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issue 5

NOVEMBER 2007

D9200 Newsletter A Bulletin of the Rotaract District

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otary Foundation Month in November commemorates the establishment of the foundation for Peace and Understanding in 1917. This was right after the First World War that saw more than 10 million people killed. November also brings the Memory of the Founding of the pillar of “Rotary giving”- The Rotary Foundation by Arch C. Klumph (R.I President 1916-17). … I came across an interesting article honoring PDG Yusuf Kodwavwala in the Rotarian Magazine of November 2007. Read it when you get the opportunity. Several decades later, we still read, and hear of war in our neighbouring countries and in other countries across the world. As Rotaractors, it begs us to return to our goal of promoting World Peace and Understanding and to creatively address local conflicts be it in college, at work, in clubs or neighborhoods, with a view to improving relations and enhancing our relevance in society. Having gone through the first quarter, there may be fatigue in our approaches to club matters. But I would like to encourage Club Presidents and the respective Club Service Directors to organize activities and club

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outings as a treat to Club Members. Use this forum to strengthen relations between members and bring the whole club together for an afternoon or night of fun. The simplest form of fun being music in a room (cocktail style) where members can bring guests and chat informally. The rankings of clubs will soon be out as a guide for Clubs to actively review the work plans that they earlier presented and offer pointers on areas of growth. If your club did not submit your first quarter report, I am sorry you have missed on an opportunity to increase your effectiveness. This month, I would like to know which club has the most exciting project so kindly send in some photos and a small write-up to the Bulletin Officer. I also encourage clubs to make use of the World Rotaract Directory and contact other clubs so as to initiate International Services Activities. There are numerous clubs out there who want to be in touch with clubs in D9200. I leave you with a memorable adage: A rolling stone gathers no moss – keep spinning with activity! - Lawi Sultan

ROTARACT QUIZ 1. When a Rotaractor goes to the meeting of another club, what is the difference between a club visit and make up? 2. What is the difference between a club meeting, fellowship and assembly? Think you know the answer? Send it to: drr9200_7_8@yahoo.com


Habari .. Amawulire .. Zena

Rotaract Calendar for November 2007 1st: 3rd:

Rotaract Kampala City BOD visit to Rotaract Club of Kyambogo Rotaract Nairobi Central Fifth Executive Meeting and House Party. Contact: Amos Asuma (0726363235), Joyce Laboso (0721980186) or Joseph Kiarie (0721899975. Rotaract Muthaiga Presentation. Guest Speaker: Amos Omolo, Chairman & CEO Centre for

5th: 6th: 8th: 9th: 11th- 17th 12th: 13th:

Rotaract Mulago Vocational Award Rotaract Kampala City Events Management - Rtn Jackie Nansubuga (Director, Quality Management Services - QMS) Rotaract UoN Talk. “Starting and running successful investment clubs”. Guest Speaker: James Gachui, Chairman: Transcentury Ltd. Rotaract Tororo Fellowship. School Campus. 6pm. Contact: Buluma Collins rotaractucc@yahoo.com. Rotaract Mbale SOCO Fellowship. Campus. 6pm. Contact: Habiba Muhamad jajawange@yahoo.com Rotaract Kampala City BOD visit to Rotaract Club of Bugolobi Rotaract USIU Community Service at Thogoto old people’s home Rotaract UoN Community Week Rotaract Kampala City BOD visit to Rotaract Club of Makindye Rotaract USIU Club meeting and end of year Fellowship Rotaract Kampala City Comedy Industry in Uganda & its Challenges. - Amarula Family Rotaract UoN Talk (Topic to be confirmed). Guest Speaker: Maina Gichohi, Country Manager,TNT Global Express, Logistics and Mail. Rotaract Nairobi Central Meeting. Grand Regency Hotel. 6 pm Rotaract Kampala City 5th BOD meeting Rotaract Tororo Fellowship. School Campus. 6pm. Contact: Buluma Collins rotaractucc@yahoo.com. Rotaract Mbale SOCO Fellowship. Campus. 6pm. Contact: Habiba Muhamad jajawange@yahoo.com Rotaract Mulago Club Assembly Rotaract Kampala City The history of Education in Uganda - Mr. Enos Semanda Rotaract UoN. “Emerging opportunities in Business Process Outsourcing”. Guest Speaker: Gildah Odera,Managing Director, Skyweb Technologies Ltd. Rotaract UoN Cultural week, in conjunction with Nairobi University Arts Students Association Rotaract Tororo Fellowship. School Campus. 6pm. Contact: Buluma Collins rotaractucc@yahoo.com. Rotaract Mbale SOCO Fellowship. Campus. 6pm. Contact: Habiba Muhamad jajawange@yahoo.com Rotaract USIU inhouse rejuvenating event Rotaract Nairobi Central visit to Mathare Community Educational Development Organisation. Rotaract Kampala City Basic care for face & nails - Rtn Florence Ndiwalana (Director Beauty Tips) Rotaract UoN Motivational DVD; The Law of Attraction Rotaract Nairobi Central Meeting. Grand Regency Hotel. 6 pm Rotaract ....Fellowship. Coffee tree restaurant. 6 pm. Contact: Juliet Nafuna, julinanafuna@yahoo.com Rotaract Tororo Fellowship. School Campus. 6pm. Contact: Buluma Collins rotaractucc@yahoo.com. Rotaract Mbale SOCO Fellowship. Campus. 6pm. Contact: Habiba Muhamad jajawange@yahoo.com Rotaract USIU Training Camp - Naivasha

