No.1 JULY / AUGUST 2014
Foundation News for 17 and 18a within RIBI
Insight into success and best practise empowers us to meet John’s challenges Foundation Chairman of Trustees John Kenny (Grangemouth) Zone 18a RRFC & RIBI Foundation Chairman Ian Legge (New Milton) Zone 17 RRFC Allan MacLaughlin (Currie Balerno) INSIDE THIS ISSUE A word from Ian 2014-15 RI Theme 2015 Zone Institute RFUK In good hands Global Grant Update Peace Fellowships Update on Polio Eradication Foundation Financials Good News Zone Leadership – Your team Congratulations Thought for Today Photo Contest Events Newsletter Editor Frank Hart-Venn (Exmouth&District)
Goals from the Chairman of the Trustees It is an honour and a privilege to serve this Rotary year as chair of our Rotary Foundation. And we should be proud to call it our Foundation, for each day millions of people are touched by the magic of Rotary – made possible only by the service and dedication of Rotarians throughout the world. Our Foundation is the engine that drives the Rotary machine. It gives us the chance to see and fulfill the opportunities for service both within our community and internationally. Your Foundation Trustees have set five goals for the year. The first goal is the eradication of the poliovirus from the face of the earth. We have much to be proud of in our efforts to rid the world of this disease, but we must finish the job. We cannot let up on our efforts. We cannot undo all the good work that has been done in the past. Our second goal is to continue to support Rotary's own charity, The Rotary Foundation, through our contributions. The good that we do is limited only by what we receive. Let us ensure that clubs that have made no contribution do so this year. to ensure the progress of our new grants programmme by participating in sustainable educational and humanitarian projects. Our third goal is to foster goodwill and peace by promoting and publicising the Rotary Peace Centres programme, whose purpose is to create a cadre of individuals dedicated to peace and conflict resolution. Our fifth goal is to emphasise that the responsibility for the future of our Foundation is in all our hands so that we can continue doing good in the world as we endeavour to Light Up Rotary. I look forward to your support. John Kenny Foundation Trustee Chair
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A word from Ian
2014 Zone Institute Welcome to the first edition of a newsletter covering The Rotary Foundation in the two Zones making up RIBI and my thanks to “volunteer” editor ARRFC Frank Hart-Venn for making it possible. We hope that you will find it interesting and informative.
This is an important year for The Rotary Foundation, our Charity, holding the additional honour for us in these islands because the Chairman of the Trustees of the Foundation for 2014/15 is Past RI President John Kenny from the Rotary Club of Grangemouth, District 1020. The eradication of the poliovirus, our first goal, is drawing ever closer and our job is to build awareness, raise funds, reach out to others and act as advocates. As John Kenny tells us, we must finish the job. This will be the second year of the new Grants Programme and we all hope that it will lead us to becoming involved in more sustainable projects both in our own communities and in other countries of the world. I know that our teams are ready and willing to assist and support you at any time. When I think about The Rotary Foundation, our charity, I go back to 1917 when the then RI President Arch C Klumph proposed that we should set up a “fund to do good in the world”. I still think that is the best description of what we are all about. Finally the way to be an even better Rotarian is very simple, firstly, enjoy your Rotary, second try and learn more about our Rotary Foundation and third, do something that makes a positive difference to somebody somewhere.
Let’s Share Your Rotary Vision More than just a Conference for Rotary in Europe The Rotary Institute Berlin 2014 presents a very special opportunity for Rotarians to exchange their ideas directly with the RI President and the Chair of the Rotary Foundation. Experience the internationality of Rotary. Take the chance to expand your network - and your horizons. Make contact with friends from other countries. Take action, and help us bring change - small and large. Meet the president and leadership of Rotary International. We need your ideas on how to make Rotary fit for the future. We can only solve our problems together Come to Berlin - it will be worth the trip! www.rotary-institute-berlin2014.de
RFUK Technically, Rotary Foundation UK (RFUK) is an associate of The Rotary Foundation However, Rotary Foundation is our charity, the only Rotary charity. Our aim is to do good in the world. Our charity can only fully function with the support of Rotarians, so we all have a duty to give support through fundraising and involvement in projects. Like any organisation that has been in being for a while it is prudent to review its position to ensure that operations, and management are current and appropriate to the circumstances of today. RFUK is no exception and, annually, the structure and procedures of RFUK are reviewed in detail. RFUK is a UK Company Limited by Guarantee and is governed by its Articles of Association. During the year, the directors review the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association to ensure that it is up-to-date. The company's management committee now consists of three directors, with at least two residing in the United Kingdom. Currently the directors are John Kenny, Ian Legge, Chairman of the RIBI Rotary Foundation committee, and Allan Maclaughlan Zone 17 RF Co-ordinator. It has full responsibility for the activities and operation of the company. The appointment of the directors of RFUK is under the control of the members who are trustees of The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The administration of RFUK is supervised by Jean Sutor assisted by Vaughan Farebrother.
