarians – Vickie Winkler, Kevin Mududah, Gideon Akwabi

Outstanding Service Director – Lucy Mwangi, Nickson Mwenda, Caroline Kanini, Caroline Njoki, Wangari Mwaniki, Dennis Munene

Q2 Plans Professional Visit – Nairobi Women’s

Hospital Membership Retreat Tribe 360 End Polio Model Calendar launch &

Campus Tour Major fundraisers for community service

projects – A Girl A K A Year, Peace Centre, Brydges

Travel Teams Interact Clubs & Mentorship

The Rotaract Club of Nairobi Central, Quarter

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