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The Dar Es Salaam Goat Races 2022
Dar’s Premier Charity Event
The goat race is a sum of many parts – the kids’ area, the raffle, the betting, and the food and beverage outlets all come together to add to the fun of the day. However, the real stars of the show are, of course, the goats themselves. Although, they may take a little gentle persuasion to get in the moo, they always produce an exciting and close finish. In between races they are much loved and petted by the children who visit them in the pen.”
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The Goat Races in Dares-Salaam, has been a staple in the annual event-calendar for the past 19 years and one of the premier charity events in the city. In 2018 the Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam Oysterbay (“Rotary Club of Oysterbay”) decided to carry on with the races from its previous organizers and the first event under the new brand “The Goat Races presented by the Rotary Club of Oysterbay”, was a great success. This year’s event took place on the 5th November at the Green in Oysterbay and banked on the previous assets of the races: a fun family-event with proceeds going to charitable projects.
This was the third year that the Rotary Club of Oysterbay held the event under the name of The Goat Races presented by the Rotary Club of Oysterbay. Revenues generated from this year’s event will be used for various service projects of Rotary Club of Oysterbay based primarily on Education.
This can be through new initiatives as well as the ones that are currently underway such as scholarships, provision of facilities and education on hygiene and sanitation, peace and conflict resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy and economic and community development. Rotary International is one of the world‘s most reputable charity organizations globally. Rotary International Foundation is one of the few international charitable organizations that has received a four-star rating from “Charity Navigator”, the largest and most trusted independent evaluator of non-profit organisations in the US.
The President of Rotary Club of Dar es salaam Oysterbay, Krutin Shah explained that this year’s motto was ‘Celebrating Cultures around the World’ and it attracted new fans and previous Goat Race enthusiasts likewise. ‘As in previous years, the Goat Races were able to attract large sponsors and this year was no different’, added Shah. “We are thankful for the trust in our organizational capacity our sponsors have given us.
The Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam Oysterbay focuses on community-based projects that are largely organized and carried out by its member volunteers and that are designed around issues of disease prevention & treatment, maternal & child health, water & sanitation, literacy & education. We believe that only an educated person will thrive in a competitive, globalized world.
For more information or enquiries, contact
2022 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PR Deborah Da Silva / Lucky Malick contact@amicidesign.com +255 717 238 371
PROJECT MANAGER Mathew Hellela mhellela@gmail.com +255 758 178 850
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