2014-15 RI Theme RI President Gary Huang quotes Confucius as his inspiration for “Light up Rotary”. That is “It is better to light a single candle than to sit and curse the darkness”. His concern is for the many people who need help and those who say nothing and do nothing. Rotarians are not those who ignore the problems but those who get out and look for an answer. He says, “Perhaps the most important thing we can do to light up Rotary is to finish the job we have been working on for more than a quarter of a century: the eradication of polio”.
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“How should we build the Foundation? It is to be done by voluntary participation only. It is neither to be an assessment nor a tax.” And that is exactly how we ought to give to The Rotary Foundation. Why is there so much angst among some RIBI members who see donating to our charity in two conflicting ways - club vs. individuals? Is not there only one way to give to our charity, voluntarily? Contributed by Calum (Thomson)
Look out for the pamphlets, produced by RFUK, “Sustaining Members” and “Your Rotary Legacy”
In good hands……….. Jean! You will find her most Saturdays at her local fishing lakes, casting out a line regardless of the weather. Fly fishing for trout is one of RFUK manager Jean Sutor’s passions. The other is enabling Rotarians to make the lives of others just that little bit better through our charity, The Rotary Foundation. The name may not be familiar to most readers but Jean Sutor has the unenviable task of managing all of our contributions to The Rotary Foundation through our UK branch, Rotary Foundation of the United Kingdom (RFUK). Jean, along with fellow RFUK team members Maggie and Vaughan, ensures every pound, or euro, donated to the annual, endowment, polio or project funds makes its way to Evanston. It was entirely appropriate that Jean was named a Paul Harris Fellow during the recent Zone Foundation training day at Alcester. Jean modestly pointed out: “I get tremendous job satisfaction from my role as RFUK Manager. I was delighted to be awarded a PHF and I am wearing my pin with pride.” Jean can tell us that: “The majority of members who pay by standing order or cheque direct to RFUK do Gift Aid their contributions. “ The easiest and most efficient way for individual members to contribute is by completing a **Standing Order form in favour of RFUK pledging as much as you like. To qualify as a Sustaining Member a donor must contribute a minimum of $100 (or £60 approximately at this time) to the Annual Fund of the Rotary Foundation. These voluntary actions when replicated across our islands can help accumulate large amounts of gift aid It is only when we think big that we can truly see the huge potential that gift aid offers each member in RIBI. Clubs working together can also extract gift aid but it must be done in the right way. As RFUK manager Jean Sutor points that a number of clubs are set up as charitable trusts, registered with HMRC, to claim their own Gift Aid and many more Clubs send the relevant information with their contributions enabling RFUK to claim the Gift Aid. The majority of clubs however donate to the Foundation from proceeds of fundraising activities and as the money comes from a club account or charity account it is not eligible for Gift Aid. It is worth reiterating that to claim gift aid, a contribution has to be truly voluntary – an HRMC requirement that would be supported by Foundation founder Arch Klumph who made clear from the outset
Global Grant Update The end of June marked the completion of the first year of Rotary’s new grant model. The year proved to be overwhelmingly successful, marked by enthusiastic participation from clubs and districts around the world. During this first year, TRF approved 492 district grants and 858 global grants. Nearly 500 districts participated in district grants, supporting the activities of over 8,000 clubs. Over 3,300 clubs participated in global grants, representing over 400 districts. What a remarkable accomplishment! In response to your feedback, district scholarship subcommittee chairs and district stewardship subcommittee chairs now have access to the online applications for grants sponsored by their districts and member clubs. Your new access allows you to read information submitted online but not modify that information. You will also automatically receive all group emails sent in relation to grants in your district. It is hoped the increased access to grant applications will improve the ability to participate in the grant process.. Grant applications that were in draft status at the end of the 2013/14 Rotary year remain active in the online grant application tool. Any authorizations that were previously provided remain in the application and will not need to be re-entered. In instances where an authorization is missing, the 2014-15 officer will be required to authorize the application. The grant number associated with the grant application will not change. The current grant numbers indicate grant type, then program year that the grant was started, followed by the specific grant number (i.e. GG14XXXXX.) District Designated Funds (DDF) are allocated from the district’s SHARE account when the grant application is approved. If a 2013-14 global grant is approved and starts this year the DDF will taken from the 2014-15 balance. If a grant application has been approved but not paid, the payment requirements will need to be completed in the subsequent Rotary year. Any previously-entered bank account information or legal agreement authorizations will persist in the application. However, if any information is missing, it will need to be completed before the grant can be paid. More information about Rotary grants is available online at www.rotary.org/myrotary/grants
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Peace Fellowships
Foundation Financials
The Rotary Peace Centres program offers all Rotary districts a unique opportunity to participate in a major educational and peace priority of The Rotary Foundation. Many clubs finish their meetings with the toast ‘Rotary and Peace the World over’. It isn’t an idle wish, but a vision that our organisation really can make happen. In 1940 the world was at war. Paul Harris wrote: ‘Must the best genius of men be devoted to the science of war and none to the science of averting it?’ The Second World War began to clarify views within our organisation that we could and should strive to make our world a far more peaceful place. After the war, The United Nations were formed. Around 100 Rotarians were deeply and fundamentally involved at senior levels in the formation of the most famous of all organisations for peace, the United Nations. Many people, even Rotarians don’t realise that Rotary has such an incredible history of ground breaking work in this field. We continually search for those special people who will become for Rotary Peace Fellows, who will be leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities.
