MY VISION FOR ROTARYIN AFRICA by 2020

DISTRICT 9212Teshome Kebede

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Rotary is recognized in Africa as the top humanitarian organization

with the largest number of volunteer members providing most trusted and extensive

services to communities across the continent

VISION

DRAMATIC INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP

My vision implies:

Maintaining existing members + providing worthy services to

communities

=

Stronger and effective clubs

1.2 Million Rotarians have done what Rotary is all about now.

Every increase in this number is more strength to Rotary and more

service to humanity.Africa lags behind the rest of the

world in everything in this respect.

Rationale

Increasing membership must take contextual dimensions:

The regular percentage increase = EvolutionaryStepped up increase = Revolutionary steps

Country Population Clubs DimensionKenya 40,300,000 50 Evolutionary = 10% +Eritrea 5,300,000 1 (?) ?Ethiopia 90,000,000 12 (9) RevolutionarySouth Sudan 8,260,000 1 Revolutionary

CONSIDERATIONS

Revolutionary Goals A Rotary Club in every major town every year:

A project in every major town every year A Rotaract club formed by every Rotary club every

year: Demonstrate how Rotaractors support Rotary Clubs

An Interact club formed by every Rotaract club every year: Promote the youth fellowship provided

An active RCC formed in every community with a Rotary service project:

More service projects for communities = recognition and respect for RCC members

STRATEGYPublicize Rotary

rigorously&

regularly

We all decided to become Rotarians the day we convinced ourselves this is a good

organization to be part of.

i. A Rotary sign post in all major cities’ public function areas:

Action Initiatives

Your Ministry of Public Health and Rotary build

healthy and peaceful communities

END POLIO NOW

ii. A message about Rotary regularly placed in the mass media:

Action InitiativesRotarian owned businesses reflect on Rotary along with their promotions:

The Oscar Furniture Co Proudly supports Rotary

iii. Clubs ensure placing visible sign posts of where they meet and on all their projects

Action Initiatives

The Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam

meets here every Thursday at 18.30

iv. Invite public figure Rotarians and friends of Rotary to speak to mass media why they have become Rotarians or friends of Rotary:

Action Initiatives

HE H. RajaonarimampianinaPresent president of the Republic of Madagascar

Mr. Bill GatesChairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation -

HE Dr. Kenneth KaundaFormer president of the Republic of Zambia,

D9212GOALS FOR 2015/16

Country 2014 2015 2016

Ethiopia 278 306 506

Increase 10% 65%

Eritrea ?

Increase

Kenya 1,227 1,350 1,485

Increase 10% 10%

South Sudan 33 50 100

Increase 50% 100%

Totals 1,538 1,706 2,091

Increase 12% +23%

Towns Clubs Rtns133 266 6,650

77 148 3,700

14 28 700

442 10,050

My Dream of 2020

THANK YOU