15th: 19th: 20th: 26th- 1st 22nd: 23rd:

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Global Leadership and Management. Venue: VCT Centre, Phoenix Hse, 5th Flr. 10:00am1:00pm. Registration: Kshs 50. Contact: auguondieki@ yahoo.com

ROTARACT OOPS! Presiding President: There is no such thing as a Presiding President in the Club. The office of the Club President is vested in whoever adorns the chain during the club meeting. The Royal Toast: Common pronunciation mistake instead of the Loyal toast.


More than words ...

A column by the District Bulletin Officer Aamena

The Rotaract community, at least at the district and the international level, has become a cyber-community. Outside of our clubs, and any joint projects that our clubs may undertake, we are relatively isolated from others in the district, and the annual District Conference is our only regular meeting point. And let’s be honest, how many of us have actually attended one? But we are short changing ourselves. Rotaract is about the friendships, it is about the interaction and the collaboration. Nowhere was this more clear to me than at the recent RI Rotaract Seminar for Zone 10A. For the first time, I could put faces to names that I knew from email addresses. Let’s take IP DRR Jingo Allan, for example. He is so charismatic and enthusiastic about Rotaract that when I met him I was inspired to do more, to go the extra mile. Or Assistant DRR for Western Kenya, Karyna Okwaro. From her emails I know that she is prompt in her replies, and from her picture I would have guessed that she is an outgoing, social person. But I had to meet her to realise how she exudes kindness from every pore ... and she is also taller than I expected! Those of you who met me at the Rotaract Seminar may also have been surprised, and I look forward to hearing how. But the point is that communicating over the phone or on email is not the same as meeting face to face, as working together hand in hand towards a common goal - it does not do justice to the ideals of Rotaract. And so, on behalf of DRR Lawi and the District Committee 2007/08, I am going to try and make sure that by the end of this Rotary year, we know more Rotaractors than those in our club, in our city, or in our country. The first way in which this will be done is through this District Bulletin. In the last few months, it has carried: • the District Calendar (page 2) outlining the monthly events in each club in the District, and this carries with it an implied invitation to visit any club and join in with their activities, if you are in the area; and • the Country Feature (page 5), a four-part feature that profiles each country in the District, providing a general overview with facts, figures and interesting details, which comes to an end this month with Uganda. This month sees the introduction of many new and exciting features: • Up Front (page 4) is a profile on a featured Rotaractor who has made an outstanding contribution to the District; and in our first issue, we recognise Karyna Okwaro and her fruitful attempts to revive Rotaract in Western Kenya; • District Round Up (page 6) which provides an update on the different projects that each club in the District has been involved in; • And from December onwards, a new 4-part series covering the Rotaract Objectives. If you want this bulletin to cover something, whether it is a Rotaract topic or an event your club has been involved in, or something you have written that you want to share, send it to me. The second way in which we can get to know each other better is by attending the District Conference in Bagamoyo from the 14th- 7th May 2008. (More details on page 4). I urge you all to attend it. Not only will it enhance your identity as a Rotaractor, but it will be a fantastic opportunity to meet new people and visit the idyllic town of Bagamoyo. And so, while you go through the month of November, I ask you put a renewed effort into getting to know each other, into cultivating friends and into becoming a true member of the Rotaract community. “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” - Anais Nin

World Interact Week

World Interact Week is 5-11 November. Consider holding a club meeting dedicated to informing members about Interact. Think about partnering on a joint project.

November is Rotary Foundation Month

Arrange a special weekly program dedicated to educating club members about The Rotary Foundation. Consider inviting former Ambassadorial Scholars to share their experiences abroad.