John Germ, Chair, International PolioPlus Committee, informs us that in 2013-2014 the RI achieved its target of $35M for the Bill Gates challenge. Zone 17, RRFC goal was $650k: The total cash contributions from the 16 districts was $762.6k. Twelve districts made DDF gifts. (Eleven last year.) A total of $140.8k The total district and DDF contributions were $903.3k or 139% of the goal. Zone 18 A, RRFC goal was $700k: The total cash contributions from the 13 districts was $783.8k. Six districts made DDF gifts. (Seven last year.) A total of $51.0k. The total district and DDF contributions were $834.8k or 119% of the goal. (A higher goal than Zone 17 and from fewer districts.) Reg says – we must encourage • each Club to set a minimum goal of US$1,500 annually toward PolioPlus for the duration of the campaign, in addition to their Annual Fund goal. • each district to commit a minimum of 20 percent of their available District Designated Funds toward PolioPlus. • clubs and districts to do something to honour World Polio Day. World Polio Day is on 24th October.
Where are we with Polio Eradication?
Contributions to the Annual Programmes Fund through RFUK
WPV1 cases in 2014 to date: 135 WPV1 cases this year (177 at the same time in 2013). 117 cases in the polio endemic countries (67 in 2013). Pakistan 104 cases (22 in 2013). The most recent case 9 July. Afghanistan 8 cases (3 in 2013) The most recent case 17 June an infected child was a refugee from Waziristan in Pakistan.Nigeria 5 cases (42in 2013. The most recent case was dated 27 May. 18 cases in the non-endemic countries (110 in 2013). Cameroon 5 cases (none in 20130. The most recent case was dated 9 July. Somalia 4 cases (100 IN 2013) The most recent case was reported on 3 June. Iraq 2 cases. The first cases since 2000 and related to the virus in Syria. The most recent case was reported on 7 April. Ethiopia 1 case (9 cases in 2013). Case reported on 5 January. Equatorial Guinea 5 cases this year, the first ones since 1999. The most recent case was dated 3 May. Syria 1 case (35 cases in 2013). Case reported on 21 January. cVDPV2 cases: No cases reported this week. The total this year is 34 vs. 62 in the full year 2013. This year the cases have been 16 in Pakistan and 18 in Nigeria. No WPV3 cases have been reported since 10 November 2012. (In Nigeria.) Figures reported by Reg Ling, week commencing 5 August.
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Good News1! Southeast Asia is officially Polio free. Last March, the World health Organisation announced that its Southeast Asia region is officially polio free. This milestone meant that 80 percent of the population worldwide lives without fear of the paralysing disease. In India alone, since 195 2.3 million vaccinators have visited 209 million households to immunise 170 million children.
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Good News 2! Latest on the @Worlds Greatest Meal www.wgmeal.com Headlines news - is that we have crossed $800,000 US Dollars. Please feel free to circulate amongst your year groups, friends, colleagues - please consider taking part by registering at www.wgmeal.com - it's so simple whether you do a small, medium, large event - every penny makes a difference - consider an event to help remember World Polio Day in Oct 2014 - consider an event during Rotary Week in Feb 2015 - and why not consider this at your Club's birthday ie Charter Night. Help us to keep a track on events by registering and reporting back to Rotary International. Contributed by Mukesh Malhotra (D1140)
Good News 4! Time Travel Mike Parry wrote he left Heathrow in January 2014and arrived in Addis Ababa in January 2006, tired but much younger! His failure to research the fact that there is a seven to eight year gap between the Ethiopian and Gregorian calendars! He had successfully researched the reason for travelling back in time, namely, the word hungry, ‘Ethiopia: Polio Outbreak Preparedness and Response Plan’ and the ‘Surveillance & Outbreak Management Plans’ The Global Eradication Initiative conducts independent interagency surveillance assessments following any outbreak of Polio to ensure that the measures learnt from previous incidences are fully implemented and to consider new lessons. Mike was the Rotary representative who, along with other key members, work in conjunction with the World Health organization (WHO) and UNICEF. Being flexible and objectively focused, Mike found himself in Moyale on the Kenyan / Ethiopian border and close to Somalia. Here the porous border and displaced population was of growing concern in light of genetic sequencing linking virus importation since the last outbreak in Somalia in 2007 and in Kenya since 2011. He had been destined for the Gambella region on the borders with South Sudan where security aspects affect the implementation of the vaccination programmes. He notes professionalism of the Regional, Zone and District health staff as second to none whilst working in such a demanding environment. The friendliness of the Ethiopians was infectious, even with the army reservists cleaning their AK 47s whilst watching Cardiff beat Bolton on a communal village TV ( “I was extremely relieved that Cardiff won!”) Logistics are a challenge experienced by the difficulties in locating remote villages of one or two families in the bush, many miles from main roads, of keeping track of their movements and maintaining the critical ‘cold chain’ transportation so that vaccines stayed within their tolerance. Also, trying to prevent cross contamination, transporting samples back to Addis Ababa based laboratory on public buses This photograph is of a 4 year old boy, living deep in the bush lands and identified by the community health regime as a potential polio victim due to his ‘Charlie Chaplin’ type walk – you could feel the very strong fear in his small community as the WHO doctor examined him and sent off the stool sample. The good news is that whilst walking differently to his peers, he does not have Polio due to the Rotarians and others who refuse to say ‘enough is enough – the task is not finished until total eradication is achieved’ Now I am back in Wales, in 2014 and feeling 8 years older but proud to be a Rotarian! Contributed by Mike (Parry)
Good News 3! Enhance your EPN awareness
This is a Child's Iron Lung, on a trailer. It comes with transport and how to display information. District 1120 is happy for any club or District to borrow the Lung providing of course it is collected and returned to us . It is stored near Canterbury, Kent. The person to contact for more information is Richard KemballCook, the Chairman of our Polio Eradication Team, Home telephone 01227 780488, email kemballcook@btinternet.com .
Help us keep this machine redundant. We can by directing contributions to End Polio Now! Contributed by John (Dunkley)
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Zone Leadership – Your teams
Photo competition!
17 is led by Allan Maclaughlan (D1020) of the Rotary Club of Currie Balerno email maglox@sky.com and supported by Celia Leach (D1030)of the Rotary Club of Newcastle Gosforth celialeach@blueyonder.co.uk Terry Sykes (D1270) of the Rotary Club of Barnsley Rockley tsykessurvey@aol.com Calum Thomson (D1020)of the Rotary Club of Longniddry and District calthomson@aol.com Mike Parry (D11500 of the Rotary Club of Cardiff Bay mjparry111@hotmail.com; 18a is led by RIBI Foundation Committee Chairman Ian Legge(D1110) of the Rotary Club of New Milton ianlegge1110@btinternet.com supported by John Dunkley (D11200 of the Rotary Club of South Foreland jdunks25@yahoo.co.uk Jannine Birtwistle (D1110) of the Rotary Club of Guernsey paulandjannine@me.com Frank Hart-Venn (D1170) of the Rotary Club of Exmouth & District fah.venn@btinternet.com Reg Ling (D1110) of the Rotary Club of Chandlersford & Itchen Valley reg_ling@talktalk.net
Congratulations! Service Above Self Award Winners in our islands D1070 John Asher D1130 Walter Felman D1210 Alexander Fraser Dukes D1220 Syed Yousuf Iftikhar D1290 Barry Kressinger The award recognises those Rotarians who have demonstrated exemplary humanitarian service especially those who have helped others through personal volunteer work and active involvement in Rotary.
Events 2 October 2014 Foundation Committee Meeting 8 January 2015 Foundation Committee Meeting Foundation Seminar 29 November 2014 RIBI Alcester There will be 5 facilitated Regional Assemblies focussing on leadership issues 8 March 2013 Bristol 14 March 2013 London 21 March 2013 Manchester 22 March 2013 Birmingham 28 March 2013 Edinburgh RIBI Conference 10-12 April Belfast World Polio Day 23 October 2014 Bill Huntley Memorial Peace Seminar 25 October Bradford University
Foundation Thought for Today The Annual Programs Fund is the primary source of unrestricted support for the programmes of Foundation. It funds projects from digging clean water wells for villages in Africa to teaching basic literacy skill to children in Latin America, during any given moment in a day, thousands of Rotarians volunteer their time and expertise ensure that all contributions given to The Annual Programs Fund are spent wisely on quality Rotary projects. Only if Every Rotarian ensures a contribution to the Annual Programs Fund Every Year, be it from a personal point of view or fund-raising, will we will be able to continue to do the great work of our Rotary Foundation.
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