UP FRONT

Up Front is a NEW monthly feature in the D9200 Rotaract Newsletter, which will recognise Rotaractors in the District who have made outstanding contributions to the Rotaract community. In our opening feature, we profile Karyna Okwaro, the Assistant DRR for Kenya, and congratulate her for her attempts at reviving Rotaract in Western Kenya. My proudest achievement: My Son Don My most humbling moment: When I went to a village and saw a starved three year old child without food or milk. My life won’t be complete until: I buy my house. The book currently on my night stand: Serenity in Crisis by Ortwin de Graef My favorite part of every rotaract meeting: The drinks When I tell people I am in rotaract, they: Ask me what Rotaract is No body in my club knows that I: Bought another phone!! (Ha! ha!) Sorry guys, only they would understand the joke. A famous person, living or dead, I’d like to meet: Former President Moi (I need to tell him something). My friends, think I’m: Crazy If I could be any animal, I’d be: Aiiii, I don’t think I want to become an animal!!!!!! My earliest memory: oh dear, I think it was when I was (above) Karyna Okwaro, ADRR (Western Kenya) stuffing ice-cream into our pet dog’s mouth. The three things I would want with me on a deserted island: Laptop with internet access - I could chat for help if need be, food and very good company. The most impulsive thing I have ever done: Honestly, wowwww I can’t tell you that.............. The disc currently in my CD player: Temptations Three words that best describe me: As much as I would like to say it, I think I would rather you told me.... How did you first become involved in Rotaract: I was invited by Rotarian Koni Virdee, who helped a few friends and I to start the Interact Club of Kisumu Academy. After that we formed the first community based Club in Western, the Rotaract Club of Kisumu. How do you view your role as a Rotaractor: Besides some of the challenges that it has, I love it. How does Rotaract inspire you: The fellowship, the networking, the fun, the sharing and when we give it back to the community, there is no better satisfaction. Who have been your greatest influence: My parents What do you feel are Rotaract’s greatest strengths and weaknesses: To mention one or two, I think one of the challenges (I don’t like the word weakness) would be generally communication and one of Rotaract’s greatest strengths is bringing young people from different backgrounds and professions together who become friends and learn from each other. If you want to nominate a Rotaractor in the District to be featured in this column, send their name and contacts to the District Bulletin Officer drr9200_7_8@yahoo.com

Rotaract District Conference, 2007/08 The Rotaract District Conference 2007/08 will be held at the Paradise Holiday Resort, Bagamoyo from 14th- 17th May 2008. The theme for the conference is “Alleviating Poverty through Rural Development”. Registration is USD 75 and registration forms can be downloaded from the district website. Contact: Winnie Mafuru, Rotaract Conference Chair, Tanzania. (njwinnie@yahoo.com; +255 784 810 347)


Country Feature: Uganda

The flag was adopted on October 9, 1962. The flag’s colors: black, yellow and red, represent the Ugandan people, sunlight and brotherhood. The centered “Great Crested Crane” is the country’s national badge (symbol). Official Name: Republic of Uganda Capital City: Kampala Currency: Uganda Shilling Languages: English (official national language), Ganda or Luganda, other Niger-Congo languages, NiloSaharan languages, Swahili, Arabic. Religions: Christianity, Islam. Background: The country of Uganda developed from the 19th century kingdom of Buganda, which was declared a British protectorate in 1894. Uganda became independent in October 1962 under a constitution that safeguarded the autonomy of Baganda and the other kingdoms. 1966 marked the beginning of two decades of guerilla warfare, instability and civil war, that were to embroil the country for the next 20 years by which time 1 million Ugandans had been killed by war; 2 million uprooted as refugees; 500,000 seriously injured; and the economy was in ruins. In 1986, Yoweri Museveni was installed as President and in the years since, the country has experienced slow rates of economic growth. Border countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo 765 km, Kenya 933 km, Rwanda 169 km, Sudan 435 km, Tanzania 396 km Natural resources: copper, cobalt, hydropower, limestone, salt, arable land

Did you know? 1. That although Uganda is a land locked country, owing to its many lakes and rivers (20% of the country is covered by inland lakes), fish and fish products are a major export commodity. Coffee however remains its main export earner. 2. That the colonial boundaries created by Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a wide range of ethnic groups with different political systems and cultures, and that these differences prevented the establishment of a working political community after independence was achieved in 1962. 3. That in 2005 the Ugandan Constitution was amended removing presidential term limits.


Rotary Sports Day, Nairobi 27 October 2007

Reach for the skies! The morning warm up.

At the Rotary Sports Day on 27 October, 2007, eleven teams (with the funkiest names ever: Chicken face, Butter fingers, Boflo, Omena, Matumbo, Apple pie, Matoke, Goat head, Mukimo, Sukuma and Simba) got together at the University of Nairobi Sports Ground and had a fun filled day of activities. Obstacle races, football games, food eating, beer drinking, face painting, tug of war, sack races ... you name it! And don’t forget the resplendent band courtesy of the Kenya Prisons. Organised by Rotary Nairobi in collaboration with Rotaract Nairobi Central and Rotaract University of Nairobi), the day brought together participants from Rotary Parklands, Rotary Millimani, Rotary Nairobi, Interact Arya Vedic, Rotaract JKUAT, Rotaract University of Nairobi, Rotaract Millimani, Rotaract Machakos, and Rotaract Nairobi Central. The overall winner of the Sports Day was Team Omena (Maroon t shirts) with June Opiyo as their Team Leader. 1st Runners Up were Team Simba (Dark green tshirt) with Team Leader Edward Koech; 2nd Runners Up were Team Boflo (Pink t-shirts) with Team Leader Rtn. Ernest Kamau.

Food Eating competition: cake, corn, and Stoney Tangawizi.

Mmmm ... scrumptious!

Orange team leads in the Tyre race.

Spiderman in action.

Jumping Jacks in the Sack race.

Marching to the beat ...


District Round-up

by Jingo Allan, Rotaract District Trainer.

New Rotaract Clubs across the District give a sense of the growth of the Rotaract program to new youth communities. Below are some clubs which are in various stages of chartering from Rotary International to watch out for. Rotaract Club Alegneta Soliyana Kisumu polytechnic

Type Comm  Inst

Town/ City Addis Addis Kisumu

Country Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya

RIAT college (Ramogi Institute of Adv Tech)

Inst

Kisumu

Kenya

Victoria Kisumu city

Comm

Kisumu

Kenya

Vihiga

Comm

Vihiga

Kenya

Catholic University of East Africa Hekima Moshi Ankole University

Inst Comm Inst Inst

Nairobi-Karen Dodoma Moshi Kabwohe

Kenya Tanzania Tanzania Uganda

Arua

Comm

Arua

Uganda

Buganda Royal Institute

Inst

Kampala

Uganda

Bushenyi Community Bushenyi UTC Rakai PTC Gulu community Kabale UCC Kampala International University - Western campus Kampala Ssese islands Kichwamba UTC Lira UTC Makindye Nsamizi Institute

Comm Inst Inst Comm Inst Inst Comm Inst Inst Comm Inst

Bushenyi Bushenyi Kyotera Gulu Kabale Ishaka Kampala Fort portal Lira Kampala Mpigi

Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda Uganda

***************** The Rotaract Officers Training Seminar, Eastern Uganda, took place on 20th October, 2007. Organized by the Country Coordinator Rtr PP Charles Musaba of Mbale Rotaract Club, it targeted clubs from the Eastern part of Uganda. Eastern Uganda is an area that has been stagnant in term of Rotaract growth although Rotaract in this area is under the main stay of Rotaract Club Mbale, which was formed in the early 90s under the chair of Benard Osienda. Benard has one of the few unique distinctions of having been both a Charter President to the Interact and Rotaract Clubs he has belonged to. He is also the Past President of the Rotary Club of Mbale. Other Rotaract Clubs in Eastern Uganda are Mbale School of Clinical Officers, Mbale UTC, Tororo UCC and the upcoming Bishop Tucker PTC in Iganga. ROTS Eastern Uganda was attended by 37 rotaractors from 3 of 5 Rotaract Clubs and 3 provisional Interact Clubs. The training demonstrated that there is a need to have more information disseminated amongst these clubs. Special recognition goes out to Rotaractors Kalenzi Edward (PP of Source of the Nile – Jinja) and Ronald Mutalya (PE of Kyambogo) who gave useful guidance to the clubs in attendance, and to Rotaract Club of


JOKES!!! TO: GOD ...................... FROM: DOG Dear God: Why do humans smell the flowers, but seldom, if ever, smell one another? Dear God: When we get to Heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is it still the same old story? Dear God: Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often do you see a cougar riding around? We do love a nice ride! Would it be so hard to rename the “Chrysler Eagle” the “Chrysler Beagle?” Dear God: If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog? Dear God: We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles, horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID’s, electromagnetic energy fields, and Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand? Dear God: More meatballs, less spaghetti, please. Dear God: Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?

Robert, the Computer Guy I was having trouble with my computer, so I called Robert, the computer guy, to come over. Robert clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. He gave me a bill for a minimum service call. As he was walking away, I called after him, “Hey, what was wrong?” He replied, “It was an ID ten T error.” I didn’t want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, “An ID ten T error? What’s that, in case I need to fix it again?” Robert grinned, “Haven’t you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?” “No,” I replied. “Write it down,” he said, “and I think you’ll figure it out.” So, I wrote down: “I D 1 0 T.” I used to like Robert.


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